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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 say, he hasn't spoken to us but _ tomorrow. as you say, he hasn't spoken to us but john
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...
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snp activist graeme mccormick was hoping to launch a challenge for the leadership position. it is thought he collected signatures at a pro—independence match 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 had met the nomination�*s threshold to enter the contest, adding that after a lengthy and fruitful conversation withjohn swinney, they had agreed on the challenges which the snp, the scottish government and people face. he described it as a fresh start to deliver scottish independence. he said, i have therefore concluded that i will not proceed with my nomination for party leader, throwing his support behind john swinney. over the weekend, mr swinney insisted he was the right man for the job. i feel physically and mentally ready to become the leader of the snp and the first minister of scotland and i will give absolutely everything i have in me to make sure that my party succeeds and my country succeeds. events could move quickly again this week, with the path now clear, it is all but certa
snp activist graeme mccormick was hoping to launch a challenge for the leadership position. it is thought he collected signatures at a pro—independence match 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 had met the nomination�*s threshold to enter the contest, adding that after a lengthy and fruitful conversation withjohn swinney, they had agreed on the challenges which the snp, the scottish government and...
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. —— graeme mccormick. the simple lesson is that i look bring us to points of agreement and strength. that's my message today to every party in the scottish parliament. focus on solutions to problems, and you will find no one more willing to listen than me. together we can make little difference to the lives of people in scotland. that is the job we have all been sent to parliament to do. of course, i believe this country of course, i believe this country could do more if we had the powers of a normal independent nation, the power of independence. the cost of living crisis and the damaging impact of brexit are two examples of westminster decisions that are bad for scotland. they demonstrate why scotland needs to have independence to make our own decisions and create our best future. i will always seek, with respect and courtesy, to persuade people of the case for independence. all i ask of those who oppose that mission is that they also add with the same courtesy and respect. that means independence is not
. —— graeme mccormick. the simple lesson is that i look bring us to points of agreement and strength. that's my message today to every party in the scottish parliament. focus on solutions to problems, and you will find no one more willing to listen than me. together we can make little difference to the lives of people in scotland. that is the job we have all been sent to parliament to do. of course, i believe this country of course, i believe this country could do more if we had the powers...
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veteran party activist graeme mccormick followed the former finance secretary kate forbes in confirming he would not be running. jenni davidson explains. it's unlikely that this is actually going to be a serious issue for him but what it does mean for the party is that it would cause the leadership contest to go on for another few weeks. if there was only one nomination in tomorrow by 12 noon — the deadline — if it wasjohn swinney, then he would simply be declared party leader by tomorrow afternoon. but if there's more than one nomination, then it has to go to a vote of party members. mr swinney has said he is "physically and mentally ready" for the role after he decided not to stand in the 2023 leadership contest. he previously led the party for four years in opposition from 2000 to 200k. you're live with bbc news. let's turn now to the fall out from the local elections in england. the former home secretary suella braverman says the conservative party could be wiped out in a general election and has urged the prime minister to change course and swing to the right after its poor sho
veteran party activist graeme mccormick followed the former finance secretary kate forbes in confirming he would not be running. jenni davidson explains. it's unlikely that this is actually going to be a serious issue for him but what it does mean for the party is that it would cause the leadership contest to go on for another few weeks. if there was only one nomination in tomorrow by 12 noon — the deadline — if it wasjohn swinney, then he would simply be declared party leader by tomorrow...
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but there are now reports that graeme mccormick, a veteran activist, believes he will have enough nominations before then. he's someone who's previously been openly critical of the snp scottish government, including about its independence strategy. now, it's important to note too that if mr mccormick wants to win a contest, he could only become party leader. he can't become the first minister of scotland because he isn't an msp. now, john swinney was asked about this potential challenge today. he said he would respect any democratic process, but did argue that a contest could potentially delay the party from rebuilding. but in terms of what's next, if a contest does happen, it will trigger a leadership battle, which could go on until the end of may. the 27th of may is the cutoff for the snp to choose its next leader. but if there isn't a contest, john swinney could be in the top job in the coming days. it's been a staple of breakfast tables and cafes across france for generations — we are talking about the humble croissant. now bakers in paris are challenging tradition — and addressing cl
but there are now reports that graeme mccormick, a veteran activist, believes he will have enough nominations before then. he's someone who's previously been openly critical of the snp scottish government, including about its independence strategy. now, it's important to note too that if mr mccormick wants to win a contest, he could only become party leader. he can't become the first minister of scotland because he isn't an msp. now, john swinney was asked about this potential challenge today....
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the veteran party activist graeme mccormick pulled out of the leadership race last night and endorsed him. mr swinney is the only candidate. prime minister rishi sunak has acknowledged the conservatives may not win the next uk general election. speaking to the times newspaper, the prime minister said one analysis of thursday's local election defeats suggested the uk was on course for a hung parliament and said voters would not want to see sir keir starmer "propped up "in downing street" by the snp or smaller parties. tory critics have called on mr sunak to shift the party to the right. here, train drivers in the aslef union are beginning a six—day overtime ban, which is expected to cause widespread disruption. a series of one—day strikes are also being staged at 16 rail companies this week as part of a long—running dispute over pay. greater anglia said services would be "severely impacted" on tuesday. passengers have been advised to check before travelling and plan accordingly. the cast of the lords of the rings have paid tribute to their co—star bernard hill, who has died age
the veteran party activist graeme mccormick pulled out of the leadership race last night and endorsed him. mr swinney is the only candidate. prime minister rishi sunak has acknowledged the conservatives may not win the next uk general election. speaking to the times newspaper, the prime minister said one analysis of thursday's local election defeats suggested the uk was on course for a hung parliament and said voters would not want to see sir keir starmer "propped up "in downing...
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however, reports suggest veteran activist graeme mccormick believes he�*s likely to receive enough nominations before monday�*s noon deadline.
however, reports suggest veteran activist graeme mccormick believes he�*s likely to receive enough nominations before monday�*s noon deadline.
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the party activist graeme mccormick decided not to stand, leaving mr swinney as the only candidate. president putin has ordered the russian military to hold nuclear weapon drills, involving the navy and troops based near ukraine. meanwhile, front line ukrainian soldiers have told the bbc the army needs to re—think how it conscripts men to fight. they say a failure to train and mobilise enough recruits means some have been fighting without a break since russia's full—scale invasion more than two years ago. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has the story. under the green canopy of a ukrainian spring, an artillery unit waits for their next order. some of these men have been fighting for months, if not years. translation: my men know each vehicle, says their commander. i it's like a woman with her own characteristics. as russian forces inch closer, they're hunkering down and waiting for billions of dollars' worth of long—delayed american ammunition to finally be delivered. this time last year, ukraine was preparing for a counter—offensive, but this time it's different
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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 scottish independence. he said i have therefore concluded that i shall not proceed with my nomination for party leader, throwing his support behind john swinney. over the weekend, mr swinney insisted he was the right man for the job. i feel physically and mentally ready to become the leader of the snp and the first minister of scotland, and i will give it absolutely everything i have in me to make sure that my party succeeds and my country succeeds. events could move quickly again this week. with the path now clear, it's all but certain tha
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...
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. >> veteran party activist graeme mccormick is now endorsed. mr swinney to become scotland's next first minister. he's the only official candidate to replace humza yousaf, who announced he was stepping down last week. nominations will close at midday. palestinians have been told to evacuate rafah as the israeli military prepares for a ground offensive of 100,000 residents in the east of the city have been ordered to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone ahead of what israel has described as a limited scope operation . it limited scope operation. it comes after ceasefire talks with hamas collapsed over the weekend. now, egyptian media is reporting that a hamas rocket attack that killed three israeli soldiers near an aid crossing has caused that breakdown in negotiations . 12 palestinians negotiations. 12 palestinians are reported to have been killed by israeli strikes in rafah overnight. the uk and the un have warned israel against an operation in southern gaza . four operation in southern gaza. four men have been charged after £40 million
. >> veteran party activist graeme mccormick is now endorsed. mr swinney to become scotland's next first minister. he's the only official candidate to replace humza yousaf, who announced he was stepping down last week. nominations will close at midday. palestinians have been told to evacuate rafah as the israeli military prepares for a ground offensive of 100,000 residents in the east of the city have been ordered to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone ahead of what israel has...
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mccormick pulled out of the race late last night. mr swinney is expected to be voted in as scotland's first minister at holyrood later this week . rishi holyrood later this week. rishi sunak has called for unity amongst his mps after conceding for the first time the tories may not win the general election . the prime minister believes britain is heading for a hung parliament with labour falling short of enough seats to form a majority government . he says the majority government. he says the pubuc majority government. he says the public wouldn't want a coalition with the snp . well, the with the snp. well, the conservatives lost nearly 500 council seats and the west midlands mayoralty results rishi sunak has described as bitterly disappointing women's minister maria caulfield told gb news things aren't as bad as the polls suggest. >> for months now they've been saying that we're 20 points behind labour and actually when you look at the results from the local elections and experts have done, the drilling down on those numbers , it's b
mccormick pulled out of the race late last night. mr swinney is expected to be voted in as scotland's first minister at holyrood later this week . rishi holyrood later this week. rishi sunak has called for unity amongst his mps after conceding for the first time the tories may not win the general election . the prime minister believes britain is heading for a hung parliament with labour falling short of enough seats to form a majority government . he says the majority government. he says the...
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mccormick has pulled out of the race to become leader of the snp. >> it leaves john swinney as the only official candidate to succeed humza yousaf , after the succeed humza yousaf, after the former leader announced he was stepping down. mr mccormick says he'll back mr swinney's nomination for the role . nomination for the role. now to the middle east and the israeli defence force is encouraging people in rafah, in southern gaza, to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone ahead of an expected offensive . of an expected offensive. >> well, it comes as israel has told hamas to accept their ceasefire terms or risk a new onslaught in the near future . onslaught in the near future. >> well, benjamin netanyahu's cabinet has also shut down the al jazeera network in israel, claiming the station threatens national security. >> well, yesterday , israeli >> well, yesterday, israeli police raided a jerusalem hotel used by al jazeera as a de facto office. >> okay, we've got a man who really knows his stuff with this, the. oh beg your pardon? they've they've they've just, got rid of his title. marc
mccormick has pulled out of the race to become leader of the snp. >> it leaves john swinney as the only official candidate to succeed humza yousaf , after the succeed humza yousaf, after the former leader announced he was stepping down. mr mccormick says he'll back mr swinney's nomination for the role . nomination for the role. now to the middle east and the israeli defence force is encouraging people in rafah, in southern gaza, to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone ahead of an...