let's go to douglas ross.— to douglas ross. we have heard oliticians to douglas ross.ers have had to apologise for breaching the guidance. there is not a consistent— breaching the guidance. there is not a consistent message and we have got to make _ a consistent message and we have got to make sure we get the right messaging that is easy for people to understand and follow. selwyn and angettica _ understand and follow. selwyn and angellica were absolutely right. nicota _ angellica were absolutely right. nicola sturgeon is trying to say she didn't— nicola sturgeon is trying to say she didn't pass — nicola sturgeon is trying to say she didn't pass the bill through parliament but she did lodge it in the tast— parliament but she did lodge it in the last few days, so you cannot then _ the last few days, so you cannot then go— the last few days, so you cannot then go on— the last few days, so you cannot then go on to speak about poverty, education _ then go on to speak about poverty, education or rebuilding the country when _ education or rebuilding the country when you _ ed

the day douglas ross is wanting. because the truth is at the end of. the day douglas ross is wantings wanting to talk about the constitutional- talk about the constitutional question— talk about the constitutional questioniust _ talk about the constitutional questionjust as— talk about the constitutional question just as much - talk about the constitutional question just as much as - talk about the constitutional. question just as much as nicola sturgeon — question just as much as nicola sturgeon is _ question just as much as nicola sturgeon is. but— question just as much as nicola sturgeon is. but equally- question just as much as nicola i sturgeon is. but equally however question just as much as nicola - sturgeon is. but equally however we did not— sturgeon is. but equally however we did not get— sturgeon is. but equally however we did not get anything _ sturgeon is. but equally however we did not get anything of— sturgeon is. but equally however we did not get anything of this - sturgeon is. but equally however we did not get anything of this eveningl did not get anything of this

of course, the very bold thing, that i do not expect douglas ross to— thing, that i do not expect douglasut it will be interesting if he does, is to challenge the other unionist leaders to form _ challenge the other unionist leaders to form a _ challenge the other unionist leaders to form a pact with him so that they do not _ to form a pact with him so that they do not all— to form a pact with him so that they do not all stand against one another, _ do not all stand against one another, and thus somehow can retain some _ another, and thus somehow can retain some seats _ another, and thus somehow can retain some seats— some seats. that was going to be my ruestion to some seats. that was going to be my question to you. _ some seats. that was going to be my question to you, pamela. _ some seats. that was going to be my question to you, pamela. the - some seats. that was going to be my| question to you, pamela. the biggest contest will be between douglas ross and and asked sarwar to try to prove their defining characteristics, since they are both unionists. i thought douglas ross had put out

douglas ross was calling for a resignation _ exposed.glas ross was calling for a resignation and a _ exposed. douglas ross was calling for a resignation and a vote - exposed. douglas ross was calling for a resignation and a vote of- exposed. douglas ross was calling for a resignation and a vote of no | for a resignation and a vote of no confidence before she had even given evidence to the committee which suggests to some of your critics that this is a then debtor against a rather than a genuine attempt to look at reforms that might be needed or get to the truth? it look at reforms that might be needed or get to the truth?— or get to the truth? if you look at that report _ or get to the truth? if you look at that report today _ or get to the truth? if you look at that report today there _ or get to the truth? if you look at that report today there are - that report today there are extensive recommendations about reforms that are needed. we came to the conclusion for example that a parliamentary committee limited in its powers really strug

has one key core message — douglas ross has one key core message which is to be the strongest protectione tonight _ carried that car through the debate toni . ht. carried that car through the debate toniaht. :, , , ., tonight. three unionist parties and tonight. three unionist parties and to independence. _ tonight. three unionist parties and to independence. what _ tonight. three unionist parties and to independence. what did - tonight. three unionist parties and to independence. what did you - tonight. three unionist parties and i to independence. what did you make of it? i to independence. what did you make of it? :, ., . , ., of it? i did not watch us and i was editin: of it? i did not watch us and i was editing for — of it? i did not watch us and i was editing for some _ of it? i did not watch us and i was editing for some i _ of it? i did not watch us and i was editing for some i read _ of it? i did not watch us and i was editing for some i read the - of it? i did not watch us and i was| editing for some i read the debate and it sounded that nicola sturgeon is finally getting the k

douglas ross, recovery after covid-19. douglas ross. thanks — recovery after covid-19.es! wales! and there is huge pride amongst everybody that works here. 0k, guys, keep it up. carl is one of the newest recruits here. i started back in january this year. you were recruited just to get the vaccine out? just to get the vaccine out. so i'm here solely to save the world. before saving the world, what were you doing? so, before saving the world, i was in entertainment, where i do fire—eating, whip—cracking. so, there's still a bit of excitement. part of history now instead. the wockhardt labs have a contract with government to bottle up any vaccine they send their way. right now it's the astrazeneca jab. the raw materials come in from oxford and keele to this secure area. there's a massive weight of responsibility because obviously we're producing the astrazeneca vaccine for uk distribution, so we know that without us, there's people not receiving vaccination against covid. these guys have the capability to get out 120,000 doses every hour, but the pressure is constantly on

the snp's nicola sturgeon, the conservatives' douglas ross, labour's anas sarwar, lorna slater for thert in the bbc programme. it's being chaired by the bbc�*s scotland editor, sarah smith, whojoins us from edinburgh tonight. and sarah, after a tumultuous few weeks, what's the atmosphere expcted to be like tonight? i think the one thing we can probably all agree on is that we want to focus on the issues now, on the policy is that these five parties have for how to try and rebuild scotland back after the pandemic, ratherthan rebuild scotland back after the pandemic, rather than all the focus that there has been on the psychodrama that's been playing out between nicola and alex salmond. so the questions tonight are all going to all come from our audience members who will be joining us via zoom, and it will reflect the issues that really mattered to them in their lives. myjob willjust be to try and get the answers out of the politicians to reflect what the audience asking them about, and also to try and stop them all shouting over each other if everything gets a little bit heated. —— nico

the snp�*s nicola sturgeon, the liberal democrats' willie rennie, the scottish conservatives' douglas ross

earlier today, the scottish conservative leader douglas ross said _ scottish conservative leader douglasinisters would accept that. do you accept _ ministers would accept that. do you accept that— ministers would accept that. do you accept that analysis? if not why not? _ accept that analysis? if not why not? secondly, conservative mp5, including _ not? secondly, conservative mp5, including the chair of the education select— including the chair of the education select committee, have called for further— select committee, have called for further evidence to be published over the — further evidence to be published over the weekend regarding the use of facemasks in schools. do you have any plans _ of facemasks in schools. do you have any plans to — of facemasks in schools. do you have any plans to explain to parents and children— any plans to explain to parents and children and teachers to reassure them _ children and teachers to reassure them that— children and teachers to reassure them that when pupils go back on monday— them that when pupils go back on monday they are making the right de

earlier i spoke to the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, who gave his reaction to thef the alba party... i think him trying to make a return to scottish but it something that will deeply troubled many people. he admitted when he was first minister of scotland to a behaviour against one end and i think it is wrong that he is seeking election to the scottish parliament. he is not fit to hold public office. he was acquitted of all the charges against him and he says that his party will seek to get a supermajority for scottish independence with the snp. an irresistible proposition is one that you should be fearing, surely? but that's the real risk here in scotland is that it's nicola sturgeon�*s snp and the nationalist are going to drive forward their plan for another structure that should be focusing on recovery and we has seen the scottish labour party are not strong enough to stand up to the snp only to scottish conservatives can do that. we have shown in the last five years that we stop the snp holding an independence referendum. so if they put forward their plans and

on the 2nd of march, douglas ross, mp said this. at by five votes to four at the last gasp of the committee processes when the committee had already agreed to these words for all these reasons, these words for all these reasons, the committee believes that the james hamilton report is the most appropriate place to address the question of whether or not the scottish minister has breached the ministerial code and yesterday james hamilton gave the opinion that she did not breach the ministerial code in respect of any of these matters. so the first minister on the committee�*s test was exonerated yesterday by mr hamilton and i am delighted that that has been the case. i have sat in close quarters to the first minister for many years. as colleagues, sometimes inactive disagreement about priorities, most of them, respectfully, first minister, about money, if i seem to remember. but throughout all of my days of dealing with the first minister, i have always known i was dealing with an individual of integrity, of character, i�*ve responsibi

the snp's nicola sturgeon, douglas ross from the conservatives, labour's anas sarwar, green lorna slaterial media became the main campaign weapon. in general, we see that everything was online. so what it did, we pressed on different platforms to try to reach different audiences. youngsters on tiktok, for instance, a little bit older generation on instagram, and then facebook as well. some more traditional campaigning is allowed here. leafleting is now permitted, and canvassing on doorsteps can take place, with mitigations, from the 5th of april. when campaigning is finished, it's over to the voters, and things at polling stations like this one will be looking a little bit different too. this polling station, used for a council by—election, gives the sense of the changes. alongside these safety measures, voters will wear masks and pencils will be used only once. and there is another option. if you're already a voter but you don't want to vote in a polling place, you can vote by post. the deadline for that is 5pm on the 6th of april. if you're not currently registered, you can register to

the snp's nicola sturgeon, douglas ross from the conservatives, labour's anas sarwar, green lorna slatering is now permitted, and canvassing on doorsteps can take place, with mitigations, from the 5th of april. when campaigning is finished, it's over to the voters, and things at polling stations like this one will be looking a little bit different too. this polling station, used for a council by—election, gives the sense of the changes. alongside these safety measures, voters will wear masks and pencils will be used only once. and there is another option. if you're already a voter but you don't want to vote in a polling place, you can vote by post. the deadline for that is 5pm on the 6th of april. if you're not currently registered, you can register to vote by the 19th of april. postal votes are expected to increase this time, with research indicating almost 40% could choose this option. stand by for the results of election 2016, and another dramatic nighti in scotland's story. no overnight drama this year. the counting won't start until 9am the next day, and will be spread over two days

the scottish conservative leader, douglas ross, welcomed the developments — but said restrictions coulda in front of as, the positive news we have, still be cautious, still realise this is a significant virus we are fighting, but the almost 2.5 million people across scotland that have received their first vaccination are already starting to be protected that we have got to then look forward to gradually releasing some of the further restrictions and you can do that in a positive way. across scotland in the last 24 hours, 12 deaths were registered of people who had tested positive in the last 28 days. the scottish labour leader anas sarwar said those deaths were an important reminder that the virus was still a real concern. there are signs of progress and signs that can be positive. but we are not yet through this pandemic and there is lots of work to do to get through this. then we know afterwards, there are good signs. people will welcome the fact that we will start to open up bit by bit from next week but we still want to keep caution and follow the data and follow the numbers if we a