tonight at ten. the snp wins an historic fourth term in office — nicola sturgeon says she wants the scottish people to have the right to choose their future. celebrating victory — the first minister says another independence referendum is the will of the country. there is simply no democratic justification whatsoever for borisjohnson, or indeed for anyone else, seeking to block the right of the people of scotland to choose our own future. but the uk government says a second referendum on independence would be irresponsible and reckless. coming out of the pandemic, it is the wrong time to have yet another divisive referendum and yet another bout of constitutional argument on a matter such as this. we'll have the latest on the results in scotland, england and wales.

also tonight: disruption continues on some of the uk's busiest rail lines — passengers are advised not to travel tomorrow after cracks were found on some high—speed trains. a man in his 20s is held in connection with the murder of the police community support officerjulia james. and an undercover invesigation— the queen's cousin prince michael of kent is secretly filmed talking about taking money from a prospective client for access to the kremlin. good evening. the scottish national party has won an historic fourth term in office — but has fallen short of an overall majority byjust one seat. but there will still be a clear majority at holyrood in favour

of a second referendum on independence, with the scottish greens also back a vote. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said another referendum is the will of the country. but borisjohnson said allowing one would be "irresponsible and reckless". with all the votes now counted, this is how the parties stand in the holyrood parliament. the snp has gained 64 seats up one from last time, the conservatives are the second largest party with labour third and the greens gaining two seats. our scotland editor sarah smith is outside holyrood for us this evening. with those results you can see how the constitutional battle lines are going to be drawn. we have nicola sturgeon declaring that as the people of scotland have voted for parties who made a clear manifesto commitment to hold another referendum, then borisjohnson has no democraticjustification in trying to block that vote. while the

prime minister is carefully not saying he will never allow one, but very firmly saying now is not the time. across scotland, victorious snp candidates are celebrating increasing their votes and winning a remarkable fourth time in government. kaukab stewart became the first woman of colour elected to the first woman of colour elected to the scottish parliament.— the scottish parliament. whilst i ma be the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the _ the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the first, _ the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the first, i _ the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the first, i will _ the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the first, i will not - the scottish parliament. whilst i may be the first, i will not be i the scottish parliament. whilst i | may be the first, i will not be the last. �* , ., , . last. and with the pro-independence ma'ori in last. and with the pro-independence majority in the _ last. and with the pro-independence majority in the parliament, - last. and with the pro-independence majority in the parliament, nicola i majority in the parliament, nicola sturgeon says westminster cannot stand in the way of another referendum. mil stand in the way of another referendum.— stand in the way of another referendum. all of this risks treatinu referendum. all of this risks treating voters _ referendum. all of this risks treating voters in _ referendum. all of this risks treating voters in scotland l referendum. all of this risks i treating voters in scotland and referendum. all of this risks - treating voters in scotland and our entire democratic process as if they simply don't matter, like they are just a sideshow. voters are not a sideshow. it is you, not me, not borisjohnson, not any politician, boris johnson, not any politician, but you who are the people that matter. there is simply no democraticjustification

matter. there is simply no democratic justification whatsoever for borisjohnson, or indeed, for anyone else seeking to block the right of the people of scotland to choose our own future. alexander burnett, scottish _ choose our own future. alexander burnett, scottish conservatives i choose our own future. alexander i burnett, scottish conservatives and unionist _ burnett, scottish conservatives and unionist party. burnett, scottish conservatives and unionist party-— burnett, scottish conservatives and unionist party. when the tories held on to aberdeenshire _ unionist party. when the tories held on to aberdeenshire west, - unionist party. when the tories held on to aberdeenshire west, the - unionist party. when the tories held| on to aberdeenshire west, the snp's hopes for an outright majority were extinguished. we hopes for an outright ma'ority were extinguished.* extinguished. we need to focus on the issues that _ extinguished. we need to focus on the issues that will _ extinguished. we need to focus on the issues that will secure - the issues that will secure scotland's recovery and that is important for people's jobs, for young people's education and investing in the nhs after everything they have done throughout this pandemic. there are so many issues we should be putting to the top of the agenda in scottish parliament and the next scottish parliament and the next scottish parliament but all we are speaking about again is another referendum. the scottish greens increased their seeds to eight and said the prime minister cannot ignore a result that has delivered a mandate for another

referendum. the has delivered a mandate for another referendum-— referendum. the position of the uk government _ referendum. the position of the uk government is _ referendum. the position of the uk government is verging _ referendum. the position of the uk government is verging on - referendum. the position of the uk government is verging on being - government is verging on being dangerous. they are saying to the people of scotland, there is no democratic path to allow them to make the decision about their own future and relying merely on legal technicalities rather than on any form of political legitimacy. but borisjohnson has made his position clear, telling the daily telegraph, i think a referendum in the current context is irresponsible and reckless. we could be looking at a constitutional stand—off between edinburgh and london, so what might happen next? if westminster refuses to grant the authority for another independence vote, the snp plan to legislate for one at holyrood and dead the prime minister to take them to court if he wants to establish the scottish parliament cannot have a referendum without his permission. none of that will happen soon. the new snp government will prioritise covid and the recovery for the next few months before they make any moves to try and fulfil their

manifesto promise to give voters in scotland a choice over whether they want to leave the united kingdom. tonight, the prime minister has written a letter to nicola sturgeon congratulating her on her victory and sing as the united kingdom is facing unprecedented challenges, he is advising her and there was first minister, mark brayford to a summit to see how they can work together to overcome some of these challenges. although he does say that he accedes that they may not always agree. so maybe a bit of a typical understatement from the prime minister tonight. understatement from the prime ministertonight. sarah understatement from the prime minister tonight. sarah smith, understatement from the prime ministertonight. sarah smith, thank you. in westminster, the focus will now turn to how the prime minister responds to the snps victory. meanwhile after disappointing results in council elections in england, labour has fared better in contests for mayor. but the conservatives are continuing to pick up support in what were once labour strongholds. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg — her report contains

some flashing images. can they shake on anything now? if the argument over scotland's place in the united kingdom will be settled, only one of them can win. in edinburgh, she would like another vote on independent but parliament in westminster would say no. this is not the time — in westminster would say no. this is not the time to _ in westminster would say no. this is not the time to be _ in westminster would say no. this is not the time to be talking _ in westminster would say no. this is not the time to be talking about - in westminster would say no. this is not the time to be talking about a i not the time to be talking about a second referendum, to be getting in divisive and distracting constitutional wrangles. we should put all of our energy right now into tackling the pandemic. but put all of our energy right now into tackling the pandemic.— tackling the pandemic. but with -each tackling the pandemic. but with peach papers — tackling the pandemic. but with peach papers and _ tackling the pandemic. but with peach papers and ballots - tackling the pandemic. but with peach papers and ballots piling| peach papers and ballots piling sky—high for the snp, voters granted them a record—breaking fourth term in charge in scotland with powers over health, education and much else. but it is their desire for scotland to be an independent country that puts them at odds with the unionist parties and the tories. who in this unusual and eventful set of elections... have dominated count

after covid secure counter in england. a big landscape, picking up seats in rotherham in yorkshire and even durham. holding on to the west midlands mare. where labour had hoped for a chance. some of the labourfamily hoped for a chance. some of the labour family prospered. hoped for a chance. some of the labourfamily prospered. in hoped for a chance. some of the labour family prospered. in wales, the party successfully kept control of the senate in cardiff. and after a long wait, london's city hall looks secure again for labour, siddique khan, the mayor, therefore anotherfour siddique khan, the mayor, therefore another four years. siddique khan, the mayor, therefore anotherfour years. they siddique khan, the mayor, therefore another four years. they took the mareoffice and the west of england, cambridgeshire and peterborough. there was no sign of keir starmer today after a battering in much of england. n today after a battering in much of encland. . ., �* , england. i declare the andy burnham. .. _ england. i declare the andy burnham. .. and _ england. i declare the andy burnham. .. and there - england. i declare the andyj burnham. .. and there were england. i declare the andy - burnham. .. and there were those england. i declare the andy _ burnham. .. and there were those who care art burnham. .. and there were those who care part of — burnham. .. and there were those who care part of the _ burnham. .. and there were those who care part of the north _ burnham. .. and there were those who care part of the north deep _ burnham. .. and there were those who care part of the north deep red, - burnham. .. and there were those who care part of the north deep red, who l care part of the north deep red, who might one day want his job. if care part of the north deep red, who might one day want hisjob. iii care part of the north deep red, who might one day want hisjob.- might one day want his 'ob. if i can hel keir might one day want his 'ob. if i can help keir starmer _ might one day want his 'ob. if i can help keir starmer and _ might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the - might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the party, i might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the party, of course i will do that. but it does

mean change. let's not get away from that, labour has to change, labour has to get rid of its london centric ways. if it doesn't, i don't know what the future holds for it. what what the future holds for it. what is already happening _ what the future holds for it. what is already happening tonight in labour, is bewilderment and anger. news leaking out that angela rayner, the member's elected deputy has been stripped of her role running campaigns and changes are likely tomorrow. but in the fight between england's towns and cities, england's towns and cities, england's tories and labour, is the conservatives who have come out on top this time. winning england isn't winning the whole country. once again, a conservative prime minister faces demands from an administration in edinburgh to grant another vote on independence. neither side wants to rush headlong into a bitter clash over the constitution, but these results lead the status quo deeply uncomfortable and borisjohnson will face calls, not to say no to

independence, but to try to prove why in his view, the uk works. technically, legally, it is the uk government's right to accept or reject a request for another independence vote. but that is not the same as sentiment. and this isn't disappearing. the the same as sentiment. and this isn't disappearing.— isn't disappearing. the power to choose our— isn't disappearing. the power to choose our own _ isn't disappearing. the power to choose our own future - isn't disappearing. the power to choose our own future must - isn't disappearing. the power to choose our own future must lie | isn't disappearing. the power to l choose our own future must lie in the hands of the scottish people. the question was asked and answered seven years ago. the resident in this place has no appetite to allow it to happen again. yet resistance from downing street could fracture the flag still further. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. labour's best performance in thursday's elections came in wales, where it has won 30 of the 60 seats in the senedd election — just short of an outright majority. the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, has promised to be "radical" and "ambitious". our wales correspondent hywell griffith reports. after super thursday's success,

a soggy saturday celebration. mark drakeford was front and centre of labour's campaign in wales, and it worked, equalling their best ever result here, a very different story to other parts of the uk. i think the difference between wales and england is that people in wales can see the record of a labour government. they can see what we have achieved together over the period of devolution, and they know that, if we say something in our manifesto, then they can have confidence that it will be delivered. after two decades in government, many within labour expected their grip on power in wales to loosen. instead, the pandemic has flipped convention on its head, and it's the incumbents who have come out stronger. especially in places like porthcawl. 18 months ago, voters in this constituency kicked out their labour mp but, in this election, they stuck with the party, and that seems to be largely down to trust in its leader. mark drakeford has done very well

this year, you know, with this pandemic and everything else he's had to deal with. well, he's come across clearly and said what we want to hear and what we were going to do. i think people have thought he has handled it very well too. that popularity will be tested by what lies ahead, rebuilding the nhs and restoring the economy will require tough financial decisions once the victory parade has run its course. hywell griffith, bbc news. some of the results in the local council elections in england are still coming in. this is how they currently stand — labour has lost control of six councils, while the conservatives have made 12 gains. with votes happening across scotland, wales and england, reeta chakrabarti looks at some of the key areas that have determined the outcome. in scotland, the focus had been on whether the snp could gain an overall majority. they didn't manage to, they gained these three seats,

they took east lothian from labour. they took ayr from the conservatives and they took edinburgh central from the conservatives, a big game there. but there was evidence elsewhere in other marginal seats that they were targeting of tactical voting by unionist voters to keep the snp out, so they had a strong night but did not get their overall majority that they were aiming for. in wales, the story is very labour focused one. labour had a very good night, it equalled its previous best of 30 seats in the senedd and there had been a lot of focus on whether the conservatives could gain seats from labour. they did manage to gain the vale of clywd and they also took brecon and radnorshire from the liberal democrats. but that surge we saw from the conservatives in 2019 in the general election didn't happen. labour managed to gain rhondda from plaid cymru

and that was a big gain for them, a big swing from plaid. now in england, there has been a whole host of local elections and here the story has been of a very strong conservative performance. conservatives gaining seats all over england, including cannock chase which has never been conservative before. you can also see conversely, labour had a bad night of it, they lost harlow to the conservatives and they lost southampton to the conservatives. there was a crumb of comfort in the mayoral elections though for labour. here you'll see rather more red on the board. they held doncaster, liverpool, salford amongst others. and in the west of england they gained the mayoral seat from the conservatives. reeta chakra barti there. let's go live to westminster and our political editor laura kuenssberg. questions about the union coming to the fore again now?— the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line — the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that _ the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that stretches - the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that stretches from - is a fault line that stretches from london to edinburgh and back again. borisjohnson and nicola sturgeon are at odds over whether or not they

should be another referendum on scottish independence. nicola sturgeon will point to her pro—independence majority in the scottish parliament and is making accusations that borisjohnson is anti—democratic for suggesting it cannot happen. on the unionist side they will point to the fact she did not make the high bar majority on her own. they said it would be once in a generation when it happened seven years ago. while the parliament is very pro—independent, the snp completely dominant, the public is pretty much exactly 50—50 on both sides, the conservatives, the unionists and the snp all do agree on one thing, that now isn't the moment. borisjohnson is going to phone nicola sturgeon to offer his congratulations tomorrow, and that will be the start of what could be a very tricky conversation. questions about the labour party, the direction it is going?— the direction it is going? labour had a drubbing _ the direction it is going? labour had a drubbing on _ the direction it is going? labour had a drubbing on day _ the direction it is going? labour had a drubbing on day one - the direction it is going? labour had a drubbing on day one of i had a drubbing on day one of results, but better science today.

whether that was in peterborough and cambridge where they took the mayoral vote and a good performance in wales, but keir starmer has completely flabbergasted and astounded some of his colleagues by stripping his deputy, angela rayner, of her role as chair of the party. why does that matter, given yesterday he was on the away saying we have to change, do things differently and show we are a differently and show we are a different party? it matters because she is a popularfigure different party? it matters because she is a popular figure with different party? it matters because she is a popularfigure with members and is popular with other mps. she is somebody from the north of england, exactly where he says the party has to reach out and connect with. and while he did promise change, this isn't the kind of thing that many in the labour party had in margin. ratherthan that many in the labour party had in margin. rather than concentrating on decent or better results today, instead labour is already breaking out tonight in an argument about the way forward. out tonight in an argument about the way forward-— way forward. laura kuenssberg in westminster. _ way forward. laura kuenssberg in westminster, thank _ way forward. laura kuenssberg in westminster, thank you. -

major disruption on some of the uk's busiest rail lines will continue tomorrow after cracks were found in some of the high speed trains. it's thought a 180 trains made by hitachi had to be taken out of service. great western railway and london north eastern railway have advised passengers not to travel tomorrow and they've warned that disruption could continue next week. katy austin's report contains flashing images. these high hitachi 800 series trains were not running this morning, they needed to be kept back for inspections after thin cracks were found in some as the boss of hitachi tell me. it found in some as the boss of hitachi tell me. , ., ,., , tell me. it is on the body where the passengers — tell me. it is on the body where the passengers sit- _ tell me. it is on the body where the passengers sit. that _ tell me. it is on the body where the passengers sit. that area _ tell me. it is on the body where the passengers sit. that area is - passengers sit. that area is critical for the operation of the train and just to make sure they are very safe, we took the decision to withdraw the trains to make sure we understood the situation and that it is safe for the trains to run with passengers on them. that

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expects disruption into next week. hitachi has apologised to passengers on rail operators. it is not clear on rail operators. it is not clear on the trains will be ready for use again. katy austin, bbc news. a man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the murder ofjulia james, a police community support officer, who was found dead in woodland near her home in kent. a property in nearby aylesham is being searched. helena wilkinson reports. 11 days ago, julia james took her dog for a walk. a short time later she was attacked and killed a few hundred yards from her home. her body was found on the edge of this woodland. today came confirmation. in a statement, kent police said a man in his 20s who was from the canterbury area was arrested by officers at 9.30 last night and he remains in custody. the man is a british national.

today, in the village of aylesham, a house was searched by police. forensic officers were seen going in and out of the property, which was about a mile from where the body ofjulia james was found. despite an arrest, detectives still need the public�*s helpful information. this morning, the mp for dover and the leader of dover district council paid their respects to the community support officer. herfamily want answers as to what happened tojulia, who they say was fiercely loyal and loved with her wholehearted. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 2,047 new covid infections in the past 2a hours and five more deaths have been recorded. more than 35 million people have now had theirfirstjab. that's nearly 67% of the uk's adult population. and more than 17 million people have

had their second, meaning almost a third of adults are fully vaccinated. at least 30 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in afghanistan in an explosion outside a secondary school in the capital, kabul. many of those who died were schoolgirls who had just finished class and were streaming out of the gates at the time of the attack. secunder kemani's reports contains some distessing images. panic, fear and bloodshed outside the school gates. the explosions took place just as students were making their way home. many of those killed, girls and young women. inside a hospital, relatives search body by body for their loved ones. whilst outside, a desperate wait for news. oh, my god, my god, this woman cries. two of my daughters were studying there. one of them was

injured, the other is missing. the islamic state group is likely to be behind the bombing, although less powerful in afghanistan than the taliban, their attacks here are typically more brutal and they repeatedly targeted this community. violence has been flaring across the country with the taliban stepping up assaults on the afghan government whilst us and international troops begin a final withdrawal. in this latest atrocity, so many lives cut too short and for those who have survived, and increasingly uncertain future. secunder kemani, bbc news. an undercover investigation by the sunday times and channel four dispatches has covertly filmed the queen's cousin, prince michael of kent, talking about taking large sums of money from a prospective client for access to the kremlin. here's our royal correpsondent nicholas witchell. he is his royal highness, prince

michael of kent, first cousin of the queen. he is not a full—time royal and does not receive any funding from the public purse. prince does have long—standing cultural and other links with russia and it was supposedly to take advantage of those links... this supposedly to take advantage of those links...— supposedly to take advantage of those links... as a rail member... that two people — those links... as a rail member... that two people posing _ those links... as a rail member... that two people posing as - that two people posing as representatives of a south korean company dealing in gold, set up a remote meeting with the prince. they were reported for the sunday times and channel 4. they hoped the prince could open doors for them in the kremlin. the fee they offered the prince for a speech was a generous one. ., z: z: z: z: z: ,, ., ., , one. the fee of 200,000 us dollars, was acceptable? _ one. the fee of 200,000 us dollars, was acceptable? very _ one. the fee of 200,000 us dollars, was acceptable? very much - one. the fee of 200,000 us dollars, was acceptable? very much so. - one. the fee of 200,000 us dollars, was acceptable? very much so. very| was acceptable? very much so. very aood. is it was acceptable? very much so. very good- is it in — was acceptable? very much so. very good. is it in line _ was acceptable? very much so. very good. is it in line with _ was acceptable? very much so. very good. is it in line with what - was acceptable? very much so. very good. is it in line with what you - good. is it in line with what you would normally charge for a speech like this, sir?—

like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have no questions _ like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have no questions for _ like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have no questions for you _ like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have no questions for you with - like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have no questions for you with that, i i like this, sir? yes, indeed. i have i no questions for you with that, i am very happy— no questions for you with that, i am very happy at your suggestion. in a statement, — very happy at your suggestion. t�*t —. statement, prince michael's office said he had not met president putin since 2003. his representative said the statement had made suggestions that prince michael would not have been able to fulfil. buckingham palace declined to comment. nicholas witchell, bbc news. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. some of you might be waiting for match of the day after the news to see if the premier league title has been decided, or i can tell you now. manchester city aren't champions yet. they needed to beat chelsea to win the league and though they took the lead, they lost 2—1 in injury time at the etihad stadium. they still have three games left to secure the three points required but could also win the title tomorrow if manchester united lose at aston villa. we've had three other results in the premier league, the reigning champions liverpool beat southampton i—0 beat southampton 2—0

and are up to sixth, there were also wins for leeds and crystal palace. it was all about the relegation battle on the last day of the championship season and wayne rooney's derby county have stayed up at sheffield wednesday's expense. wednesday took the lead twice, but it finished 3—3, martyn waghorn with his second of the game from the spot. the draw was all derby needed. wednesday drop down to league i along with wycombe and rotherham. if you're in scotland, cup highlights follow the news, but stay there if you want to know what happened in the first of the semi—finals. hibernian beat dundee united 2—0 to reach the scottish cup final for the first time since they won it back in 2016. they'll return to hampden park in a fortnight to face either st mirren or stjohnstone who play their semi tomorrow. lewis hamilton will start on pole for the 100th time in tomorrow's spanish grand prix in barcelona. the world champion was three hundredths of a second quicker in qualifying than his title rival max verstappen. after three races, hamilton leads

the red bull driver by eight points. bristol bears are sure of a place in the play—offs in the rugby union premiership. the leaders trailed their local rivals bath at half time but roared back to win by 40—20. max malins scored two of their tries. there were also wins for gloucester, exeter and newcastle. we've had the last of the quarter finals in rugby league's challenge cup, hull fc beat wigan 20—10. but it was much tighter in the other quarter, castleford needed extra—time to get past salford. gareth o'briens golden—point drop goal saw them make it through to the semis 19—18. finlaly, british fighter billyjoe saunders has a world title fight in the early hours tomorrow morning, you can follow that on the bbc sport website with commentary on 5 live. that's it from us. tomorrow morning, nicola sturgeon and michael gove will be on the andrew marr show — that's at 9am on bbc one. goodnight.

brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are _ brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left _ brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with _ brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with this - brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with this area | the but we are left with this area of rain overnight and into tomorrow. along with this weather front here. the rain will tend to fizzle out. i decided that, some sunny spells. although milder air has moved in, really only taking temperatures closer to average for the time of year. that said, bit of warmth towards the south—east of england tomorrow. tonight, further outbreaks

of rain, gradually easing from where it has been very wet in south wales, still a chance of patchy rain into the morning. showers in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures will dip down but we haven't got a frost and parts of england and wales will start the day well into double figures. blustery showers in northern ireland, sunny spells in between, blustery showers move across scotland, parts of northern england into wales, we will see some sunny spells, chance of a shower. patchy rain in south—west england in south—east wales. the midlands into north england. blustery day tomorrow, up to a0 miles an hour or so with sunny spells in sunny —— south england and east anglia. it will also be a noticeably warmer day in scotland. after the warmth in the south—east of england, the chance of thundery downpours into monday

morning. these are temperatures as monday begins. for monday, low pressure, notjust monday, throughout the week, low pressure is close by so you know that will produce showers. still the chance and a few outbreaks of rain. they could be heavy. showers get going elsewhere, possibly the chance of hail, too. very breezy. sunny spells in between. temperatures close to average but it will feel a little warmer than it has done recently.

hello, this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first the headlines... the snp wins an historic fourth term in office —

nicola sturgeon says she wants the scottish people to have