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alex cole-hamilton. i think many | surprising. very quickly. alex i cole-hamilton. food. the governments are exploits them. we want the increase the carer�*s allowance. you can now listen to a live audio version of the programme along with all of the bbc�*s election coverage on the election 2024 stream on bbc sounds. just head to the sounds app and find the stream right between 5 live sports extra and 6 music. during the campaign, the issue of migration has become a key battleground in england. in scotland the migration story is a bit different. in a moment we'll hear from stephen montgomery, but first let's talk to comfort anjorin. so, i have been in scotland since 2019. and i would say the people of scotland are the best people in the world. �* ~ ,, scotland are the best people in the world. �* �* ., i scotland are the best people in the world._ i mean, - scotland are the best people in the| world._ i mean, scotland scotland are the best people in the i world._ i mean, scotland is world. applause. i mean, scotland is a multi-diverse _ world. applause. i mean, scot

cole—hamilton for the scottish liberal democrats. editor, there will be a q&a and also the leaders will be able to cross—examine, if you like, and each other in some part of the programme as well. a bit of controversy here, the fact that the scottish greens have not been included in tonight's debate. they are angry about that, but the suv has said that actually, they are comfortable that they are complying with guidelines and it comes to this. the scottish greens have been arguing that they are a big pot and they stand to win more seats than ever before. but the scottish greens of the taking part in bbc�*s debate night programme on 11 of the taking part in bbc�*s debate night programme on "june, so they'll be receptive to represented in that debate. also there is the alba party led by alex salmond, but will be hearing more from them throughout this campaign. but they're also not in the stv debate tonight. so what can we expect, in terms of the arguments? leaders have been setting out their stall beforehand in the run up to tonight's

it was interesting that alex cole—hamilton pointed out that scotland has two parties, the conservatives. she was talking about the cost of living crisis and said that the super wealthy have been making out like bandits since covid. douglas ross had an interesting role to play. he's the leader of the scottish conservatives, but not much longer. he was asked how he was the first leader to resign part way through, he'll be in place until the end of the campaign. he said it was an opportunity to spend more time with his family and was looking forward to that was the and to focus on the issues that were really affecting them.— and to focus on the issues that were really affecting them. lorna gordon, thank ou really affecting them. lorna gordon, thank you very _ really affecting them. lorna gordon, thank you very much. _ let's return to our panel. and i, paul and joe. paul, let's return to our panel. and i, pauland joe. paul, i'll let's return to our panel. and i, paul and joe. paul, i'll come to you first. second one held? paul and joe. paul, i'll come to you first. second one held?— paul an

cole—hamilton, of the liberal demorats.u any of that really at the moment, because we've only had a few of them talking, and it did start late. but brian, what are you expecting to come of tonight's debate, where you think the most heated debate may come? you have 0 enin: heated debate may come? you have opening statements _ heated debate may come? you have opening statements from _ heated debate may come? you have opening statements from the - heated debate may come? you have | opening statements from the leaders i expect, john swinney is saying something about putting scotland's interests first, he's talking about independence but talking about it through the prism of popular concerns. and this has been the basis of the snp campaign, do say ultimately we want independence but right now we know she you guys are hurting and we will use devolved powers to try and address things like the cost of living but we ask you to, mr swinney there, we ask you to argue and they argue simultaneously that independence is the best way to a

cole—hamilton, who leads the lib dems in scotland.ormed part of the last coalition government in edinburgh, nor alex salmond's alba party, though stv says it is comfortable it is complying with ofcom rules around due impartiality. for more on this, let's cross to glasgow to talk tojohn curtice, professor of politics at strathclyde university. do you think they still have a place in general elections under the make a difference? the in general elections under the make a difference?— a difference? the answer that auestion a difference? the answer that question is — a difference? the answer that question is for _ a difference? the answer that question is for the _ a difference? the answer that question is for the most - a difference? the answer that question is for the most part, j a difference? the answer that - question is for the most part, they don't rather than they do but the united kingdom memories are always tweaked by the fact that the very first of this to be the red in the uk which was back in 2010, which was the three part de

alex cole—hamilton, who likes to put a flutter on we understand, and has done a few flutters, who is liberal democrats in scotland, not a flutter, by the way, on the date of the election. uh miles briggs, uh, from the conservatives and patrick harvie from the green party. so they're going to be in here and we're going to have a whole bunch of voters, and we're going to be live tonight at 10.30pm. and that's quite an august panel, isn't it? because, i mean, kate forbes, very nearly leader of the snp, could have been first minister... and she is a star in theirfirmament. yeah. patrick harvie, he was one of the green ministers in the scottish government. his departure kicked off the whole first minister shuffle. well yes, but i mean the whole point was that he, they booted the greens off their coalition, remember? oh, yeah, so his departure, which was not his choice. yes. i don't think when he walked into bute house, he thought he was going to be walking out with the message he got. and then ian murray's important in kind of labour history, because for a long time he was the only labour

conservative douglas ross , conservative douglas ross, labour's anas sarwar and lib dems alex cole—hamilton took part alongside first minister john swinney, who gave this opening statement as your first minister, i will be totally focused on the issues that matter to you. >> i know these debates can often turn into a bit of a shouting match, but i think the times are far too serious for that. i know that many of you are struggling with the cost of living. i know you want the very best of health care for you and your family. if you're in business. brexit has made your life a lot tougher. i want to sort those issues out. i believe the best way to do that is to ensure decisions are made in scotland. for scotland . scotland. for scotland. >> john swinney, speaking earlier on this evening . well, earlier on this evening. well, for the latest news sign up to gb news alerts scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . com slash alerts. >> hello and welcome to headliners. >> this is your first look at tuesday's top stories with me. cressida newton and on my comedian panel to

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conservative douglas ross , conservative douglas ross, labour's anas sarwar and lib dems alex cole—hamiltonll took part alongside first minister john swinney, who gave this opening statement as your first minister, i will be totally focused on the issues that matter to you. >> i know these debates can often turn into a bit of a shouting match, but i think the times are far too serious for that. i know that many of you are struggling with the cost of living. i know you want the very best of health care for you and your family. if you're in business. brexit has made your life a lot tougher. i want to sort those issues out. i believe the best way to do that is to ensure decisions are made in scotland. for scotland . scotland. for scotland. >> john swinney, speaking earlier on this evening . well, earlier on this evening. well, for the latest news sign up to gb news alerts scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . com slash alerts. >> hello and welcome to headliners. >> this is your first look at tuesday's top stories with me. cressida newton and on my comedian panel

the snp'sjohn swinney, labour's anas sarwar, the liberal democrat's alex cole—hamilton, and the scottishnute debate, which starts at nine o'clock on stv. the scottish green party has described its omission as "out rageous" work has begun this morning on the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease — as tributes continue to pour in for the former rugby league player, who died yesterday aged 41. fans have been laying flowers and cards at headingley, where he played for leeds rhinos until his diagnosis nearly five years ago. our correspondentjohn maguire has this report. three, two, one... cheering it is the moment rob burrow was determined would go ahead today without delay. a spade went into the ground for the first time to create the motor neurone disease centre in leeds that will bear his name. along with rob's family was his former team—mate kevin sinfield. between them they have raised almost £15 million. some of that money will help to build the centre. it will be rob's legacy. i help to build the centre. it will be rob's legacy-— help to build the centre. it will be rob's legacy.

conservative snp douglas ross, labour's anas sarwar and lib dems alex cole—hamilton all have been takingister john swinney, who gave this opening statement me as your first minister, i will be totally focused on the issues that matter to you. >> i know these debates can often turn into a bit of a shouting match, but i think the times are far too serious for that. i know that many of you are struggling with the cost of living. i know you want the very best of health care for you and your family. if you're in business, brexit has made your life a lot tougher. i want to sort those issues out. i believe the best way to do that is to ensure decisions are made in scotland. for scotland. >> john swinney speaking there for the latest stories , do sign for the latest stories, do sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. common alerts . gb news. common alerts. >> buckle up britain this general election just got a lot more interesting. here's the tale of the tape today . at 1024 tale of the tape today. at 1024 this morning, nigel farage tweeted i will be making an

i think ed davey and alex cole—hamilton have both been game for that so if it means falling into thend? i think expectations are really bit of a damp squib in the end? i think expectations are really high and depending on which poll you read you don't know how it will end up in terms of numbers. what i hear from people is that they really want change and they see that change not just at westminster but also the scottish government and everything going on with the snp in the last 13 years. going on with the snp in the last 13 ears. ., ., .. ., , going on with the snp in the last 13 ears. ., ., , ., years. one of the accusations labour is facin: years. one of the accusations labour is facing us — years. one of the accusations labour is facing us that _ years. one of the accusations labour is facing us that they _ years. one of the accusations labour is facing us that they are _ years. one of the accusations labour is facing us that they are not - is facing us that they are not representing that much change, their success is by tying themselves to the same fiscal rules as the conservati

and alex cole—hamilton talked about key messages from the liberal democrats including mental health.nk you very much. you are live from london watching bbc news. the headlines: hamas gives its first official response to a us headlines: response to a us backed peace plan — saying it views it favourably, but wants israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire. it comes as un investigators say both israel and hamas have committed war crimes since the october 7th attacks. and a fall in gdp. rizz the us secretary of state anthony blinken is heading to qatar for the next leg of his latest middle east tour. it comes hours after hamas said it had given its formal response to a gaza ceasefire proposal announced by president biden nearly a fortnight ago. qatari officials, along with those from egypt acting as mediators, confirmed the response had been received, with a focus now on any israeli response. the proposed ceasefire plan — which was endorsed by the un security council on monday night — calls for a six—week ceasefire that would eventually become permanent, and the release of all hostages s