this is bbc news. the headlines: with the elections over, the uk prime minister borisjohnson invites the leaders of scotland and wales to a summit on how to recoverfrom the pandemic. nicola sturgeon and the snp win a historic fourth term, as the party sets its sights on a second referendum on scottish independence.

labour leader sir keir starmer faces a backlash after sacking his deputy angela rayner amid fall—out from the party's disappointing performance in the elections but labour did win a number of the mayoral contests, including sadiq khan installed for a second term as london's mayor. disruption continues on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks are found in some high—speed trains.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us today. with me are miatta fahnbulleh at the new economics foundation and david wooding at the sun on sunday. the telegraph goes on two big stories from the 2021 elections. nicola sturgeon failing to win a clear majority in the scottish parliament — and the labour party descending into what the paper calls a civil war following the sacking of party chair angela rayner. on scotland the herald calls the result a landslide, and says a triumphant nicola sturgeon has declared a second independence referendum �*the will of the people.�* the mail on sunday says borisjohnson has thrown down the gauntlet to nicola sturgeon over scottish independence by urging her tojoin a uk—wide council of war to rebuild the nation after covid. the express says the prime minister has promised

britain a brighterfuture after his government was buoyed by historic election results across the country. the sunday times gives more details — it says borisjohnson is to layout plans in the queen s speech for a historic rejection of traditional free—market economics, promising to bring jobs and skills direct to red wall areas so people can thrive where they grew up. and the sunday mirror says sun—seeking brits face paying £960 on covid tests 7 for a family of four — more than the cost of some holidays. let's begin. the telegraph. miatta, that election in scotland, the snp the clear winners but a row about her mandate. does this mean she cannot push ahead for a second

referendum in scotland. even although the snp did not when i write that i know a majority of msps in favour. write that i know a ma'ority of msps in favour. ., , _ , , in favour. the scottish system is setu so in favour. the scottish system is setun so you _ in favour. the scottish system is setup so you can't _ in favour. the scottish system is setup so you can't get _ in favour. the scottish system is setup so you can't get an - in favour. the scottish system is| setup so you can't get an outright majority they fell one seat short of that and with the greens the deal i think other mandate and i think the current position that says you cannot have a referendum i don't think it is tenable through the course of the parliament and i think for parties in westminster they need to be trying to make the case for the union based on a very different constitutional settlement based on devolution and a federal system of nations and until they do that and put that on the table as an antidote to independence this will gain a head of steam.— to independence this will gain a head of steam. dave wouldn, the prime minister _ head of steam. dave wouldn, the prime minister is _ head of steam. dave wouldn, the prime minister is saying - head of steam. dave wouldn, the prime minister is saying pretty i prime minister is saying pretty clearly i will not allow this to

happen this argument is this is not the right time and the pandemic and nicola sturgeon is a green without seeing it is not her priority for now but is there a danger for the pie most of the more that he resists the cause for this the more there are many in scotland who see actually it's our democratic right, we want this?— we want this? yes, i think this is auoin to we want this? yes, i think this is going to be _ we want this? yes, i think this is going to be the _ we want this? yes, i think this is going to be the big _ we want this? yes, i think this is going to be the big story - we want this? yes, i think this is going to be the big story which l going to be the big story which dominates the political agenda for some _ dominates the political agenda for some time now. clearly this has given— some time now. clearly this has given a — some time now. clearly this has given a iiii— some time now. clearly this has given a bit more went into the sales of the _ given a bit more went into the sales of the scottish national party although let's not forget they did fail to— although let's not forget they did fail to win an outright majority and of course — fail to win an outright majority and of course if— fail to win an outright majority and of course if you count all the votes. — of course if you count all the votes. the _ of course if you count all the votes, the constituency thoughts during _ votes, the constituency thoughts during the election the last couple of days— during the election the last couple of days you will see that the number of days you will see that the number of people _ of days you will see that the number of people voting for pro—uk parties outnumber the number of those voting for pro—independence small marginally of course but

nevertheless it depends which way you look— nevertheless it depends which way you look at democracy as to how you weigh— you look at democracy as to how you weigh up— you look at democracy as to how you weigh up what the people of scotland really want. i weigh up what the people of scotland reall want. , , ., �*, really want. i suppose that's the oint, really want. i suppose that's the point. the _ really want. i suppose that's the point, the opinion _ really want. i suppose that's the point, the opinion polls - really want. i suppose that's the point, the opinion polls suggest| point, the opinion polls suggest that scotland is still pretty split, roughly 50—50 so nicola sturgeon saying this is the will of the scottish people, some will say it is the will of half the scottish people. it the will of half the scottish eo - le. , ., the will of half the scottish --eole. , ., , , the will of half the scottish --eole. , ., ,, , people. it is under to split but if ou want people. it is under to split but if you want to _ people. it is under to split but if you want to increase _ people. it is under to split but if you want to increase the - people. it is under to split but if| you want to increase the majority for independence say no and go through a confrontation with the snp, deny what they will argue is the will of the people, that's how you get a majority for independence so my view is at the moment the jury is out in the country is divided on the question of independence. i don't think anyone wants a referendum now and i think most people recognise the priority has to be recovering from the crisis we are in coming down to the pandemic and come the back end of this parliament it will be on the table and i think the prime minister, the government,

all the parties in westminster have to take that on and start making the case for the union now but it will be a very different union that does hand autonomy and power to the scottish people and quite frankly to people across the country.- people across the country. david, that is the — people across the country. david, that is the other _ people across the country. david, that is the other point. _ people across the country. david, that is the other point. some - people across the country. david, i that is the other point. some people say may be more powers to the scottish parliament, something's gordon brown, the former labour leader and pie minister is suggesting, but there are many in the conservative party who say that is just going to lead us to the same destination which will be the break—up of the united kingdom and of course borisjohnson doesn't want to be the pie minister who is in charge if and when that happens. the mail on sunday is saying that this call by borisjohnson, we must unite as team uk. i am trade is how this will go down with nicola sturgeon when the get—together. do you think this will work? i when the get-together. do you think this will work?— this will work? i think this is a clever trap — this will work? i think this is a clever trap set _ this will work? i think this is a clever trap set by _ this will work? i think this is a clever trap set by boris - this will work? i think this is a i clever trap set by boris johnson.

this will work? i think this is a - clever trap set by boris johnson. he clever trap set by borisjohnson. he has written — clever trap set by borisjohnson. he has written to the leaders of the three _ has written to the leaders of the three devolved assemblies and said we are _ three devolved assemblies and said we are in— three devolved assemblies and said we are in a — three devolved assemblies and said we are in a pandemic and it's not 'ust we are in a pandemic and it's not just fighting the pandemic together, it's fighting the recovery together and he _ it's fighting the recovery together and he outlines how the jabs campaign of working together in the uk has _ campaign of working together in the uk has been a success and helped get mark drake _ uk has been a success and helped get mark drake four and re—elected in wales— mark drake four and re—elected in wales and — mark drake four and re—elected in wales and nicola sturgeon in scotland. —— drakeford. hospitals are facing— scotland. —— drakeford. hospitals are facing huge waiting lists due to the pandemic and lockdown and let's -et the pandemic and lockdown and let's get together as we have with the vaccines — get together as we have with the vaccines. if nicola sturgeon turns this time — vaccines. if nicola sturgeon turns this time she will be seen as turning — this time she will be seen as turning down billions of pounds of help and — turning down billions of pounds of help and massive support in favour of her_ help and massive support in favour of her single issue of independence but if— of her single issue of independence but if she _ of her single issue of independence

but if she locks then she will be tied down— but if she locks then she will be tied down for the next few years and this countit— tied down for the next few years and this council of war, uk wide council of war— this council of war, uk wide council of war fighting the pandemic saw a tough _ of war fighting the pandemic saw a tough call— of war fighting the pandemic saw a tough call for her.— tough call for her. miatta, the messaue tough call for her. miatta, the message from _ tough call for her. miatta, the message from uk _ tough call for her. miatta, the message from uk ministers . tough call for her. miatta, thej message from uk ministers in westminster as there are a lot of unanswered questions about scottish independence and they want to put pressure on the snp to answer questions about the border and currency and put pressure and delay the idea of a second referendum. i think that is a tactic and what the snp say is an until we will put our case to the people of scotland we —— it will be a moot point. i don't think people should underestimate nicola sturgeon and i think she is

setting this up in a way that makes a completely politically untenable for the uk government unless it wants to be the last uk government in our history. i don't think seeing no and throwing all the issues around independence is going to work, i think we will have to confront us and i think we need to make the positive case for the union so for me this council is on the money, is spot on so the fact that it is a new and novel thing is exactly what is wrong with what we have done in the country. we should have done in the country. we should have had a council because during the pandemic and absolutely must haveit the pandemic and absolutely must have it coming out of the pandemic but that has to be how you govern the country. i would say they mayors as well trying to solve the problems of the country with power and autonomy for people across the country. autonomy for people across the count . a , autonomy for people across the count . , ., autonomy for people across the count . ., country. many are looking at the election results _ country. many are looking at the election results over _ country. many are looking at the election results over the - country. many are looking at the election results over the past. election results over the past couple of days and sing the people who would in those positions are the ones who were awarded whether it be

the snp are in wales are a conservative mayor in the north—east are a labour mayor and manchester. it is interesting how the voices of the people closer to the people seem to have done extremely well. the fallout on the front page of the observer for labour who did not have a particularly successful time. they lost out to the conservatives and quite a few areas and then the response of sir keir starmer with angela raynerfired due to post—poll rancour. i really did think it must be some mistake that angela rayner who had a role in charge of campaigns and her people would argue she wasn't really in charge of it toll might have lost herjob. we understand and expect that to be a reshuffle which be brought forward because of what has been happening. what you think is going on here? i think it looks awful. clearly the elections have been bruising for

labour. clearly the leadership is in a bit of shock in this feels panicked. it feels very reactive. to respond to an election which says you have lost connection to parts of your northern heartlands by sacking a really relatable politician who is a really relatable politician who is a working—class mum, i think the optics are terrible. if they were to do a reshuffle the should have done it as part of a reshuffle rather than framing this as a sacking for that amount meant to or not. i think it has united every faction of the labour party against the office of the leader which is a terrible place for them to be and i think they need to take a breath and stop and look at the election in the round because there were successes and today should have been about the successes in manchester and london and cambridgeshire and peter —— peterborough which tell a story less

awful than the day before and it is that you're talking about civil war and the labour party and a leaders office that feels like it is in retreat and panic mode. david, it is ossible retreat and panic mode. david, it is possible angela _ retreat and panic mode. david, it is possible angela rayner— retreat and panic mode. david, it is possible angela rayner might - retreat and panic mode. david, it is possible angela rayner might end i retreat and panic mode. david, it is i possible angela rayner might end up with a betterjob at if so it is a massive failure of communication. what can sir keir starmer do now? he has only been in the job a year and has only been in the job a year and has been a pandemic and it has been harderfor him to get his message across and at a time of a national problem like that people may be want the opposition to support the government to an extent. what do you think you should do now? is speculation that andy burnham might still be interested in the job at some point. what can he do to shore up some point. what can he do to shore up the position of the labour party? that is the problem he faces because it is a _ that is the problem he faces because it is a big _ that is the problem he faces because it is a big long term job telling the labour party right now and it faces— the labour party right now and it faces an — the labour party right now and it faces an existential crisis because it is still—

faces an existential crisis because it is still infected by corbynism. sir keir— it is still infected by corbynism. sir keir starmer is trying to clear some _ sir keir starmer is trying to clear some of— sir keir starmer is trying to clear some of it — sir keir starmer is trying to clear some of it out but the membership is dominated _ some of it out but the membership is dominated by corbynistas who joined under— dominated by corbynistas who joined under the _ dominated by corbynistas who joined under the £3 membership ticket. boris _ under the £3 membership ticket. borisjohnson may go under the £3 membership ticket. boris johnson may go only for the next election and he sees the conservative party is winning support— conservative party is winning support and the labour northern stronghold and if he is beginning to pump— stronghold and if he is beginning to pump support into them and levelling up pump support into them and levelling up as he _ pump support into them and levelling up as he calls it that is going to piece _ up as he calls it that is going to place more pressure on sir keir starmen — place more pressure on sir keir starmer. we are starting to see the blame _ starmer. we are starting to see the blame game and he did say he would take the _ blame game and he did say he would take the blame but then goes on fire says chairman. —— he fires his chairman _ says chairman. —— he fires his chairman. she is elected as deputy

leader— chairman. she is elected as deputy leader of— chairman. she is elected as deputy leader of the labour party and he cannot— leader of the labour party and he cannot remove her from that post which _ cannot remove her from that post which is _ cannot remove her from that post which is a — cannot remove her from that post which is a very powerful post and the only— which is a very powerful post and the only way she can be removed as if the _ the only way she can be removed as if the membership vote for it at a party— if the membership vote for it at a party conference so he is putting himseif— party conference so he is putting himself on— party conference so he is putting himself on a collision course with the labour— himself on a collision course with the labour party and the party conference in september will be huge because _ conference in september will be huge because all that festering row explode? but secondly sir keir stanner— explode? but secondly sir keir starmer is going to have a stonking speech— starmer is going to have a stonking speech and — starmer is going to have a stonking speech and a stonking performance in the months _ speech and a stonking performance in the months ahead or he will be doomed — the months ahead or he will be doomed. is the months ahead or he will be doomed. , ., the months ahead or he will be doomed. , . ., ., doomed. is there a fundamental roblem doomed. is there a fundamental problem for _ doomed. is there a fundamental problem for sir _ doomed. is there a fundamental problem for sir keir _ doomed. is there a fundamental problem for sir keir starmer? i doomed. is there a fundamental i problem for sir keir starmer? the party is split and has been for some time. how can you bring together the two sides? a lot of the party membershipjoined the two sides? a lot of the party membership joined the party because of corbyn who had a radical

manifesto and sir keir starmer seem to indicate he would go along with that but now they're losing to the conservatives. how can he resolve that? �* , conservatives. how can he resolve that? ~ , conservatives. how can he resolve that? y , , conservatives. how can he resolve that? y , that? any political party is a coalition and _ that? any political party is a coalition and you _ that? any political party is a coalition and you have - that? any political party is a coalition and you have to . that? any political party is a i coalition and you have to bind that? any political party is a - coalition and you have to bind that together with vision of what you're trying to do for the country and i think it is interesting because a lot of the things labour said in its last manifesto the government is doing and the centre ground politics has changed and layback cannot the old divide of left and right which no longer pertains. we have to look at where labour was successful, it was successful in areas where local politicians are talking about different ways of running their communities and economy based on investment and trying to create jobs locally and trying to change to a way that works for people. there is a winning formula and that and labour needs to find that because a

combined its coalition together and until it creates a space to do that and starts articulating up of confidence it will always be on back foot. while it is on the back foot borisjohnson is essentially articulating a very similar version of that story but in my view less than authentically. i don't think sir keir starmer has time to waste and no needs to start articulating what he wants the country and if we can do that i think you can hold his coalition together. john can do that i think you can hold his coalition together.— coalition together. john mcdonnell is sa in: coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he _ coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he is _ coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he is trying _ coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he is trying to _ coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he is trying to play - coalition together. john mcdonnell is saying he is trying to play the i is saying he is trying to play the role of elder statesman and says the style of leadership of sir keir starmer is his office is very centralised and controlled the campaign so many of us think it is very unfair f angela rayner takes the flak for that. in the sunday times the prime minister says he

will stop the brain drain to the cities. going back to what were talking about trying to pump more money into the so—called red wall towns. but also about skills and jobs and about whether he can deliver, david, he has made a huge promise and when the seats in the 2019 general election and no consolidating that up to a point in the local elections. he has to come up the local elections. he has to come up with the goods.— up with the goods. yes, the prime minister deliver _ up with the goods. yes, the prime minister deliver a _ up with the goods. yes, the prime minister deliver a -- _ up with the goods. yes, the prime minister deliver a -- delivering i up with the goods. yes, the prime minister deliver a -- delivering all| minister deliver a —— delivering all those _ minister deliver a —— delivering all those promises. it is the queen speech— those promises. it is the queen speech on— those promises. it is the queen speech on tuesday and a taste of what _ speech on tuesday and a taste of what we — speech on tuesday and a taste of what we will see. a big flagship will be — what we will see. a big flagship will be more investment to allow people _ will be more investment to allow people to — will be more investment to allow people to live and thrive in their home _ people to live and thrive in their home towns. loads of people flood to london~ _ home towns. loads of people flood to london~ i_ home towns. loads of people flood to london. i came to london to find a good _ london. i came to london to find a good job — london. i came to london to find a good job. and the same for many millions— good job. and the same for many millions of— good job. and the same for many millions of people who live out in

the regions and borisjohnson said he would — the regions and borisjohnson said he would level up and he will say we will provide — he would level up and he will say we will provide work in those constituencies, in those areas, right— constituencies, in those areas, right up— constituencies, in those areas, right up in— constituencies, in those areas, right up in the labour red wall seats— right up in the labour red wall seats so— right up in the labour red wall seats so that people do not need to move _ seats so that people do not need to move we _ seats so that people do not need to move. we will see if that happens with this _ move. we will see if that happens with this again as part of the big incursion— with this again as part of the big incursion by boris johnson with this again as part of the big incursion by borisjohnson into layback— incursion by borisjohnson into layback territory and he is sending the tanks — layback territory and he is sending the tanks in there and really going to try— the tanks in there and really going to try to— the tanks in there and really going to try to steal the close of the labour — to try to steal the close of the labour party. —— layback territory. hugging _ labour party. —— layback territory. hugging friends and relatives will be permitted from next week as long as people use the common sense. what does that mean? miatta? i as people use the common sense. what does that mean? miatta?— does that mean? miatta? i think this is behind with _ does that mean? miatta? i think this is behind with the _ does that mean? miatta? i think this is behind with the public— does that mean? miatta? i think this is behind with the public are - is behind with the public are already and lots of people are

already and lots of people are already using theirjudgment about hugging relatives and government policy is just getting up with where the public art. it is a strange by—product of the pandemic that having dictates from the government about who we can hug and using our common sense to do that but it is the world we are n and i think most people have been doing that for some time now. , ., ,, people have been doing that for some time now. , ., , , ., time now. there is an issue for the government _ time now. there is an issue for the government yet — time now. there is an issue for the government yet that _ time now. there is an issue for the government yet that millions i time now. there is an issue for the government yet that millions of i government yet that millions of people had been vaccinated and lots of had both vaccinations and get the guidance is not really changed. i remember borisjohnson being asked at a press conference by a member of the public saying why can't to people fully vaccinated meet up indoors and it didn't really have an answer apart from we willjust not let you yet. i know he is and what —— worried about the unfairness that people are probably now taking things into their or enhance more. yes, i think that is why boris

johnson _ yes, i think that is why boris johnson has not gone quicker with the unlocking because he knows people — the unlocking because he knows people will blur the lines with the rules— people will blur the lines with the rules and — people will blur the lines with the rules and do a little more than they should _ rules and do a little more than they should and — rules and do a little more than they should and if he unlocks to quickly people _ should and if he unlocks to quickly people will move quicker than he is unlocking — people will move quicker than he is unlocking i— people will move quicker than he is unlocking. i think the crucial thing is that— unlocking. i think the crucial thing is that all— unlocking. i think the crucial thing is that all the polls show that people — is that all the polls show that people actually like lockdown. a lot of people. — people actually like lockdown. a lot of people, more than one third of people. _ of people, more than one third of people, think that the government has got _ people, think that the government has got it— people, think that the government has got it about right to stop just under— has got it about right to stop just under one — has got it about right to stop just under one third think he is going to quickly— under one third think he is going to quickly unlocking so i think that is dictating — quickly unlocking so i think that is dictating the pace. i think most of the public— dictating the pace. i think most of the public are roughly behind the pace at _ the public are roughly behind the pace at which the government is doing _ pace at which the government is doing so— pace at which the government is doing so i— pace at which the government is doing so i think they are prepared to tolerate this. there is another page _ to tolerate this. there is another page on— to tolerate this. there is another page on one of the papers, a story that the _ page on one of the papers, a story that the duchess of cornwall admits she has— that the duchess of cornwall admits she has been having half hugs with her grandchildren so we are all bending — her grandchildren so we are all bending the rules a little bit here. a final— bending the rules a little bit here. a final story, the sunday mirror all about holidays of course. we know

some of those countries on the green list which means you don't have to quarantine when you come back but there is another issue notjust about the quarantine, it is about the test so goal you have got to do tests in the store here that tests will cost more than your whole holiday. you may fork out if you are a family for more money on covid than your holiday in portugal for a week. we than your holiday in portugal for a week. ~ , , ., ., week. we will be testing for a really long — week. we will be testing for a really long time _ week. we will be testing for a really long time and - week. we will be testing for a really long time and it - week. we will be testing for a really long time and it is i week. we will be testing for a really long time and it is one | week. we will be testing for a i really long time and it is one of the ways we can go back to some sort of reality in our day—to—day lives and if the testing machine is so expensive for people are just will not work so i think this is an area of the government needs to look at very quickly and test sera much more expensive than those on the continent for example so there is no real justification for it and i think it is something that they will come under quite a lot of pressure to get a grip on the summer in particular the context of people travelling but need to get a grip of

anyway. travelling but need to get a grip of an a . ., , ., travelling but need to get a grip of an a. ., travelling but need to get a grip of an ., anyway. dave, do you have any ambitious _ anyway. dave, do you have any ambitious holiday _ anyway. dave, do you have any ambitious holiday plans? i anyway. dave, do you have any ambitious holiday plans? no, i | anyway. dave, do you have any i ambitious holiday plans? no, i have booked my fortnight _ ambitious holiday plans? no, i have booked my fortnight off _ ambitious holiday plans? no, i have booked my fortnight off at - ambitious holiday plans? no, i have booked my fortnight off at the i ambitious holiday plans? no, i have booked my fortnight off at the very | booked my fortnight off at the very end of— booked my fortnight off at the very end of august and september so hopefully things will have changed but if _ hopefully things will have changed but if it _ hopefully things will have changed but if it is— hopefully things will have changed but if it is as it stands now my holiday— but if it is as it stands now my holiday will probably be a walk in the park— holiday will probably be a walk in the park and set on a park bench with no— the park and set on a park bench with no more than six people and maybe _ with no more than six people and maybe a — with no more than six people and maybe a hug for family members. | maybe a hug for family members. i will maybe a hug for family members. will be maybe a hug for family members. i will be going to, which is where i am from. thank you to miatta and to dave wouldn.

hello. some pretty lively weather heading our way through the week ahead. low pressure dominating means there will be some fairly frequent showers but it also means that we'll be pulling in air from the atlantic so in contrast to last week much milder, we will lose that risk of overnight frostx finally. here is the low in question. for sunday, with the centre of the low closest to northern ireland and scotland, here's where we will see the most frequent showers. much of england and wales will have a dry afternoon. there is a lot of mild air getting pulled up on the southerly wind right the way across the uk but some particularly warm air through the afternoon for east anglia and the south—east of england. we could see temperatures here in the sunshine up to 20 or 21 degrees. always a bit more

cloud further west, to the south—west and wales as the afternoon comes to a close. northern ireland and scotland getting the heaviest of the days showers, some rumbles of thunder possible, some more persistant cloud for the north—west of scotland, blustery winds as well. but still milder than yesterday. temperatures in mid—teens. now, through the evening and overnight we've got that warm, muggy air across the south—east and east anglia, we could see some very heavy showers breaking out. further rumbles of thunder and local downpours moving into the early hours of monday, those look like they could even close in on the coast of the north west of england. a mild night, though, temperatures 11 or 12 degrees here but across the board we are frost free and temperatures no lower than six or seven even across the more sheltered parts of scotland. the low still with us on monday potentially pushing out some more persistent rain out towards the north—east of scotland. i think that will head towards the northern isles, though, this area of heavy rain as monday shapes up. towards the west, the low

centre still rolling away to the west of ireland, that means lots more showers for northern ireland and scotland through the day. a little more hit and miss through england and wales butthere will be the odd sharper one. still breezy, a little cooler in the south—east but temperatures around average for the time of year which is doing a lot better than we have done in the last week or so. and that really sets the tone, then, for the rest of the week. it stays showery and our temperatures will sit in the mid—teens.

this is bbc news. i'm vicki young. our top stories. the labour leader sir keir starmer is preparing to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections. he's already sacked his deputy angela rayner. the leader of the party on friday says he takes full responsibility for the election result in hartlepool, in particular, and then scapegoats angie rayner. i think many of us feel that was unfair. nicola sturgeon and the snp win a historic fourth term, as the party sets its sights on a second referendum on scottish independence. 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 their own future.