this is bbc news. the headlines at four: theresa may tells nicola sturgeon, ‘now is not the time' to have a second independence referendum for scotland. to be talking about an independence referendum, would i think make it more difficult for us to get the right dealfor more difficult for us to get the right deal for scotland and the right deal for scotland and the right deal for scotland and the right dealfor the right deal for scotland and the right deal for the uk. if the tories blocked that, or seek to block that, effectively having sunk bishop then effectively having sunk bishop with brexit, they are trying to puncture scotland's lifeboats as well. that's completely puncture scotland's lifeboats as well. that's co unacceptable. eight people are injured in a shooting at a high school in the south of france. a 17—year—old student has been arrested. the conservative party is fined a record £70,000 for breaking the rules on election spending. and in the next hour: a number of tourists and a bbc camera crew are caught up in a volcanic eruption on mount etna. some suffered minor injuries including burns and cuts.

all have now been taken to safety. it means an upgrade to its plant at burnaston, near derby which employs around 2500 people. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. theresa may says there should be no referendum on scottish independence until after a brexit deal is done. in antntewiew today sheze'ifl’litew'i will be concentrating on negotiating the best deal for the whole of the uk. but scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has warned the prime minister against blocking a referendum, saying that history may look back on today as "the day the fate of the union was sealed". 0ur chief political correspondent

vicki young is at westminster. it underlines how high the stakes are endless. it could not be higher for both leaders. there definitely isa for both leaders. there definitely is a here. as you say, it is that brexit referendum, that result, which has prompted nicola sturgeon to say she wants a second independence referendum for scotland, and the timing of it is what this argument is all about. may, in rejecting that theresa may, in rejecting that timetable, says that she wants to focus on the brexit negotiations, that it wouldn't be fair on scottish voters to ask them to make an informed choice when we don't know what the outcome of those negotiations is and we donl_t know ! negotiations is and we don't know what the relationship will be between the uk and the eu. the other argument being put forward by senior aeei:§;-f§f§§e’l—_§i? if that ever is no conservatives if that ever is no clear political or public agreement of the need for a second scottish

independence referendum so soon after the last one. this is what theresa may had to say. when the snp government say that, is 7 theresa may had to say. when the snp government say% is the - theresa may had to say. when the snp government say% is the timel government say that it is the time to start talking about a second independence referendum, i say that just at this point, all our energies should be focused on our negotiations with the european union about our future relationship, and to be talking about an independence referendum would, i think, make to be talking about an independence referendum would, ithink, make it more difficult for us to get the right deal for scotland and the right deal for scotland and the right deal for the uk. right deal for scotland and the right dealforthe uk. more right deal for scotland and the right deal for the uk. more than that, i think it wouldn't be fair to the people of scotland because they would be being asked to make a decision without the crucial decision without the necessary information, without knowing what the future partnership will beat of what the alternative of an independent scotland would look like. theresa may, treading very cavalier there. she's not saying never, she simply rejecting the timetable put forward by nicola sturgeon. there has been a furious reaction from the first minister of

scotland. there is going to be about in the scottish parliament next week which will formally request section 13. nicola sturgeon says she will go along with that and that any attempt to block it would be a democratic outrage. it is absolutely essential for scotland to indicate before the uk leaves, or very shortly after that, that it wants to secure a different relationship with europe to the rest of the uk, and if the westminster government seeks the plot that choice, and what we're talking about here is choice, then effectively, they are making it harder for scotland . choose a harder for scotland to choose a different path. we have a conservative government with - mp conservative government with one mp in scotland saying they will stand in the wake of the choice of the scottish people. this is like winding the clock back to the bad old days of margaret thatcher. it is an argument for independence, really, in a nutshell that westminster thinks it's got the right to block the democratically

elected mandate of the scottish government and the majority in the scottish parliament. history may ; back on today and see it as the look back on today and see it as the day that the - of the union was day that the fate of the union was sealed. there are risks for both leaders here. nicola sturgeon, who has come out and surprised everybody earlier this week with her demand, if she is now simply ignored for the few months or years, the risk next few months or years, the risk is that she looks like she has no power. theresa may, the risk is by coming out so strongly and saying no to this timetable, that she is seen as going against the wishes of the scottish people. i think it is public opinion in scotland which will be crucial to of this. if that shifts and the demands and clamour grows for an independence referendum, theresa may might not be able to hold this as long as she would like to. a number of tourists and a bbc camera crew have been caught up in a volcanic eruption in italy. mount etna has burst into life for the third time in less than three weeks.

the bbc‘s rebecca morelle was part of the bbc team on the site and she reported some people had suffered minor injuries in the eruption. people have now been taken off the mountain to safety. with me is our science correspondent — and a colleague g; fiéfléllé 531.1511; 533 $515; 1 7 you spoken you - spoken to rebecca since this happened. the element she is a collie, so i wanted to check she was 0k and the team is all right. they are fine, they are ok. —— 0k and the team is all right. they are fine, they are ok. -- she is a colleague, so i wanted to check she was ok. there were tourists up there, going up without guides, and they got reasonably close to a lava flow. the unexpected point was when the lava flow went into some snow had been on the mountain, and that had been on the mountain, and they had an explosion, rock started

to fly, some of it very hot, a lot of stea m to fly, some of it very hot, a lot of steam as well. everybody evacuated. they were heading down the mountain with stuff falling round about them. it is cuts and bruises, small bones. there is one dislocated shoulder, i understand, which was a guide, but mostly frayed nerves beyond that. i was very struck by one of her tweets that said one of the expert she was with said one of the expert she was with said that in his opinion it was the worst he had seen in a 30 year career. yaw this is the thing — it is mr tack—mac reliable. 0ne career. yaw this is the thing — it is mr tack—mac reliable. one of the reason “— is mr tack—mac reliable. one of the reason —— mr reliable. it is a place that you can go and hope to see a magical show of fire, which is the big draw. because they know it well, they think it is pretty set, and it

is if you go with the right people. a volcano can always do something unexpected, and it appears that has happened on this occasion. fortu nately, happened on this occasion. fortunately, everyone has got out 0k. presumably, the guides make a judgment call every day. i was informed that they were under co nsta nt i was informed that they were under constant instruction as to how far they can go and where the danger was. we can see some pictures now. this is film was taken by a camerawoman, rachel price, who was rolling the camera just at the moment that the explosion started moment thattheexptos'ron—started was not picked up the camera and started to retreat. that is why the camera is moving around all over the place. like a true professional, she kept it rolling. we are glad, of course, that all the groups are all

right. they're course, that all the groups are all right. they‘ re clearly course, that all the groups are all right. they're clearly have been some injuries, but again, according to one of rebecca's tweets, one of the people in the team said to her that it was lucky that no one was more seriously hurt, so we have to be grateful for that. thank you very much for now. at least eight people at a french school — including the headmaster — have been injured in the town of grasse in the south of france. a 17—year—old student, who was heavily armed, has been arrested. earlier our paris correspondent lucy williamson told me about the high level of security in place at some french schools. this has been one of the big fears following the spate of attacks over the past two years, that a school would be targeted. if you walk past any school in paris you'll see how protected they are. extra police patrols, extra security. we are told in this incident, when the evacuation took place, all the pupils filed out “arenas“ if? =: kim ~ ~ because they had already been

trained for what to do in the event of an attack. the initial indications from this attack seem to suggest it was an intra—school problem, the young man arrested is a 17—year—old student from the school. police toldrus—the key target who is among those injured. moments before, reports of this envelope exploding at the imf in paris, the procedures kicked in. yes, nothing to suggest at the moment these two incidents are linked. police said the letter bomb sent to the imf was something like a large firecracker, it wasn't really a bomb but a home—made device, something quite rudimentary, that caused light injuries to the face of one person. nevertheless, of course, very serious, in a country still under a state of emergency. it's been important for france

to prove to its people before presidential elections here. yes, the country is still quite jumpy, you don't have to scratch far beneath the surface to feel that many french people, particularly in paris, are very aware of the threat the country is still under. bring us up to date with the conditions of the school principal and those injured. the school principal has fairly light injuries, there are two other students, this is unconfirmed reports, that two other students have been injured in the shooting, the reports of further injuries have not yet been confirmed, the interior ministry said there were eight people injured, we now hear it may be three or four. none of them at the moment we believe are life threatening. we are waiting for more information to become clear. the dutch prime minister —

mark rutte — is celebrating his victory in the general election by declaring that the netherlands has rejected "the wrong kind of populism". his party comprehensively defeated geert wilders‘ anti—immigration freedom party. the german chancellor angela merkel called it ‘a victory for democracy, and for europe.‘ damian grammaticas reports. making a late—night entry to his victory party. the dutch prime minister. a centrist, pro—eu leader who just held on to power, bucking the populist trend. mark rutte said holland, after brexit and the american elections, has said "stop" to the wrong sort of populism. mr rutte's liberal party lost seats but is still the largest, seeing off the far right challenge.

so, no celebrations for the anti—eu anti—immigrant geert wilders, who gained a few seats and finished second, but fell far