and then doubling their unhappiness was when david mundell was sacked, the very unhappy sacking of davide union together, so they've not had a good week. they are not happy about what has happened with boris and they are in content. there has also been a lot of talk about the number of parties there are in one, and we see the possibility of the scottish conservatives of breaking away. this discussion is not new. it has been going on for the best part of a decade but there is no question that it has significantly intensified since it became clear boris was going to be leader, and particularly in the last week or so. the problem scottish tories have is that in english tory membership, maybe not the mps, but certainly the membership, they are conservative first and unionist second. the scottish members are unionists first and then conservatives. it is looking as if that might not be a bridge that can be divided. the english tory party want brexit delivered at all costs and if one of those costs is the union, then they made it pretty clear and polling they are ok with that. so that is they a

really interestingly he wasn‘t rolling it out though, and the sacked scottish secretary david mundellrong personal relationship. i do know they once met in the house of commons by accident when nicola sturgeon was waiting to go on to theresa may‘s office in the house of commons for their chat they have every six months. nick... i am seeing the outriders coming into charlotte square where you are, and i know... let me move out the way. i know there will be question shouted as he gets out of his car, so we will keep an eye on that motorcade. imean, will keep an eye on that motorcade. i mean, what are the questions that will be shouted at him, do you think? i suspect he has big questions to answer about what impact he thinks a no—deal brexit would have on the relationship between scotland and the rest of the united kingdom. remember, in theresa may‘s cabinet, there were some really senior ministers who were worried that if you left without a deal, you could increase support for scottish independence, and also for a potential border poll in northern ireland as well. theresa may was one of

ruth davidson was absolutely furious at the scottish secretary david mundell being sacked in the cabinet in the cabinet cull that borisjohnson initiated last week. more importantly she is going to make it clear at that meeting with mrjohnson today that under no circumstances will she backed a no—deal brexit. boris johnson circumstances will she backed a no—deal brexit. borisjohnson saying that has to be an option and the government in london saying it is 110w government in london saying it is now the presumption. ruth davidson saying clearly, whatever happens i am not getting on board with that. she is going to be part of that awkward squad of senior tories saying to mrjohnson, if you go for it no deal i am not on board. boris johnson's argument is that we need to renew the bonds of the union between the various countries of the uk, pledging extra cash for scotland, wales and northern ireland, £300 million in all for various city growth deals. it is easier to make the argument for strengthening union but actually doing it, is a lot easier said than done. thank you very much. let's talk t

pretty peeved that he ignored her first piece of advice, not to sack the former scottish secretary david mundellt, she yesterday in a newspaper column refused to back a no—deal brexit saying she didn't think the government in westminster should pursue it and if it came to it she would not support it. she has also said her party here in scotland is free to pursue its own brexit stance independent of government. it is challenging for borisjohnson, he can't sack her. at a meeting with her this afternoon, it has been billed as a clear the air meeting but it is likely to prove a pretty tricky day for him during the first few days in office. we know he will promise new investment. do we know where that money will be coming from? we know where it's going to, it's part of the city deals. £300 million spread through northern ireland, wales and scotland. he has said the 300 million is to realise the potential in every corner of the united kingdom. the snp, while welcoming any extra money, say they believe this is recycled money, though, and they don't feel this is a new announcement, and they say it pales

she is upset about the sacking of david mundell as scottish secretary.ing an impression of an unstoppable momentum. i wouldn‘t go to places where i‘m going to be booed away audiences might be thin, i‘d go to the midlands, i‘d go to north east derbyshire, he had an astonishingly good result at the last election. i‘d go to mansfield, i‘d go to the west midlands. i‘d go to places where it looks like boris is speaking for the people. to places where it looks like boris is speaking for the peoplem to places where it looks like boris is speaking for the people. it is a lwa ys is speaking for the people. it is always good to see you. thank you. let‘s go to paris, where temperatures have hit 43 degrees. people are doing whatever they can to try and cool down. that is by the eiffel tower. it is great if you can do that but there are health warnings in place across europe. a heatwave warning in places in many parts of europe. particular calls to keep an aye on the elderly and on the young who find it difficult to copein the young who find it difficult to cope in t

most people think it is hard to see who would replace david mundell at the current time.he leader of the scottish conservatives, she is not a fan either. she did not vote for him. she did congratulate him but she said judge him on his actions. she said mrjohnson faces an enormous task as prime minister atan an enormous task as prime minister at an incredibly challenging time because of brexit, yes, but also because of brexit, yes, but also because of brexit, yes, but also because of scotland. in particular, if there is a no—deal brexit. that is the situation here in scotland. for more northern ireland, our colleague chris pages at stormont. yes, this part of the uk certainly will present big challenges for the new prime minister in a number of ways. in many ways, northern ireland is at the sharp end of brexit because of that land border with the irish republic, which became robert blay the biggest sticking point in the whole brexit process. in particular, opposition to the backstop was the reason why theresa may's deal didn't make it through parliament because of that is

scottish parliament election in a couple of years‘ time, may 2021, the former scottish secretary david mundellsuggesting that 2021 election in scotla nd suggesting that 2021 election in scotland could be pivotalfor figuring out if there‘s going to another independent referendum. there are a lot of people worried that no—deal does make it more likely. a busy political time up there. thank you very much. the confederation of business industry today warned that neither the uk nor the eu is ready for a no—deal brexit on the 31st of october. although it welcomed preparations that have been made, it said that a no—deal brexit would be so complicated that it will be impossible to mitigate all disruption. the cbi says that even though billions have been spent on preparations, british businesses still don‘t have clear advice, they are hampered by costs and timelines and the complexity of leaving without a deal. smaller companies without good contingency plans are the most vulnerable. let‘s speak now to sallyjones, deloitte‘s director of international trade policy, who advises businesses on how to prepa