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swinney, is there?the snp, no complacency with john swinney, is there?— swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second _ swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign _ swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign today - swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign today and. swinney, is there? no, i think this i is his second campaign today and he started at 830 and near classico and sunshine in edinboro this evening and we heard from john swinney, some familiar themes of the campaign and has been quite consistent from the start talking about austerity and brexit and the cost of living in the conservatives and attacking labour and if labour do when on friday as john swinney really expects, and they will continue with the conservatives and that is the message thatjohn swinney has been hammering home for some time now but this is his eve speech calling for people to get out and vote enthusiastically and motivate the core snp vote to come out and support him becaus
swinney, is there?the snp, no complacency with john swinney, is there?— swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second _ swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign _ swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign today - swinney, is there? no, ithink this is his second campaign today and. swinney, is there? no, i think this i is his second campaign today and he started at 830 and near classico and sunshine in edinboro this evening and we heard from john swinney,...
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ioa surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? 104 weeks _ surgery in glasgow, mr swinney?pinal fusion — years. four years ago, we were told spinal fusion was the way ahead for me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal— me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal injections every six months for six _ spinal injections every six months for six years. my karen has been kicked _ for six years. my karen has been kicked down the road. my next move, mr swinney. — kicked down the road. my next move, mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because — mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because i— mr swinney, is into a wheelchair because i can't get the health care that we _ because i can't get the health care that we veterans, we disabled war veterans, — that we veterans, we disabled war veterans, have been promised time in a moral _ veterans, have been promised time in a moral can't — veterans, have been promised time in a moral. can't get it. do you want to answer? — a moral. can't get it. do you want to answer? do you know something? i've actually— to answer? do you know something? i've actual
ioa surgery in glasgow, mr swinney? 104 weeks _ surgery in glasgow, mr swinney?pinal fusion — years. four years ago, we were told spinal fusion was the way ahead for me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal— me. nothing happened. i'm getting spinal injections every six months for six _ spinal injections every six months for six years. my karen has been kicked _ for six years. my karen has been kicked down the road. my next move, mr swinney. — kicked down the road. my next move, mr...
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and then we'll be expecting him to meet the leader of the snpjohn swinney.ths. before those meetings take place, keir starmer has talked about resetting the relationship with devolved governments in fundamental values of respect, service and community. john swinney, scotland's first minister has said he hopes to have constructive discussions on issues such as child poverty, growing the economy and net zero. meetings between the two new leaders has been fairly positive. it's no secret that relations between the uk and scottish government have been pretty strained at points in the past. it will be interesting to see how these to get on in the weeks and months ahead. find how these to get on in the weeks and months ahead-— months ahead. and the fallout from the snp losses _ months ahead. and the fallout from the snp losses in _ months ahead. and the fallout from the snp losses in the _ months ahead. and the fallout from the snp losses in the general- the snp losses in the general election, what it means for their future? ., election, what it means for their futu
and then we'll be expecting him to meet the leader of the snpjohn swinney.ths. before those meetings take place, keir starmer has talked about resetting the relationship with devolved governments in fundamental values of respect, service and community. john swinney, scotland's first minister has said he hopes to have constructive discussions on issues such as child poverty, growing the economy and net zero. meetings between the two new leaders has been fairly positive. it's no secret that...
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john swinney and a frog bin? point made. um, give me a big thought.ght on newscast this morning when we're doing the epic, he said, "we're facing a really, really hard time. really, really dark days. don't know what this country's going to do". not holding back. are we going to listen to it? no, we don't have time. we don't have to, i paraphrased it, yeah. right, wo wants to go with a big thought first? the final thought first. uh, i said this at the weekend, so i'm not saying it for the first time. i think there are massive issues that face this country that have not featured in this campaign for more than a nanosecond. so ai, social care, kids and technology, and foreign affairs. and to develop that point further on, whatever the outcome - and however big any majority might be, a lot of those issues, _ massive, massive kind _ of generational challenges are not necessarily more easily resolved, i dependent on the size of a majority. mhm. uh, so, you know, we move beyond, don't we. uh, so, you know, we. move beyond, don't we. and we've tried to punctu
john swinney and a frog bin? point made. um, give me a big thought.ght on newscast this morning when we're doing the epic, he said, "we're facing a really, really hard time. really, really dark days. don't know what this country's going to do". not holding back. are we going to listen to it? no, we don't have time. we don't have to, i paraphrased it, yeah. right, wo wants to go with a big thought first? the final thought first. uh, i said this at the weekend, so i'm not saying it for...
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john swinney next to a been. _ my version of that. john swinney next to a been.ted what you put into the toilet and i was - you put into the toilet and i was like, you can still see it.- put it up the conversation if i just — put it up the conversation if i just... quite a long time ago now, this is— just... quite a long time ago now, this is a _ just... quite a long time ago now, this is a frenetic time of campaigning and emotions run high and nerves— campaigning and emotions run high and nerves run ragged and we do not criticise _ and nerves run ragged and we do not criticise john — and nerves run ragged and we do not criticise john swinney for being spotted — criticise john swinney for being spotted by voters saying to vote snp and ed _ spotted by voters saying to vote snp and ed davey is out there with ms. many— and ed davey is out there with ms. many capers, zany capers and he has attracted _ many capers, zany capers and he has attracted an — many capers, zany capers and he has attracted an equal measure, notice and also _ attracted an equal measure, notice
john swinney next to a been. _ my version of that. john swinney next to a been.ted what you put into the toilet and i was - you put into the toilet and i was like, you can still see it.- put it up the conversation if i just — put it up the conversation if i just... quite a long time ago now, this is— just... quite a long time ago now, this is a _ just... quite a long time ago now, this is a frenetic time of campaigning and emotions run high and nerves— campaigning and emotions run high...
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shortly, the prime minister will meet the first minister and snp leaderjohn swinney at bute house.omorrow. speaking a short while ago, the prime minister hailed what he called labour's "historic result" in scotland, before promising to govern as a "changed labour" with a clear mandate. many people will have voted labour for the first time ever orfor a long time, and we recognise that. and to those people who did not vote labour, i want to directly address you, too. because we will serve the entirety of scotland. we'll serve every single person in scotland. because that change matters to everyone and that is how we go forward. performance, self—interest — they're the politics of the past. the politics of this labour government of 202a is about public service, restoring standards and making sure that we always, always have in our mind's eye the people who elected us into government. i'm really pleased to be here. i campaigned, i asked people to give us the opportunity to change our country for the better. i asked people in scotland — put their trust and faith in labour. i said that i
shortly, the prime minister will meet the first minister and snp leaderjohn swinney at bute house.omorrow. speaking a short while ago, the prime minister hailed what he called labour's "historic result" in scotland, before promising to govern as a "changed labour" with a clear mandate. many people will have voted labour for the first time ever orfor a long time, and we recognise that. and to those people who did not vote labour, i want to directly address you, too. because...
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geoff aberdein, is george i wright, we look at what john swinney wright, we look at whatjohn swinney. is that the point? the snp needs to convince it is competent and capable of running the other services and independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., independence is only one aspect of that. _ �* ~' ., ,., independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., , ., ., that. firstly, i've known george for a lona that. firstly, i've known george for a long time — that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's not _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's not the first - a long time so it's not the first verbal— a long time so it's not the first verbaliust _ a long time so it's not the first verbaljust with pride, listen, whether— verbaljust with pride, listen, whether to labour, you have to throw your hat _ whether to labour, you have to throw your hat off, — whether to labour, you have to throw your hat off, a professional campaign and the
geoff aberdein, is george i wright, we look at what john swinney wright, we look at whatjohn swinney. is that the point? the snp needs to convince it is competent and capable of running the other services and independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., independence is only one aspect of that. _ �* ~' ., ,., independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., , ., ., that. firstly, i've known george for a lona that. firstly, i've known george for a long time — that. firstly,...
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the snp leaderjohn swinney is in the i leaderjohn swinney is in the building behind me, he arrived earlynest, i have lost count of how many there are, i think around five. john swinney�*s message today is that, in his opinion, this election is over. he says the results in england will mean that labour will win this, it will be a landslide. at what he is telling voters in scotland is that the race here is too close to call, it is on a knife edge. he hopes that will motivate snp voters to come out and vote for the snp. just for a bit of context, at the last general election in 2019, the snp won 48 seats in scotland, compared to labour who won just one seat in scotland. but since then, the polls have suggested that the gap between those parties is really closed. some recent polls have suggested that labour are ahead in scotland, although of course polls are just polls and come with all sorts of health warnings. but the snp battle bus, just out of sight, activist, john swinney about to get back on it and continue campaigning on this last full day of campaigning before the vote. ., last full
the snp leaderjohn swinney is in the i leaderjohn swinney is in the building behind me, he arrived earlynest, i have lost count of how many there are, i think around five. john swinney�*s message today is that, in his opinion, this election is over. he says the results in england will mean that labour will win this, it will be a landslide. at what he is telling voters in scotland is that the race here is too close to call, it is on a knife edge. he hopes that will motivate snp voters to come...
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mr swinney insists that the people of scotland do still want independence — but that at this electiononservative government. i want to make it clear that i take full responsibility for the scottish national party campaign, and the outcome that has been achieved. that is what leadership is about. you plan a campaign and you take responsibility for it when it is completed, and i take full responsibility for that campaign. but i also, out of that campaign, commit to us to listen and to learn from the very obvious setback that we had last night. john swinney speaking earlier about that poor performance for the snp in the election. 0ur glasgow correspondent katie hunter has been giving me her assessment of the situation. labour won seat after seat after seat here in scotland. and if i can just give you a couple of figures to illustrate the size of their comeback here. they won 37 scottish seats at the last general election in 2019. they won just one single scottish seat. so that gives you an idea of the size of the turnaround for labour. but i think the biggest story here in scotland was t
mr swinney insists that the people of scotland do still want independence — but that at this electiononservative government. i want to make it clear that i take full responsibility for the scottish national party campaign, and the outcome that has been achieved. that is what leadership is about. you plan a campaign and you take responsibility for it when it is completed, and i take full responsibility for that campaign. but i also, out of that campaign, commit to us to listen and to learn...
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person with momentum is, and it's not mr swinney. borisjohnson was afraid of nicola sturgeon. 0h, they were. oh, yeah, they were, partly because she used to brief very quickly. so, they'd have a meeting or a covid cobra or something like that, and nicola sturgeon would sort of immediately do their press conferences where they'd let things be known before, you know, before the westminster end of the operation had sort of got out of bed. and it used to drive them round the twist. oh, my god, silence on newscast! because i wanted to move the dial. oh, good. and i wanted to talk about the conservative party in crisis. yes. and the article from kemi, not from kemi, from suella braverman in my sunday telegraph... yes. ..who has managed to nutcracker rishi sunak by blaming him before the election. she's now blaming him after the election and clearly launching or relaunching her leadership bid. so where do you two experts think this leaves the leadership? and before you answer, can i tell you the bit of gossip i loved in the papers today? wh
person with momentum is, and it's not mr swinney. borisjohnson was afraid of nicola sturgeon. 0h, they were. oh, yeah, they were, partly because she used to brief very quickly. so, they'd have a meeting or a covid cobra or something like that, and nicola sturgeon would sort of immediately do their press conferences where they'd let things be known before, you know, before the westminster end of the operation had sort of got out of bed. and it used to drive them round the twist. oh, my god,...
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john swinney, the first minister of scotland, remember he has only been in this job for a couple of monthsth sir keir starmer on shared priorities such as eradicating child poverty, growing the economy and prioritising net zero an effective public services so ahead of this meeting, the mood music has been fairly positive from both men and it is no secret that relations between the uk government and the scottish government and the scottish government in the past have been fairly strained at points and these two will be meeting here later on this evening and we are expecting to hear from them both after that meeting. hear from them both after that meetinu. , ., , ., ., ~' hear from them both after that meetinu. , ., , ., meeting. yes, we are 'ust looking at ictures meeting. yes, we are 'ust looking at pictures now _ meeting. yes, we are 'ust looking at pictures now of h meeting. yes, we are 'ust looking at pictures now of sir — meeting. yes, we are just looking at pictures now of sir keir _ meeting. yes, we are just looking at pictures now of sir keir starmer - pictures now of sir keir starm
john swinney, the first minister of scotland, remember he has only been in this job for a couple of monthsth sir keir starmer on shared priorities such as eradicating child poverty, growing the economy and prioritising net zero an effective public services so ahead of this meeting, the mood music has been fairly positive from both men and it is no secret that relations between the uk government and the scottish government and the scottish government in the past have been fairly strained at...
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that wasjohn that was john swinney., known as baby k, following a retrial. last summer, the 34—year—old was convicted by a differentjury of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more at the countess of chester hospital in 2015 and 2016. in a statement, the baby's family described having to endure a long and tortuous journey twice. our correspondentjudith moritz has followed the case throughout and this has this report. lucy letby didn't come to this retrial as an unknown prospect. that would have been impossible. instead, the jury was told to take her status as a multiple murderer and attempted murderer into account as part of the evidence. last year, letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another six. the jury couldn't decide whether she'd also tried to kill a premature girl known as baby k in february 2016. the charge was put before a newjury at retrial, and they have convicted her unanimously. the police gave this reaction on behalf of the baby's parents. we have h
that wasjohn that was john swinney., known as baby k, following a retrial. last summer, the 34—year—old was convicted by a differentjury of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six more at the countess of chester hospital in 2015 and 2016. in a statement, the baby's family described having to endure a long and tortuous journey twice. our correspondentjudith moritz has followed the case throughout and this has this report. lucy letby didn't come to this retrial as an...
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you sanohn swinney in a fish market — stunts. you sanohn swinney in a fish market.ulous but he is doing it to catch — overtly ridiculous but he is doing it to catch our attention and get us talking _ it to catch our attention and get us talking about the lib dems, something that nobody has done for years _ something that nobody has done for years i_ something that nobody has done for years. i would say it has been reasonably effective. it's a bit silly. — reasonably effective. it's a bit silly. but— reasonably effective. it's a bit silly, but he would argue this is what _ silly, but he would argue this is what he — silly, but he would argue this is what he has to do that to get his party— what he has to do that to get his party notice and look different from the candidates. everyone can see they are — the candidates. everyone can see they are stunts but i think it has been _ they are stunts but i think it has been 0k~ — they are stunts but i think it has been 0k. they have some serious messaging — been 0k. they have some serious messaging about policy to talk about
you sanohn swinney in a fish market — stunts. you sanohn swinney in a fish market.ulous but he is doing it to catch — overtly ridiculous but he is doing it to catch our attention and get us talking _ it to catch our attention and get us talking about the lib dems, something that nobody has done for years _ something that nobody has done for years i_ something that nobody has done for years. i would say it has been reasonably effective. it's a bit silly. — reasonably effective. it's a bit...
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the scottish | national party leaderjohn swinney national party leaderjohn swinney has been toasting frog in castlemilk in glasgow today and he had a fluorescent jacket in glasgow today and he had a fluorescentjacket moment in glasgow today and he had a fluorescent jacket moment as in glasgow today and he had a fluorescentjacket moment as well. the election is well and truly over and done with south of the border at theissue and done with south of the border at the issue for scotland is who is going to protect scotland because my interests in the next westminster parliament? people know they can rely on the snp to do exactly that. my rely on the snp to do exactly that. my bus to work didn't get this welcome this morning, but sir ed davey�*s did from activists in hertfordshire this afternoon. tomorrow we have the chance to win the change in our country desperately needs. the change in our country deseratel needs. ., , desperately needs. yellow bus and, ink car desperately needs. yellow bus and, pink car out. _ desperately needs. yellow bus and, pink car out. zany — desperately needs.
the scottish | national party leaderjohn swinney national party leaderjohn swinney has been toasting frog in castlemilk in glasgow today and he had a fluorescent jacket in glasgow today and he had a fluorescentjacket moment in glasgow today and he had a fluorescent jacket moment as in glasgow today and he had a fluorescentjacket moment as well. the election is well and truly over and done with south of the border at theissue and done with south of the border at the issue for scotland is who is...
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the party's new leader and first minister, john swinney, was in reflective mood this morning.and to reflect on how we deliver our commitment to independence, which remains absolute. the outgoing scottish tory leader lost to the snp in aberdeenshire north and moray east but the it's deeply disappointing but i knew this was a possibility. in fact, when i announced that i was standing, i said the snp would throw everything at this seat. i said john swinney would make a rare appearance up to the north—east of scotland, and he made more than one rare appearance. it will now be interesting to see what the snp do for this area. the lib dems won five scottish seats, with the possibility of one more in the highlands to come. but in scotland, this election was largely won and lost in the central belt. here in glasgow, labour won all six of their city's seats from the snp. happy, very happy, yes. i think we need to do something, to try and get this country back on its feet again. and the snp will want to get back on its feet, too. this election hurt, for a party so used to winning. katie
the party's new leader and first minister, john swinney, was in reflective mood this morning.and to reflect on how we deliver our commitment to independence, which remains absolute. the outgoing scottish tory leader lost to the snp in aberdeenshire north and moray east but the it's deeply disappointing but i knew this was a possibility. in fact, when i announced that i was standing, i said the snp would throw everything at this seat. i said john swinney would make a rare appearance up to the...
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john swinney welcomes the keir toe of his first engagements, after being appointed as pm, and sir keir used talks with mr swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland. when asked about scottish independence, sir keir refused to go to detail but said they'll work together . we were of work together. we were of a joint view that we can work constructively together . constructively together. >> i am absolutely clear that dunng >> i am absolutely clear that during the campaign i made a commitment that my labour government would deliver for scotland. that's why i'm back here making good on that commitment that promise and starting the work of change across scotland and took this opportunity to reset relations with the first minister and deputy first minister. and we will take further steps to ensure that that is bedded in how. >> now. >> and the uk's new defence secretary has pledged to step up the uk's support for ukraine on a visit to the country following a visit to the country following a m
john swinney welcomes the keir toe of his first engagements, after being appointed as pm, and sir keir used talks with mr swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland. when asked about scottish independence, sir keir refused to go to detail but said they'll work together . we were of work together. we were of a joint view that we can work constructively together . constructively together. >> i am absolutely clear that dunng >> i am absolutely clear that...
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the scottish national party leader, john swinney, has been toasting a marshmallow next to a big plasticemilk in glasgow today, and he had a fluorescent jacket moment too. ithe election is well and truly overl and done with south of the border, i and the issue for scotland is — i who's going to protect scotland's interests in the next - westminster parliament? and people know they can rely on the snp to do exactly that. j well, my bus to work didn't get this welcome this morning, but sir ed davey�*s did from liberal democrat activists in harpenden in hertfordshire this afternoon. tomorrow, we have the chance to win the change our country desperately needs. yellow bus in, pink car out. zany capers over and out for the lib dems. nigel farage, from reform uk, has been at a boxing club and was asked how he thought his party would do. it's very tough to call what's going to happen. the thing we can't measure and the polls can't measure is the youth vote. you know, are all these people online, the millions of them who've have been very supportive, are they actually going to go and vote? i don'
the scottish national party leader, john swinney, has been toasting a marshmallow next to a big plasticemilk in glasgow today, and he had a fluorescent jacket moment too. ithe election is well and truly overl and done with south of the border, i and the issue for scotland is — i who's going to protect scotland's interests in the next - westminster parliament? and people know they can rely on the snp to do exactly that. j well, my bus to work didn't get this welcome this morning, but sir ed...
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so he's visiting john swinney, the snp�*s first minister in scotland today.back at the table and said what he says is putting scotland back at the beating heart of everything the uk does. then it's off to northern ireland tomorrow and wales and sir keir starmer, isuppose, hoping to demonstrate that his labour government is, is hitting the ground running and making the most of that large majority that they did win last week. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start at wimbledon — and another delay to the outside courts today, due to the weather. the men's defending champion carlos alcaraz is being tested. but drama in the women's round of 16 tie featuring french open finallist jasmine paolini. chetan pathak is there for us. quite an eventful match for paolini? rain might be hampering rain on the outside courts, but on the show courts, that's not a problem with the roof. we'll start with that extraordinary match between paoli the and madison keys. it was brilliant, but unfortunately madison keys felt something in her leg. she was 5—2 up in the deciding set.
so he's visiting john swinney, the snp�*s first minister in scotland today.back at the table and said what he says is putting scotland back at the beating heart of everything the uk does. then it's off to northern ireland tomorrow and wales and sir keir starmer, isuppose, hoping to demonstrate that his labour government is, is hitting the ground running and making the most of that large majority that they did win last week. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start at wimbledon — and...
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sir keir used talks with mr swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland, he said when asked about scottish independence, sir keir refused to go into detail but said they'll work together. we were of a joint view that we can work constructively together. >> i am absolutely clear that dunng >> i am absolutely clear that during the campaign i made a commitment that my labour government would deliver for scotland. that's why i'm back here making good on that commitment, that promise and starting the work of change across scotland and took this opportunity to reset relations with the first minister and deputy first minister. and we will take forward further steps to ensure that that is bedded in. now, the uk's new defence secretary has pledged to step up the uk's support for ukraine on a visit to odesa following a meeting with president zelenskyy and his defence counterpart, john healey announced the uk would provide a new package of support, including more artillery guns, a quarter of a million ammunition rounds and nearly 100 precision brimstone missiles. >>
sir keir used talks with mr swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland, he said when asked about scottish independence, sir keir refused to go into detail but said they'll work together. we were of a joint view that we can work constructively together. >> i am absolutely clear that dunng >> i am absolutely clear that during the campaign i made a commitment that my labour government would deliver for scotland. that's why i'm back here making good on...
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sir keir used talks with mr swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotlandhe said when asked about scottish independence, sir keir refused to go into detail but said they'll work together. >> we were a joint view that we can work constructively together. i am absolutely clear that during the campaign i made a commitment that my labour government would deliver for scotland. that's why i'm back here making good on that commitment that promise and starting the work...
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and john swinney has a big job to do to turn that around for the election of 2026. know, if i may, jacob, when we look at what's happening, the debates that we all have in the house of commons, all of us want to see a vibrant economy. all of us want to see economic growth. in our case, of course, we want a socially just scotland, a greener scotland as well. but the reason i want scotland to be independent is because i want us to deliver on that economy. and if i wrote a paper last year that you're aware of an industrial strategy for scotland, our population on a relative basis in the uk in every decade since the 1850s has declined. so something has gone wrong. there's been a lack of economic opportunity. it's our responsibility to spell out how we would turn that around, how we would turn that around, how we would turn that around, how we would deliver the jobs and investment, improve the living standards. and that's what independence is all about. >> but isn't that part of the problem with the snp is that historically, you were known as tartan tories , and you were
and john swinney has a big job to do to turn that around for the election of 2026. know, if i may, jacob, when we look at what's happening, the debates that we all have in the house of commons, all of us want to see a vibrant economy. all of us want to see economic growth. in our case, of course, we want a socially just scotland, a greener scotland as well. but the reason i want scotland to be independent is because i want us to deliver on that economy. and if i wrote a paper last year that...
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mr swinney claimed that although the election was effectively "over" in england, scottish candidatesotland have got to decide whether they would like several mps who willjust do what they are told by keir starmer, or whether they want snp mps who will put the interests of scotland first, who will rail against austerity, and the spending cuts the labour party is going to carry on where the tories have left off. and if you want more on the election, then newsnight�*s where you should go, and here's victoria derbyshire. we will take stock of boris johnson's last minute intervention tonight at a conservative rally. can it make a difference on the eve of the last full day of campaigning when millions of you are still undecided about how you're going to vote? who are the undecided, and what difference could they make to the result? we will have the details live on newsnight, on bbc two and on bbc iplayer at half past ten. see you then. at least 116 people have died in a crush at a religious event in northern india. thousands had gathered to hear a sermon by a religious preacher in a villag
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and john swinney has a big job to do to turn that around for the election of 2026. know, if i may, jacob, when we look at what's happening, the debates that we all have in the house of commons, all of us want to see a vibrant economy. all of us want to see economic growth. in our case, of course, we want a socially just scotland, a greener scotland as well. but the reason i want scotland to be independent is because i want us to deliver on that economy. and if i wrote a paper last year that you're aware of an industrial strategy for scotland, our population on a relative basis in the uk in every decade since the 1850s has declined. so something has gone wrong. there's been a lack of economic opportunity. it's our responsibility to spell out how we would turn that around, how we would turn that around, how we would turn that around, how we would deliver the jobs and investment, improve the living standards. and that's what independence is all about. >> but isn't that part of the problem with the snp is that historically, you were known as tartan tories , and you were
and john swinney has a big job to do to turn that around for the election of 2026. know, if i may, jacob, when we look at what's happening, the debates that we all have in the house of commons, all of us want to see a vibrant economy. all of us want to see economic growth. in our case, of course, we want a socially just scotland, a greener scotland as well. but the reason i want scotland to be independent is because i want us to deliver on that economy. and if i wrote a paper last year that...
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john swinney.y for the left—wing alliance. stay with us on bbc news. hello there. the day's showers will ease quite quickly this evening, leaving clear skies overnight. it'll turn quite chilly, as well. but as we head into tomorrow, it looks like more showers will develop across northern areas, and a new area of low pressure will push up from the south to bring cloud and rain. so the showers then easing away quickly under this brief ridge of high pressure, with a slightly cooler air mass around, clear skies and light winds. it'll turn quite chilly for many, with temperatures dipping in single digits for most. but cloud, breeze and rain pushing into southwest england and the channel islands will lift temperatures here — but a much chillier night further north under those clear skies. but it does mean monday starts off dry, bright — a lot of sunshine around before showers develop in central and northern areas. and then, we'll see this area of low pressure bring cloud and rain to southern britain as w
john swinney.y for the left—wing alliance. stay with us on bbc news. hello there. the day's showers will ease quite quickly this evening, leaving clear skies overnight. it'll turn quite chilly, as well. but as we head into tomorrow, it looks like more showers will develop across northern areas, and a new area of low pressure will push up from the south to bring cloud and rain. so the showers then easing away quickly under this brief ridge of high pressure, with a slightly cooler air mass...
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john swinney, later this evening.n swinney, later this evening. john swinney has only been in the job himself for around two months. so two new leaders, and we will hear from them both after the meeting about how it went.— from them both after the meeting about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh. — about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank _ about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank you. _ about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank you. let's - about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank you. let's take l about how it went. katie hunter in i edinburgh, thank you. let's take you to our other story today. christian has all the latest from paris. we are 'ust has all the latest from paris. - are just overlooking the eiffel tower. you might be able to make out the olympic rings on the tower this evening. i can tell you that through the day they have been putting the final touches to the beach volleyball courts, which will be a focal point of the games when they get under way in thre
john swinney, later this evening.n swinney, later this evening. john swinney has only been in the job himself for around two months. so two new leaders, and we will hear from them both after the meeting about how it went.— from them both after the meeting about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh. — about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank _ about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank you. _ about how it went. katie hunter in edinburgh, thank you. let's - about how it...
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john swinney started his day doing another live phone in taking questions from members of the public. today he was asked about single sex spaces for women, carer�*s allowance and benefit payments, all sorts of issues. he is spending the day across the highlands with the issue that you set according to the polls the polls are suggesting it is going to be a close race between the snp and labour. a very different lecture to what we are seeing in england where the polls are suggesting that labour are very much ahead of the conservatives. he will be hammering home familiar messages. he has been talking about abc. austerity, brexit and the cost of living crisis. he blames westminster 403. his message through the campaign has been that there is not much to separate the conservatives and labour. he is making the case that if keir starmer gets into downing street he argues there will be continuation of that austerity and he is calling for people to vote snp so they can stand for scotland. when the election was called there was some concern about the timing of it because it is the school holida
john swinney started his day doing another live phone in taking questions from members of the public. today he was asked about single sex spaces for women, carer�*s allowance and benefit payments, all sorts of issues. he is spending the day across the highlands with the issue that you set according to the polls the polls are suggesting it is going to be a close race between the snp and labour. a very different lecture to what we are seeing in england where the polls are suggesting that labour...
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the snp'sjohn swinney says he's asking scotland to reject more westminster austerity cuts from the nextr government. education is the theme of the green party, which is announcing a package of education measures including replacing ofsted and scrapping tuition fees. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. the labour leader says this morning he wants people to have more money in their pockets. and if labour win on thursday, he says he wants them to be better off in five years�* time than they are now. he also told the times he wants public services to improve by then too. but he said he would need a strong mandate, lots of votes and support, to do it, as there would be difficult choices. a message he was reiterating yesterday on the campaign trail. if you want change, you have to vote for it. the polls do not predict the future. constituencies like this will be very, very tight on thursday, so every single vote counts, every single vote has to be earned, and we have to make sure that until the polls close at ten o'clock on thursday, we are earning the respect and the trust and th
the snp'sjohn swinney says he's asking scotland to reject more westminster austerity cuts from the nextr government. education is the theme of the green party, which is announcing a package of education measures including replacing ofsted and scrapping tuition fees. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. the labour leader says this morning he wants people to have more money in their pockets. and if labour win on thursday, he says he wants them to be better off in five years�* time...
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john swinney, thank you so much for your time there, john | so much for your time there, john swinneymagine otherwise it is very busy. going from this terzic basi predictions, you can make some additional assumption how these national trends will map to the local ones and that adds another layer of uncertainty. during this campaign we have seen projections of eight tory wipe—out —— a tory wipe—out. one example. it is at the extreme and the. at the other end of the scale, here's one that differs by more than 100 seeds, so that is quite a range of possibilities. if ijust highlight the seats where the projected winning margin is less then five points, you can see that more than 100 constituencies, roughly one in six, could go either way on this, which is why politicians are crisscrossing the country and why you should be wary of people british in leaflets with data they say proves only they can win here. robert kraft, —— robert. bbc news, bbc three and news beat are holding... all in some ways it is a safe space for anyone who is a first—time boater, so the idea is we have an opportunity
john swinney, thank you so much for your time there, john | so much for your time there, john swinneymagine otherwise it is very busy. going from this terzic basi predictions, you can make some additional assumption how these national trends will map to the local ones and that adds another layer of uncertainty. during this campaign we have seen projections of eight tory wipe—out —— a tory wipe—out. one example. it is at the extreme and the. at the other end of the scale, here's one that...
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., , john swinney. declaration coming up in rochdale. — john swinney.kers party, 11,587. michael david howard, reform uk... inaudible we are having enormous problems they are getting a line from rochdale. brute are getting a line from rochdale. we will are getting a line from rochdale. a will go there as soon as we have that result, it is an important constituency, george galloway won that seat for workers party of britain in february. labour's paul wall was hoping to take that back, what shall the kind of place that labour would hope to be winning tonight as they are in all parts of the country. that is why that result in rochdale is one we have been looking at very closely. we have had some problems with the sound. let's just give it another try and listen in. . in. cheering lost - in. cheering lost it - in. cheering lost it again. | in. cheering . lost it again. we in. cheering - lost it again. we are in. cheering _ lost it again. we are still in. cheering — lost it again. we are still having troubles, we will give you that result when we get it. the
., , john swinney. declaration coming up in rochdale. — john swinney.kers party, 11,587. michael david howard, reform uk... inaudible we are having enormous problems they are getting a line from rochdale. brute are getting a line from rochdale. we will are getting a line from rochdale. a will go there as soon as we have that result, it is an important constituency, george galloway won that seat for workers party of britain in february. labour's paul wall was hoping to take that back, what...
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first up, sir keir starmer is heading to edinburgh, where he's expected to meet first minister john swinney. the pm says his government will place scotland at the beating heart of everything it does. he's also promised to turn his back on tribalism and usher in an era of stability and moderation . likely stability and moderation. likely contenders in the tory leadership battle are starting to emerge now, using newspaper articles and interviews to say what they think went wrong in the general election, former home secretary suella braverman said rishi sunak had run an idiotic strategy and needed to take a tougher line on reducing immigration. x immigration minister robert jenrick said failing to reduce those numbers was our biggest and most damaging failure and former health secretary victoria atkins said the country was still instinctively conservative, with labour's support spread very thinly. quote, like margarine, suella braverman says the tories are facing an existential threat from reform uk. the former home secretary told gb news they lost hundreds of brilliant conservative mps becaus
first up, sir keir starmer is heading to edinburgh, where he's expected to meet first minister john swinney. the pm says his government will place scotland at the beating heart of everything it does. he's also promised to turn his back on tribalism and usher in an era of stability and moderation . likely stability and moderation. likely contenders in the tory leadership battle are starting to emerge now, using newspaper articles and interviews to say what they think went wrong in the general...
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sir keir starmer is heading to edinburgh, where he's expected to meet first minister john swinney. the pm says his government will place scotland back at the beating heart of everything it does. he's also promised to turn his back on, quote, tribalism and usher in an era of stability, likely contenders in the tory leadership battle are starting to emerge today, using newspaper articles and interviews to say what they think went wrong , former home think went wrong, former home secretary suella braverman said that rishi sunak had run a, quote, idiotic strategy and needed to take a tougher line on reducing immigration. meanwhile, x immigration minister robert jenrick said failing to reduce numbers was our biggest and most damaging failure and former health secretary victoria atkins said the country was still instinctively conservative, with labour support spread very thinly . suella braverman says thinly. suella braverman says the tories are facing an existential threat from reform uk. the former home secretary told gb news they lost hundreds of brilliant conservative mps because of
sir keir starmer is heading to edinburgh, where he's expected to meet first minister john swinney. the pm says his government will place scotland back at the beating heart of everything it does. he's also promised to turn his back on, quote, tribalism and usher in an era of stability, likely contenders in the tory leadership battle are starting to emerge today, using newspaper articles and interviews to say what they think went wrong , former home think went wrong, former home secretary suella...
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mr swinney insists that the people of scotland do still want independence — but that at this electionof a conservative government. i want to make it clear that i take full responsibility for the scottish national— full responsibility for the scottish national party campaign and the outcome — national party campaign and the outcome that has been achieved. that is what _ outcome that has been achieved. that is what leadership is about. we plan your campaign and you take responsibility for it when it's completed. i take full responsibility for that campaign. but i _ responsibility for that campaign. but i also — responsibility for that campaign. but i also come out of that campaign, commit us to listen and to learn_ campaign, commit us to listen and to learn from _ campaign, commit us to listen and to learn from the very obvious setback that we _ learn from the very obvious setback that we had — learn from the very obvious setback that we had last night. that the view in party. —— in scotland. we've talked about the success in those five seats. just align coming us from bbc new —— a line
mr swinney insists that the people of scotland do still want independence — but that at this electionof a conservative government. i want to make it clear that i take full responsibility for the scottish national— full responsibility for the scottish national party campaign and the outcome — national party campaign and the outcome that has been achieved. that is what _ outcome that has been achieved. that is what leadership is about. we plan your campaign and you take responsibility for...
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john swinney seems to think that there will be an independence referendum within the next five years.tary of state has already been in touch with the scottish government here on important issues, as you would expect. so this is about my priorities, very much about the economy, about energy and, most pressingly, about grangemouth. let's talk about grangemouth, then. is there a commitment from your government here to save the jobs at grangemouth? and, if you'll forgive me also folding into this, clearly a big issue in terms ofjobs is the tata steeljobs, 2,800 jobs on the line there. will you commit to saving that and the grangemouth plant, as well? i've already asked my secretary of state to work on the grangemouth issue, because i am very concerned about it. we discussed that this afternoon with the first minister. we have a shared concern and a shared commitment and determination to do that, everything that we can. same with tata steel. these are the early days of my government. but i've rolled up my sleeves and got on with this, because it's so very important, in relation to those jo
john swinney seems to think that there will be an independence referendum within the next five years.tary of state has already been in touch with the scottish government here on important issues, as you would expect. so this is about my priorities, very much about the economy, about energy and, most pressingly, about grangemouth. let's talk about grangemouth, then. is there a commitment from your government here to save the jobs at grangemouth? and, if you'll forgive me also folding into this,...
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what would you say to john swinney this you say tojohn swinney this morning?n oblivion and now you are not and they have taken a real hammering. and some decent representatives have lost their seats. riff representatives have lost their seats. , ,, ., , ., seats. of course, i know this from ersonal seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. _ seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. being - seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. being an - seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. being an mp seats. of course, i know this from - personal experience. being an mp and losing my seat in 2015, of course there will be individual rising and falling of political parties. we are all human beings at the end of the day and lots of people in scotland and across the uk will have lost theirjobs last night. and even more than that, all their staff are likely to have lost their jobs than that, all their staff are likely to have lost theirjobs as well. on a human level, of course i feel a degree of sympathy. but i also
what would you say to john swinney this you say tojohn swinney this morning?n oblivion and now you are not and they have taken a real hammering. and some decent representatives have lost their seats. riff representatives have lost their seats. , ,, ., , ., seats. of course, i know this from ersonal seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. _ seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. being - seats. of course, i know this from personal experience. being an - seats. of...
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sir keir says he'll use his talks with first minister john swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland . the work better for scotland. the home secretary has set out the first steps to establishing a new uk border security command to strengthen britain's borders and tackle criminal smuggling gangs. rapid recruitment for a leader used to working in challenging environments, such as the levels of policing, intelligence or the military, will kick off tomorrow with the new recruit expected to take up their post in the coming weeks. yvette cooper says a major upgrade in law enforcement is needed to stop illegal channel crossings >> no one should be making these dangerous boat crossings. this is undermining our border security as well as having lives being put at risk. security as well as having lives being put at risk . but security as well as having lives being put at risk. but that's why we have to have a major upgrade in law enforcement. and ihave upgrade in law enforcement. and i have immediately started the work on that in the home office. that includes
sir keir says he'll use his talks with first minister john swinney to set the framework within which we can work better for scotland . the work better for scotland. the home secretary has set out the first steps to establishing a new uk border security command to strengthen britain's borders and tackle criminal smuggling gangs. rapid recruitment for a leader used to working in challenging environments, such as the levels of policing, intelligence or the military, will kick off tomorrow with the...
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john swinney snp leader hoping that the good bible doesn't happen.e has only been in the job as snp leader and doesn't happen. he has only been in thejob as snp leader and first ministerfor around eight weeks. he spent five of those on the campaign trail and has one more day to go. our political correspondent jessica parker has been following the labour leader sir keir starmer and his campaign team. she's on the move at the moment but sent us this update a short time ago. sir keir starmer is doing a dash around three nations today — wales, scotland and england. and he's continuing to visit seats that labour did not win at the last general election. it's a sign of that growing confidence within the labour campaign, as we hurtle towards polling day. now on these comments from conservatives that the country could be heading for a massive labour majority. ironically, it's labour that's really keen to play that down — sir keir starmer telling me earlier that he thought those comments amount to voter suppression because of course labour don't want people t
john swinney snp leader hoping that the good bible doesn't happen.e has only been in the job as snp leader and doesn't happen. he has only been in thejob as snp leader and first ministerfor around eight weeks. he spent five of those on the campaign trail and has one more day to go. our political correspondent jessica parker has been following the labour leader sir keir starmer and his campaign team. she's on the move at the moment but sent us this update a short time ago. sir keir starmer is...
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sir keir met scotland's first minister and snp leader, john swinney, in edinburgh.inister was easy. this was not part of the plan for keir starmer�*s third day in office. there was no handshake outside the first minister's official residence — but a chat inside, with chants about gaza drifting in from the street. afterwards, both sounded positive, with sir keir focusing on scotland's only oil refinery, where hundreds ofjobs are under threat. we discussed the economy, we discussed energy, and as we'd expect, we discussed grangemouth, which is a cause for concern, and our governments will work together on that issue straightaway, and we agreed steps to make sure that we can make sure that delivery for scotland is the number one priority. what i'm interested in as first minister of scotland is making a difference for the people of scotland, of delivering on my objectives of eradicating child poverty, of delivering economic growth, of improving our public services, and delivering net zero. and on many of those questions, there is common ground to be achieved by working
sir keir met scotland's first minister and snp leader, john swinney, in edinburgh.inister was easy. this was not part of the plan for keir starmer�*s third day in office. there was no handshake outside the first minister's official residence — but a chat inside, with chants about gaza drifting in from the street. afterwards, both sounded positive, with sir keir focusing on scotland's only oil refinery, where hundreds ofjobs are under threat. we discussed the economy, we discussed energy,...
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keir starmer is travelling first to scotland where he'll meet the first minister and snp leader john swinneyy 3,000 jobs at the tata steelworks in wales is a major priority for the government, and he is holding talks with the company. here's our political correspondent harry farley. last week's festival of democracy is over, and the clear—up is under way in westminster. for the new government, the difficult decisions begin. there are immediate questions about the future of steel production in port talbot after the previous conservative government agreed a rescue package that would keep the plant open but would mean losing thousands of jobs. the business secretary says it's an immediate priority. there is more money available for the steel industry under our plans for government, but that's about making sure we meet this transition with the private sector together. but there is a better deal available for port talbot and the steel industry as a whole, i'm sure of that. are you guaranteeing those jobs this morning? well, i'm going to make sure that job guarantees are part of the negotiation th
keir starmer is travelling first to scotland where he'll meet the first minister and snp leader john swinneyy 3,000 jobs at the tata steelworks in wales is a major priority for the government, and he is holding talks with the company. here's our political correspondent harry farley. last week's festival of democracy is over, and the clear—up is under way in westminster. for the new government, the difficult decisions begin. there are immediate questions about the future of steel production in...
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. — in the highlands, the snp leader john swinney was able to put a smile on some faces.his general election campaign are coming to an end. perhaps a relief for everyone involved. royal mail has insisted there's no backlog of postal votes, as some people in scotland say they're still waiting to receive theirs. the snp leaderjohn swinney warned they could be "disenfranchised" if their votes can't be filled out and returned on time. the electoral commission says it'll conduct a review after the election. our scotland correspondent katie hunter can tell us more. katie, can we tell how big an issue this might be? well, we started to become aware last week that this was a problem after the majority of scottish schools had broken up. people were saying they had applied for postal ballots before the deadline and they had not turned up, and then were going away on holiday. in terms of numbers, we don't have exact figures, but we know some local councils set up emergency facilities over the weekend so that people could go and collect a replacement postal vote. two of those council
. — in the highlands, the snp leader john swinney was able to put a smile on some faces.his general election campaign are coming to an end. perhaps a relief for everyone involved. royal mail has insisted there's no backlog of postal votes, as some people in scotland say they're still waiting to receive theirs. the snp leaderjohn swinney warned they could be "disenfranchised" if their votes can't be filled out and returned on time. the electoral commission says it'll conduct a review...
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the snp leaderjohn swinney says his party will always put the interests of scotland first.aberdeenshire he said the conservatives will lose decisively to labour and urged voters to back his party: what people in scotland need to think about is, what protection do they want to make sure that scotland's interests are ta ken forward in the next parliament? and snp mps will always put the interests of scotland first. they will fight against austerity and the spending cuts the labour party is going to deliver, and they will make sure that scotland has a future that's made in scotland, for scotland. president macron is joining together with political opponents of france's hard right to try to block them from securing a parliamentary majority in elections next weekend. the national rally came top in the first round yesterday. now more than 150 candidates who came in third place from either the left or centre have agreed to step aside which means a single opponent will face the hard right party next sunday. our paris correspondent andrew harding, reports. paris, the day after. and
the snp leaderjohn swinney says his party will always put the interests of scotland first.aberdeenshire he said the conservatives will lose decisively to labour and urged voters to back his party: what people in scotland need to think about is, what protection do they want to make sure that scotland's interests are ta ken forward in the next parliament? and snp mps will always put the interests of scotland first. they will fight against austerity and the spending cuts the labour party is going...
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the scottish national party leader, john swinney, has been toasting a marshmallow next to a big plastiche had a fluorescent jacket moment too. the election is well- and truly over and done with south of the border, - and the issue for scotland is — who's going to protect scotland's interests i in the next westminster parliament? _ and people know they can rely on the snp to do exactly that. j well, my bus to work didn't get this welcome this morning, but sir ed davey�*s did from liberal democrat activists in harpenden in hertfordshire this afternoon. tomorrow, we have the chance to win the change our country desperately needs. yellow bus in, pink car out. zany capers over and out for the lib dems. nigel farage, from reform uk, has been at a boxing club and was asked how he thought his party would do. it's very tough to call what's going to happen. the thing we can't measure and the polls can't measure is the youth vote. you know, are all these people online, the millions of them who've have been very supportive, are they actually going to go and vote? i don't know. the green party of en
the scottish national party leader, john swinney, has been toasting a marshmallow next to a big plastiche had a fluorescent jacket moment too. the election is well- and truly over and done with south of the border, - and the issue for scotland is — who's going to protect scotland's interests i in the next westminster parliament? _ and people know they can rely on the snp to do exactly that. j well, my bus to work didn't get this welcome this morning, but sir ed davey�*s did from liberal...
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the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.the greens in england and wales, carla denyer, cast her ballot in the west of england. the plaid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the result, there will be lots of new faces in there, because one in five mps in the last parliament chose step down. votes will be counted overnight, and if you are able to stay up overnight, seat by seat, the bbc election programme will bring you the results. iain watson, bbc news. there's still a little while left for people to cast their vote. all the latest including how the bbc reports polling day on the bbc news website and app. and a reminder, you can watch our special programme covering all the results as they come in, with interviews, reaction and analysis — live, here on bbc n
the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.the greens in england and wales, carla denyer, cast her ballot in the west of england. the plaid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever...
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sir keir has been meeting scotland's first minister and snp leaderjohn swinney, just days after scotland's general election, we obviously got a clear mandate for change. and one of the things that needs to change and reset is the relationship between the uk government and the scottish government — which is why i'm really pleased that my first official engagement as prime minister, two days after i took up post, is here in scotland, having a meeting with the first minister and the deputy first minister. we discussed the economy, we discussed energy and, as we'd expect, we discussed grangemouth, which is a cause for concern, and our governments will work together on that issue straight away. and we agreed steps to make sure that we can make sure that delivery for scotland is the number—one priority. i'll come back to grangemouth in a second. but did you discuss scottish independence? because clearly, that is a big issue for the snp government here — 50% of the population still support it, according to the polls. so was that a point of discussion? well, i won't go into the details of all the
sir keir has been meeting scotland's first minister and snp leaderjohn swinney, just days after scotland's general election, we obviously got a clear mandate for change. and one of the things that needs to change and reset is the relationship between the uk government and the scottish government — which is why i'm really pleased that my first official engagement as prime minister, two days after i took up post, is here in scotland, having a meeting with the first minister and the deputy first...
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the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.laid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the result, there will be lots of new faces in there, because one in five mps in the last parliament chose step down. votes will be counted overnight, and if you are able to stay up overnight, seat by seat, the bbc election programme will bring you the results. iain watson, bbc news. you can find all the latest including how the bbc reports polling day on the bbc news website and app. and a reminder — you can watch the general election results programme live on bbc one in the uk and here on the bbc news channel around the world from 9:55pm uk time — all the way into friday. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. many of us have seen some decent spells ofjuly sunshine today
the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.laid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the result, there will be lots of new faces in there, because one in five mps in the last...
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sir keir is in edinburgh tonight where he's meeting scotland's first minister and snp leader john swinney. here's our scotland editorjames cook. no—one said being prime minister was easy. this was not part of the plan for keir starmer�*s third day in office. there was no handshake outside the first minister's official residence — but a chat inside, with chants about gaza drifting in from the street. afterwards, both sounded positive, with sir keir focusing on scotland's only oil refinery, where hundreds ofjobs are under threat. we discussed the economy, we discussed energy, and as we'd expect, we discussed grangemouth, which is a cause for concern, and our governments will work together on that issue straightaway, and we agreed steps to make sure that we can make sure that delivery for scotland is the number one priority. what i'm interested in as first minister of scotland is making a difference for the people of scotland, of delivering on my objectives of eradicating child poverty, of delivering economic growth, of improving our public services, and delivering net zero. and on many of t
sir keir is in edinburgh tonight where he's meeting scotland's first minister and snp leader john swinney. here's our scotland editorjames cook. no—one said being prime minister was easy. this was not part of the plan for keir starmer�*s third day in office. there was no handshake outside the first minister's official residence — but a chat inside, with chants about gaza drifting in from the street. afterwards, both sounded positive, with sir keir focusing on scotland's only oil refinery,...
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the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.eens in england and wales, carla denyer, cast her ballot in the west of england. the plaid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the result, there will be lots of new faces in there, because one in five mps in the last parliament chose to stand down. votes will be counted overnight, and if you are able to stay up overnight, seat by seat, the bbc election programme will bring you the results. iain watson, bbc news. and as you'd expect, we'll have continuous coverage as the results roll in overnight. 0ur election programme begins at 9:55pm here on bbc one or bbc two, depending where you live in the uk, and on the iplayer. that's hosted by my colleagues clive myrie and laura kuenssberg. joe biden has admitted to a us radio
the snp leader, john swinney, made his way to his polling place, a village hall in perthshire.eens in england and wales, carla denyer, cast her ballot in the west of england. the plaid cymru leader, rhun ap iorwerth, cast his vote in north wales. but many people have already voted by post, and that includes reform uk's nigel farage. global media has descended on westminster to cover the election result. 650 mps will be elected, so a party needs 326 of them to form a majority. but whatever the...