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forbes of kate forbes, leadership. unfortunate it's not the voters who vote on this one. it's the members of the snp and the view currently and the polls backed it up, is that swinney gets the gets the nod. now, john swinney has been around a long time. he was actually the worst leader of the snp ever had . they leader of the snp ever had. they notched up a mere 19% of the total electorate when he was leader, and the snp wisely chucked him out, and they've done quite well since then. but i mean, i think it's going to be between sweeney and forbes . if between sweeney and forbes. if the if the scots want to get away from this nonsense of gender equality and all that hate crime, and if they want to get back to the basics of i know you know, what school can i send my kids to? can i get treatment in hospital for? no, absolutely. >> although they're stuck between . the public on one hand between. the public on one hand and the parliament on the other, because they need the greens to keep voting with them. >> it's a really t
forbes of kate forbes, leadership. unfortunate it's not the voters who vote on this one. it's the members of the snp and the view currently and the polls backed it up, is that swinney gets the gets the nod. now, john swinney has been around a long time. he was actually the worst leader of the snp ever had . they leader of the snp ever had. they notched up a mere 19% of the total electorate when he was leader, and the snp wisely chucked him out, and they've done quite well since then. but i...
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his main competitor for that position, kate forbes, withdrawing her name. we expect her to be given a senior position in his cabinet. that cabinet reshuffle likely to take place in the next couple of hours, and here we havejohn swinney now approaching the cameras to make some comments after being sworn in as first minister of scotland. congratulations. what does this moment— congratulations. what does this moment mean to you and your family? it is an— moment mean to you and your family? it is an overwhelming moment to check the oath of office, and to formally assume the role as first minister. it is the privilege of my life, and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland, as i have done so for so many years, and to do that as first minister. it's an extraordinary opportunity to change lives for the better, and i intend to use every moment available to me to use every moment available to me to do so. for my family, this is a very abrupt change of circumstances. we didn't think this would be happening ten days ago. but it's h
his main competitor for that position, kate forbes, withdrawing her name. we expect her to be given a senior position in his cabinet. that cabinet reshuffle likely to take place in the next couple of hours, and here we havejohn swinney now approaching the cameras to make some comments after being sworn in as first minister of scotland. congratulations. what does this moment— congratulations. what does this moment mean to you and your family? it is an— moment mean to you and your family? it...
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he's already won the backing of colleagues but its unclear if the former finance secretary, kate forbes, will challenge him and launch her own bid. to india next, where the general election is under way. all this week, the bbc has been speaking to influential voting blocs. amongst them, more than 18 million new, first—time voters heading to the polls. for more on this, i'm joined from kerala by our south asia correspondent, samira hussain. we have been speaking with voters in the state of carolina and another northern state, to get the sense of what the issues are for these voters but also if there are any differences between the two states. —— in kerala. this is really delicious. are you talking with your friends about the election? and what are you guys talking about? decrease in the constitutional rights of indian people. major issue facing this election is confusion to which party- i need to vote. this is my first vote, so i don't want to waste that vote | by giving it to a corrupted party. | if we go to small villages, people have to _ if we go to small villages, people have
he's already won the backing of colleagues but its unclear if the former finance secretary, kate forbes, will challenge him and launch her own bid. to india next, where the general election is under way. all this week, the bbc has been speaking to influential voting blocs. amongst them, more than 18 million new, first—time voters heading to the polls. for more on this, i'm joined from kerala by our south asia correspondent, samira hussain. we have been speaking with voters in the state of...
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kate forbes has become scotland's youngest ever deputy first minister as mr swinney announced a largely unchanged cabinet team. is the privilege of my life and is the privilege of my life and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland as i have done so for so many years and to do this as first minister is an extraordinary opportunity to change life for the better and i intend to use every moment that's available to me to do so. the home secretary, james cleverly, has announced to parliament that a russian defence attache will be expelled from the uk for being a spy. he also told mps that he would remove the diplomatic status of a number of russian—owned properties which the government believed "had been used for intelligence purposes". prince harry has attended an event to mark a decade of the invictus games — the international sporting event that he founded for military personnel wounded in action. a spokesman for the duke of sussex says he won't be able to see his father while in the uk this week — because king charles has a full programme of engage
kate forbes has become scotland's youngest ever deputy first minister as mr swinney announced a largely unchanged cabinet team. is the privilege of my life and is the privilege of my life and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland as i have done so for so many years and to do this as first minister is an extraordinary opportunity to change life for the better and i intend to use every moment that's available to me to do so. the home secretary, james cleverly,...
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forbes, he is kind of very conservative figure. yet sort of said, look, what i am presenting and what i will bring is a moderate, left of centre policy platform. and that comes after humza yousaf managed to frustrate many different wings of parliament, including the greens, most notably, which led to the challenge to his leadership and to the snp, in fact. so what you're saying is, look, iwill present to the snp, in fact. so what you're saying is, look, i will present a moderate platform and i will kind of unify the different wings of government and also of the scottish public and i think that is really important because the snp are short of a majority. it has 63 seats compared to 65 for the opposition so he needs to tow a very careful line and actually very astutely be able to bring all of, you know, at least a large number of politicians with him when it comes to putting forward policies but also signing off on important budgets. aha, policies but also signing off on important budgets. a significant moment for _ important budgets
forbes, he is kind of very conservative figure. yet sort of said, look, what i am presenting and what i will bring is a moderate, left of centre policy platform. and that comes after humza yousaf managed to frustrate many different wings of parliament, including the greens, most notably, which led to the challenge to his leadership and to the snp, in fact. so what you're saying is, look, iwill present to the snp, in fact. so what you're saying is, look, i will present a moderate platform and i...
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we expect to see kate forbes back in the cabinet, and he would also have someone who appeals to the left of the party, the snp is a very broad church.— to the left of the party, the snp is a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but we - sure to keep it short, but we have the balance —— event still up in fast in the middle east, but thank you nicola mcewan. the presidents of france, china, and the european commission havejust wrapped up talks in paris, where ukraine and trade have dominated discussions. emmanuel macron told xi jinping that working with china on crises in ukraine and the middle east was crucial. the europeans are hoping to persuade china's leader to refrain from supplying russia with potential war materials. he's urged the eu to remain committed to a partnership with china amid tensions over trade. let's speak to charles parton, associate fellow at the royal united services institute and former uk diplomat to china. thank y
we expect to see kate forbes back in the cabinet, and he would also have someone who appeals to the left of the party, the snp is a very broad church.— to the left of the party, the snp is a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but _ a very broad church. nicola mcewan, sure to keep it short, but we - sure to keep it short, but we have the balance —— event still up in fast in the middle east, but thank you...
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kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in inverness—shire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in the north—east and the south of scotland. if people want the focus of their mp to be on their local priorities rather than independence, they can unite behind the scottish conservatives to send that very strong signal to the snp to end their obsession with separating scotland from the rest of the uk. 0n the streets of edinburgh, the lib dems were focusing on the health service. the snp have let our nhs crumble. that's why lib dems in this election campaign want to improve world class mental health services by taxing the
kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in inverness—shire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in...
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forbes announced she wouldn't be standing and gavejohn swinney a backing. we understand that graeme mccormick believes he will be able to get enough nominations. he needs to get 100 signatures from snp members from at least 20 different branches, they need to be hard copy signatures on paper. it is not online. he was at an independence rally yesterday trying to gather signatures. he has declined to speak to us about it so we can't confirm for definite. but we'll find out noon tomorrow whether he has got their signatures, and if so it will mean a contest that will run another three weeks for the snp leadership rather thanjohn swinney leadership rather than john swinney being leadership rather thanjohn swinney being announced as the snp leader tomorrow. figs being announced as the snp leader tomorrow. �* , , ., being announced as the snp leader tomorrow. ~ , , ., being announced as the snp leader tomorrow. a �* tomorrow. as you say, he hasn't soken tomorrow. as you say, he hasn't spoken to _ tomorrow. as you say, he hasn't spoken to us _ tomorrow. as you
forbes announced she wouldn't be standing and gavejohn swinney a backing. we understand that graeme mccormick believes he will be able to get enough nominations. he needs to get 100 signatures from snp members from at least 20 different branches, they need to be hard copy signatures on paper. it is not online. he was at an independence rally yesterday trying to gather signatures. he has declined to speak to us about it so we can't confirm for definite. but we'll find out noon tomorrow whether...
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of course, that followed the decision last week of our potential rival, kate forbes, to declare that she was not going to contest this leadership challenge with mr swinney. now it isjohn swinney who will be taking over. he has led the party before, from 2000-2004. he has led the party before, from 2000—2004. he resigned after poor election results, but since then, he is a different man, a lot more experienced, 16 years in the cabinet. he says he will govern from the moderate centre—left. we expect him to set out more details here at glasgow university in a speech this afternoon of how he might do that. of course, he does need to be elected as first minister. he is not automatically being put into that post. that could happen as early as tomorrow, and we expect that he will be elected with either the backing or at the very least the abstention of the scottish greens, leading a minority government with a lot of challenges. the israeli army are telling palestinian civilians to leave parts of southern gaza ahead of a planned offensive against hamas. about a 100,000 civilians in the e
of course, that followed the decision last week of our potential rival, kate forbes, to declare that she was not going to contest this leadership challenge with mr swinney. now it isjohn swinney who will be taking over. he has led the party before, from 2000-2004. he has led the party before, from 2000—2004. he resigned after poor election results, but since then, he is a different man, a lot more experienced, 16 years in the cabinet. he says he will govern from the moderate centre—left. we...
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kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in invernessshire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in the north—east and the borders. if people want the focus of their mp to be on their local priorities rather than independence, they can unite behind the scottish conservatives to send that very strong signal to the snp to end their obsession with separating scotland from the rest of the uk. on the streets of edinburgh, the lib dems were focusing on the health service. the snp have let our nhs crumble. that's why lib dems in this election campaign want to improve world class mental health services by taxing the social media
kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in invernessshire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in the...
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i said in my leadership proposals just last thursday that i wanted kate forbes to have a significant role to play within my team. i am a man of my word. , , ., ., word. the greens have said today they would _ word. the greens have said today they would like _ word. the greens have said today they would like to _ word. the greens have said today they would like to see _ word. the greens have said today they would like to see pete - word. the greens have said today they would like to see pete rail i they would like to see pete rail fare strapped permanently in scotland, perhaps an indication of them _ scotland, perhaps an indication of them trying to play hardball on policy — them trying to play hardball on policy to — them trying to play hardball on policy to help you in government. is that something you can commit to? there _ that something you can commit to? there is_ that something you can commit to? there is going to be policy priorities that will be advanced by my colleagues in the green party. will we return tojohn swinney, but i want to bring you this update, the sentence r
i said in my leadership proposals just last thursday that i wanted kate forbes to have a significant role to play within my team. i am a man of my word. , , ., ., word. the greens have said today they would _ word. the greens have said today they would like _ word. the greens have said today they would like to _ word. the greens have said today they would like to see _ word. the greens have said today they would like to see pete - word. the greens have said today they would like to see pete...
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kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in inverness—shire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in the north—east and the south of scotland. if people want the focus of their mp to be on their local priorities rather than independence, they can unite behind the scottish conservatives to send that very strong signal to the snp to end their obsession with separating scotland from the rest of the uk. on the streets of edinburgh, the lib dems were focusing on the health service. the snp have let our nhs crumble. that's why lib dems in this election campaign want to improve world class mental health services by taxing the
kate forbes hopes it will. scotland's newly—minted deputy first minister has been campaigning on a croft in inverness—shire. we represent farmers, crofters people who make their living in rural industries and all of them lament the impact of brexit on food and drink exports. the impact of the cost of living, for example, on energy. and that's why we need snp representatives to stand up for rural scotland. the conservatives are also bidding for the rural vote. they have six scottish mps in...
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i mean, kate forbes seems to be someone who's eminently more electable. no >> well, there isn't exactly a rush to become the leader of the snp, is there? and i think that speaks volumes. i mean, why would you rush to lead a lost cause, so i'm not surprised that the competition isn't, you know, exciting , for the leadership. exciting, for the leadership. but whoever gets it , it will be but whoever gets it, it will be the same old snp which has left scotland in a very bad state, no , indeed. i'm hoping that i might be able to play you a couple of clips in a minute or two from an event that i was at earlier on in peckham, but i'll just stick with the snp stuff for now because kate forbes is big barrier in the last round of elections that appeared to be the fact that she was actually a christian who had conservative christian who had conservative christian beliefs. okay. do you do you not find that slightly bizarre that, you know, in, in a christian country that that could be a barrier to someone? >> i find it extremely disappointing, but i don't find it rem
i mean, kate forbes seems to be someone who's eminently more electable. no >> well, there isn't exactly a rush to become the leader of the snp, is there? and i think that speaks volumes. i mean, why would you rush to lead a lost cause, so i'm not surprised that the competition isn't, you know, exciting , for the leadership. exciting, for the leadership. but whoever gets it , it will be but whoever gets it, it will be the same old snp which has left scotland in a very bad state, no ,...
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a real tussle between the snp under john swinney and kate forbes, the deputy leader after homes they use if�*s brief status. deputy leader after humza yousef�*s if�*s brief status. that could prove crucial for keir starmer to get a majority. i that could prove crucial for keir starmer to get a majority. starmer to get a ma'ority. i could think of at — starmer to get a ma'ority. i could think of at least i starmer to get a majority. i could think of at least four _ starmer to get a majority. i could think of at least four reason i starmer to get a majority. i could think of at least four reason whyl think of at least four reason why that name works. a yellowhammer is a yellow bird, very reminiscent of the lib dem logo. i yellow bird, very reminiscent of the lib dem logo-— lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing - lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing has i the whole lib dem thing has been t
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. >> well, look at, look in scotland that look in scotland and look at the reaction to kate forbes up there. exactly. she's not allowed to talk about her. >> yeah, absolutely. there was a really interesting piece which says that, you know, which in the times on saturday about kate forbes, which said, because we're slightly embarrassed about people who are evangelical christians because they tend to be more sort of poorer or more working class. and whereas , you working class. and whereas, you know, the sort of church of england, it was a great line. it said the church of england likes its sort of religion and politics, like its tea week. yeah. so yeah, but i think if people i mean, i have to say these 18, these 18 demands, you say good, good luck for trying some of them make me feel very uncomfortable. yes. it's absolutely right for labour to talk to the muslim community, have dialogue and discuss it, but not to give in to 18 demands, which is just wrong. >> do you know what they'll do, though? despite the muslim population, population in this country being 6% or something, 4 million
. >> well, look at, look in scotland that look in scotland and look at the reaction to kate forbes up there. exactly. she's not allowed to talk about her. >> yeah, absolutely. there was a really interesting piece which says that, you know, which in the times on saturday about kate forbes, which said, because we're slightly embarrassed about people who are evangelical christians because they tend to be more sort of poorer or more working class. and whereas , you working class. and...
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kate forbes, double down on tory austerity. kate forbes. thank _ double down on tory austerity. kate forbes, thank you. _ all in favour of lifting the lid on what happens here at bbc breakfast and sometimes when hugh comes in in the middle of an interview he gesticulate to illustrate what the sports story is. sometimes you myanmar. we do it wordlessly. share what the movement was you did to tell me. cricket fans will know when i go like this i am talking about cricket. if the captain wins the toss and sends the message back to the dressing room about batting or bowling, they will do this for batting so i decided given we are experts in the field, i would give the international sign language. i would like to know about lacrosse. with my limited experience of lacrosse it would be ah england are heading to the caribbean. a statement we can be jealous of. they need it. all the rain here. they have a couple of fast bowlers who are very good so it might stand them in good stead when they defend their title. they haven't had much lead—up time. but england's preparations for the t20 w
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. >> meanwhile, kate forbes says her appointment as deputy first minister there is a moment of extraordinary privilege she'd been promised a significant role by john swinney after deciding not to stand in the leadership election herself. miss forbes, who only narrowly lost out to humza yousaf for the post of leader last year, takes over from shona robinson and she remains in cabinet in another position . russia is promising an position. russia is promising an appropriate response after the uk expelled one of its defence attaches . the home office claims attaches. the home office claims he is a spy. several russian diplomatic premises are also being shut to while there'll be new restrictions on diplomatic visas. the home secretary says that britain is trying to dismantle the kremlin's intelligence gathering operations, a move that's also supported by labour. we've heard today that a father whose teenage daughter, who took her own life after watching harmful content on social media, says that a draft plan to protect children online doesn't go far enough.the children online doesn't go far enoug
. >> meanwhile, kate forbes says her appointment as deputy first minister there is a moment of extraordinary privilege she'd been promised a significant role by john swinney after deciding not to stand in the leadership election herself. miss forbes, who only narrowly lost out to humza yousaf for the post of leader last year, takes over from shona robinson and she remains in cabinet in another position . russia is promising an position. russia is promising an appropriate response after...
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and let's not forget scotland's deputy first minister and devout evangelical christian kate forbes , has been routinely kate forbes, has been routinely hounded for her faith by the media and snp party members. but green party councillor moeen ali toasted his election victory last week by openly celebrating his muslim faith . his muslim faith. >> raise the voice of palestine. hello hello . hello hello. >> well, he certainly wasn't bullied out of his party, which raises questions as to why it always seems to be christians who are subject to hostility. i'm joined now by former mp and chair of the liberal democrats, mark austin. good evening mark. thank you for joining mark austin. good evening mark. thank you forjoining me. now thank you for joining me. now look, have the lib dems created a hostile environment for christians here, as has been alleged? >> i think, ben, you might be right. and i think what's most disturbing of all about this is the word liberal, you know, a liberal party, but it would appear that there's been a huge overreaction here. and not a very tolerant reaction at t
and let's not forget scotland's deputy first minister and devout evangelical christian kate forbes , has been routinely kate forbes, has been routinely hounded for her faith by the media and snp party members. but green party councillor moeen ali toasted his election victory last week by openly celebrating his muslim faith . his muslim faith. >> raise the voice of palestine. hello hello . hello hello. >> well, he certainly wasn't bullied out of his party, which raises questions as...
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and you had the same kind of thing applying to kate forbes. even the threat of her standing to be leader of the snp and the latest, you know, once, yusuf resigned, was like, you know, a red rag to a bull to some people saying we can't possibly have someone with such retrograde views as a christian. maybe that should have been 100 years ago. and, you know, clearly, you know, they didn't apply clearly, you know, they didn't apply the same thing to joseph humza yousaf, who is a muslim and who's unashamed about it and held prayers in bute house and so on. and, you know, he's he's you know, he's protected somehow in his religious beliefs. and yet, kate forbes wasn't and it seems like the same kind of thing here is being applied to david campanale . you know, once david campanale. you know, once people discovered he actually has christian beliefs and stuff , has christian beliefs and stuff, there are other christians in there are other christians in the party. you know, tim farron, you've mentioned , various others you've mentioned, various others a
and you had the same kind of thing applying to kate forbes. even the threat of her standing to be leader of the snp and the latest, you know, once, yusuf resigned, was like, you know, a red rag to a bull to some people saying we can't possibly have someone with such retrograde views as a christian. maybe that should have been 100 years ago. and, you know, clearly, you know, they didn't apply clearly, you know, they didn't apply the same thing to joseph humza yousaf, who is a muslim and who's...
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the new first minister of scotland, john swinney, has appointed kate forbes as his deputy. he'd promised her a significant role when she decided not to stand mr swinney has said his new cabinet will be "anchored" in the "centre left" of scottish politics. the bbc�*s discovered that an agency providing last—minute nursing staff to nhs hospitals in england and wales is routinely charging up to £2,000 per shift. there's been increasing debate about the costs of using freelance health workers. prince harry has attended a service at st paul's cathedral in london during a brief visit to the uk. meanwhile, the king, whose cancer treatment is ongoing, met members of the public at a buckingham palace garden party a little over two miles away. the two are not scheduled to see each other while both are in london. we are told. you're watching bbc news. the us election will come down to six swing states, and in those states, it will be a referendum on the economic record of the two people who have occupied the oval office. today, joe biden is in wisconsin, pushing back on what he w
the new first minister of scotland, john swinney, has appointed kate forbes as his deputy. he'd promised her a significant role when she decided not to stand mr swinney has said his new cabinet will be "anchored" in the "centre left" of scottish politics. the bbc�*s discovered that an agency providing last—minute nursing staff to nhs hospitals in england and wales is routinely charging up to £2,000 per shift. there's been increasing debate about the costs of using...
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john swinney and kate forbes met at holyrood yesterday. both have received support from senior members of their party after humza yousaf announced that he was stepping down. the meeting has been described as informal, with both politicians still weighing up whether they should run . the whether they should run. the first migrants set to be deported to rwanda have been detained and they include both men and women . the home office men and women. the home office says a series of operations took place across the country this week, with more due to be carried out. officials won't confirm how many people have been detained or where they were taken into custody. it comes ahead of the government's bid to get flights off the ground by july, after the safety of rwanda act became law last week . act became law last week. meanwhile, more than 1700 small boat migrants have crossed the engush boat migrants have crossed the english channel in just over a week, gb news can reveal. after several more boats were intercepted in uk waters today. a boat load
john swinney and kate forbes met at holyrood yesterday. both have received support from senior members of their party after humza yousaf announced that he was stepping down. the meeting has been described as informal, with both politicians still weighing up whether they should run . the whether they should run. the first migrants set to be deported to rwanda have been detained and they include both men and women . the home office men and women. the home office says a series of operations took...
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it's after kate forbes, who appeared to be his closest rival, announced she won't run to become snp leader and will instead back him. if successful, it would be the second time mr swinney has led the snp. he previously held that post between 2000 and 2004. but speaking at first ministers questions earlier, the leader of scottish labour dismissed the snp's internal problems again . snp's internal problems again. >> the snp are putting party before country and their own problems before the people of scotland . so isn't it the case scotland. so isn't it the case that regardless of who the snp impose, they will not be able to fix this mess and deliver the change scotland needs in the us? >> president joe biden has called for order on college campuses after violent clashes between police and protesters in california. hundreds of riot police moved in on protesters at the ucla campus in los angeles. police there say they've made hundreds of arrests overnight dunng hundreds of arrests overnight during crackdowns on demonstrations. meanwhile, in the uk, students have also set up their own sit in ca
it's after kate forbes, who appeared to be his closest rival, announced she won't run to become snp leader and will instead back him. if successful, it would be the second time mr swinney has led the snp. he previously held that post between 2000 and 2004. but speaking at first ministers questions earlier, the leader of scottish labour dismissed the snp's internal problems again . snp's internal problems again. >> the snp are putting party before country and their own problems before the...
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forbes, joined forces with him. mr swinney pledged to create a modern, diverse and dynamic scotland and to give the former finance secretary, ms forbes, a significant role in his government. other candidates have until monday to come forward. a man charged with murdering schoolboy daniel anjorin with a samurai sword in london has appeared in court. marcus arduini monzo was remanded into custody over the attack in hainault on tuesday morning. westminster magistrates' court heard daniel, who was 1a, suffered fatal stab wounds and four other people were injured. take that are the latest pop group to move their concerts from the co—op live in manchester. the arena's opening was postponed for a third time last night when a show by the rapper, a boogie wit da hoodie, was called off. olivia rodrigo has also had a concert cancelled. there are two things happening simultaeously in ukraine that are deserving of much greater attention. since the middle of march, moscow has intensified its attacks on ukraine's energy infrastr
forbes, joined forces with him. mr swinney pledged to create a modern, diverse and dynamic scotland and to give the former finance secretary, ms forbes, a significant role in his government. other candidates have until monday to come forward. a man charged with murdering schoolboy daniel anjorin with a samurai sword in london has appeared in court. marcus arduini monzo was remanded into custody over the attack in hainault on tuesday morning. westminster magistrates' court heard daniel, who was...
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in the frame, john swinney and kate forbes. i want to unite the snp and unite scotland for independence. shortly after mr swinney entered the contest, ms forbes said she wouldn't stand. technically, the deadline for nominations is at midday, and as the only current contender and with the clock running down, it was widely expected that john swinney would become the next snp party leader and country's seventh first minister unopposed. that was until a last—minute twist over the weekend. snp activist graeme mccormick was hoping to launch a challenge for the leadership position. it's thought he collected signatures at a pro—independence march in glasgow at the weekend. but no sooner had the bid launched, it was over. in a statement late last night, mr mccormick said he'd met the nominations thresholds to enter the contest, adding that after a lengthy and fruitful conversation withjohn swinney, they had agreed on the challenges which the snp, scottish government and people face. he described it as a fresh start to deliver scotti
in the frame, john swinney and kate forbes. i want to unite the snp and unite scotland for independence. shortly after mr swinney entered the contest, ms forbes said she wouldn't stand. technically, the deadline for nominations is at midday, and as the only current contender and with the clock running down, it was widely expected that john swinney would become the next snp party leader and country's seventh first minister unopposed. that was until a last—minute twist over the weekend. snp...
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john swinney and kate forbes met at holyrood yesterday. both have received support from senior members of their party after humza yousaf announced that he was stepping down. the meeting has been described as informal. both politicians are still weighing up their options well. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to news.com.au . it's time now to news.com.au. it's time now for headliners . for headliners. >> thanks, ray. hello and welcome to headliners. i'm nick dixon, taking you through tomorrow's top stories for the next hour. >> and i'm joined by resident scientist steve n allen . scientist steve n allen. >> there he is. and resident science denier lewis n schaefer. how are you both doing? >> well, he's facing away from me, in case you catch the science, isn't it? >> no. i'm going to win. i'm going to win because we all know that the science is completely alive. >> you don't even need to know which science. you're just like the science is wrong. >> you know, whenever they
john swinney and kate forbes met at holyrood yesterday. both have received support from senior members of their party after humza yousaf announced that he was stepping down. the meeting has been described as informal. both politicians are still weighing up their options well. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to news.com.au . it's time now to news.com.au. it's time now for headliners . for headliners. >> thanks, ray....
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forbes, who is vocally christian, represents her christian beliefs. minister for the scottish parliament, that no one would would say, at least on a on the right wing spectrum would say that she should be, limited and restricted or should be condemned for mentioning her. i get what you mean. christian beliefs. i get what you mean. >> but unfortunately, people did condemn it. and the whole gay marriage stuff was one of the reasons why initially she was unsuccessful. well, gary, your your views on this, i mean, the shout of allahu akbar, right. that's one thing. what do you reckon about the kind of relentless, the pro—palestine stuff, the idea that they're saying, you know, we're coming for you. the labour party and all of those things. >> i think it's a real tragedy that local politics has been interfered in by religious fanaticism . that is the tragedy fanaticism. that is the tragedy for our country. and that's the big picture . big picture. >> and i really absolutely condemn it . >> and i really absolutely condemn it. the >> and i really absolutely
forbes, who is vocally christian, represents her christian beliefs. minister for the scottish parliament, that no one would would say, at least on a on the right wing spectrum would say that she should be, limited and restricted or should be condemned for mentioning her. i get what you mean. christian beliefs. i get what you mean. >> but unfortunately, people did condemn it. and the whole gay marriage stuff was one of the reasons why initially she was unsuccessful. well, gary, your your...
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he�*s already won the backing of colleagues but its unclear if the former finance secretary, kate forbes, will challenge him and launch her own bid. israel has reopened the erez crossing into northern gaza to allow more humanitarian aid into the territory. the united nations is warning that more than 70 percent of the population face "catastrophic" levels of hunger. it is the first time the main crossing has been opened since the attack by hamas on october the 7th. duane eddy, known as the �*king of twang�*, has died at the age of 86. "rebel rouser" was just one of a number of his big hits in the 1950s and 60s. the grammy—award winner is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll and his pioneering style inspired the likes of bruce springsteen and george harrison. here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. good morning. it felt last week as if spring was finally going to be felt. will we feel more of it? you will feel it _ felt. will we feel more of it? you will feel it in — felt. will we feel more of it? you will feel it in the _ felt. will we
he�*s already won the backing of colleagues but its unclear if the former finance secretary, kate forbes, will challenge him and launch her own bid. israel has reopened the erez crossing into northern gaza to allow more humanitarian aid into the territory. the united nations is warning that more than 70 percent of the population face "catastrophic" levels of hunger. it is the first time the main crossing has been opened since the attack by hamas on october the 7th. duane eddy, known...
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i mean, i think most people have seen kate forbes journey in that regard . forbes journey in that regard. and i had similar difficulties, also had, issues in terms of i worked as a psychologist for many years before coming into parliament, worked with very many victims of abuse, at one stage the party were talking about welcoming back a perpetrator, who had, been alleged had harassed a member of staff in the parliament and who had admitted that, and i felt that, you know, we should be helping the victim. that was my training. that's what i felt was the right thing to do , and, you the right thing to do, and, you know, i had mentioned in a meeting i feel we should be helping the victim later found out that i was the only mp who had, come forward to help the victim , and certainly felt that victim, and certainly felt that i was very much, shunned by colleagues after that , as colleagues after that, as though, it wasn't the party's, direction at that point . in direction at that point. in fact, in that meeting, we, you know, we were told to basically be welcomi
i mean, i think most people have seen kate forbes journey in that regard . forbes journey in that regard. and i had similar difficulties, also had, issues in terms of i worked as a psychologist for many years before coming into parliament, worked with very many victims of abuse, at one stage the party were talking about welcoming back a perpetrator, who had, been alleged had harassed a member of staff in the parliament and who had admitted that, and i felt that, you know, we should be helping...
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last week i met with kate forbes. we came together and discussed the shared ambitions we have for our country and how best we can go forward. i welcome kate's support for my leadership and over the weekend i reached out to my party colleague, graham mccormick. he wanted to stand for election so he could be heard so i listened and assured him that the views of party members up and down the country will be properly listened to . will be properly listened to. the simple lesson is that dialogue can bring us to points of agreement and strength . and of agreement and strength. and thatis of agreement and strength. and that is my message today to every party in the scottish parliament. focus on solutions to problems , and you will find to problems, and you will find no one more willing to listen than me . together we can make than me. together we can make a real difference to the lives of people in scotland. that's the job we have all been sent to parliament to do. of course , i parliament to do. of course, i believe this co
last week i met with kate forbes. we came together and discussed the shared ambitions we have for our country and how best we can go forward. i welcome kate's support for my leadership and over the weekend i reached out to my party colleague, graham mccormick. he wanted to stand for election so he could be heard so i listened and assured him that the views of party members up and down the country will be properly listened to . will be properly listened to. the simple lesson is that dialogue can...
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kate forbes has been out on the radio this morning. she is the new deputy first minister, a big figure in the snp and for some divisive figure, but she is being positioned front and centre of the campaign. but this is a campaign where it will be issue —based. some people will be influenced by their position on unionist versus scotland becoming an independent country, those constitutional policies. but the polling suggests the country is still more or less evenly divided when it comes to the constitution. but this is perhaps an election, the polling would suggest, where other issues might come into play. the snp would say cost of living issues, others might be thinking about who they want to see in downing street and who will best deliver those going forward. it's interesting when you talk to voters, what is playing on their minds. we are still four or five weeks away from going to the polls, but remember that this will be at the start of the school holidays here in scotland. there will be plenty of people going away early in the scho
kate forbes has been out on the radio this morning. she is the new deputy first minister, a big figure in the snp and for some divisive figure, but she is being positioned front and centre of the campaign. but this is a campaign where it will be issue —based. some people will be influenced by their position on unionist versus scotland becoming an independent country, those constitutional policies. but the polling suggests the country is still more or less evenly divided when it comes to the...
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obviously, kate forbes , highly popular person forbes, highly popular person amongst the scottish electorate, actually, who keeps on trying to go for it but has stood down. now we're back to old nicola's, favourite , favourite gang. favourite, favourite gang. >> she used to have him on a leash. i think there's been plenty of backsides that have been opened up in scottish parliament, scottish parliamentary politics, recently, so yes, john swinney hasindeed recently, so yes, john swinney has indeed taken up the poisoned chalice, of the leader of the snp , now scottish national snp, now scottish national party. he's now saying we want to align with the pro—uk parties . hey, independence. no, that's not what we really should be going on about because we don't really have the appetite for it. it seems as if since sturgeon left, then humza took over and now this. they are rudderless and john swinney was the one that was very much for, gender id for children. i'm talking about children here in schools. and he wanted to implement. he wanted to exercise his right to implement the dangerous. i would
obviously, kate forbes , highly popular person forbes, highly popular person amongst the scottish electorate, actually, who keeps on trying to go for it but has stood down. now we're back to old nicola's, favourite , favourite gang. favourite, favourite gang. >> she used to have him on a leash. i think there's been plenty of backsides that have been opened up in scottish parliament, scottish parliamentary politics, recently, so yes, john swinney hasindeed recently, so yes, john swinney...
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forbes, they have an election to fight and elections are all about voters and we have been out and about asking for their reaction to yesterday's announcement.— for their reaction to yesterday's announcement. ., ' announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm bein: announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. _ announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. how— announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. how many - announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. how many primel i'm being honest. how many prime ministers _ i'm being honest. how many prime ministers have we been through in the last— ministers have we been through in the last few years? | ministers have we been through in the last few years?— ministers have we been through in the last few years? i suppose we are all a bit fed — the last few years? i suppose we are all a bit fed up _ the last few years? i suppose we are all a bit fed up with _ the last few years? i suppose we are all a bit fed up with it. _ the last few years? i suppose we are all a bit fed up with it. there's - all
forbes, they have an election to fight and elections are all about voters and we have been out and about asking for their reaction to yesterday's announcement.— for their reaction to yesterday's announcement. ., ' announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm bein: announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. _ announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. how— announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being honest. how many - announcement. kind of indifferent if i'm being...
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forbes, said she would not be standing for the leadership of the snp and instead gave him her support. mr swinney is the only candidate to put himself forward, but nominations are open until next week. at a news conference he said he wanted to unite the party. my message is crisp and simple. i'm stepping forward to bring the snp together, to deliver economic growth and socialjustice. to deliver the very best future for everyone in a modern, dynamic, diverse scotland. i want to unite the snp and unite scotland for independence. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of the schoolboy daniel anjorin in north—east london. daniel, who was 14, was on his way to school when he was fatally stabbed in hainault on tuesday. marcus monzo, who's 36, also faces several other charges including two counts of attempted murder. president biden has said that he will always defend the right to free speech but that order must prevail as demonstrations continue at universities across the united states over the conflict in gaza. he was speaking after riot police moved in to dismantle a pro—
forbes, said she would not be standing for the leadership of the snp and instead gave him her support. mr swinney is the only candidate to put himself forward, but nominations are open until next week. at a news conference he said he wanted to unite the party. my message is crisp and simple. i'm stepping forward to bring the snp together, to deliver economic growth and socialjustice. to deliver the very best future for everyone in a modern, dynamic, diverse scotland. i want to unite the snp and...
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john swinney looks set to become scotland's next first minister after his main potential rival, kate forbes, said she would not be standing for the leadership of the snp and instead gave him her support. mr swinney is the only candidate to put himself forward, but nominations are open until next week. he said the snp was not as "cohesive" as it should be and pledged to create a modern, diverse and dynamic scotland. a man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of the schoolboy, daniel anjorin in north east london. daniel, who was 1a, was on his way to school when he was fatally stabbed in hainault on tuesday. marcus monzo, who's 36, also faces several other charges, including two counts of attempted murder. president biden has urged pro—palestinian protesters on university campuses to uphold the rule of law. there've been further clashes between police and demonstrators in a number of cities including portland in oregon and washington dc. earlier, riot police dismantled a camp at the university of california in los angeles. the protests against the war in gaza have spread to
john swinney looks set to become scotland's next first minister after his main potential rival, kate forbes, said she would not be standing for the leadership of the snp and instead gave him her support. mr swinney is the only candidate to put himself forward, but nominations are open until next week. he said the snp was not as "cohesive" as it should be and pledged to create a modern, diverse and dynamic scotland. a man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of the schoolboy,...