turning to the substance of humza yousaf's i substance of humza yousaf's statement, _ substance of humzaome - substance of humza yousaf's statement, we welcome the i substance of humza yousaf's - statement, we welcome the decision to u-turn _ statement, we welcome the decision to u-turn on — statement, we welcome the decision to u-turn on 13— statement, we welcome the decision to u—turn on 13 years _ statement, we welcome the decision to u—turn on 13 years of— statement, we welcome the decision to u—turn on 13 years of snp - to u—turn on 13 years of snp education _ to u—turn on 13 years of snp education policy— to u—turn on 13 years of snp education policy and - to u—turn on 13 years of snp education policy and rejoin l to u—turn on 13 years of snp l education policy and rejoin the international— education policy and rejoin the international school _ education policy and rejoin the international school league - education policy and rejoin the - international school league tables. we hope _ international school league tables. we hope that— international school league tables. we hope that

that is a pretty urgent task for the leader, humza yousaf, the current treasurer humza yousaf.iculty here for yousaf, always the difficulty with this, is he is taking the political flack, the difficulty with this, is he is taking the politicalflack, his opponents are quite determined to pursue him, as well as the previous leader, as well as the previous chief executive, but there determines to pin this on the current political leader, obviously for political reasons, entirely understandably. the difficulty is, mr yousaf can do things about the party going forward, he can enhance transparency, he can change the way the party operates, but we cannot do is intervene in a police investigation, of course, and what he cannot do is intervene in any discussions that take place when reports are sent to the crown 0ffice reports are sent to the crown office and fiscal service. he has to wait and fiscal service. he has to wait and take what emerges from that and hope that it is relatively suitable to his approach. it is hope that it is relatively suitable to his approach.— hope that it is

it is also the nature of the current disjuncture that is afflicting humza yousaf.ng the voters to presume how much other things would be if they move towards independence. he can do the first at the moment, he can get an audience. the second is going to be much more difficult, because it is going to be much, much more difficult for the snp to mount a credible came for independence when they are facing such incredible internal difficulties themselves. will they give up? not a chance. but other parties presently making comments, talking about the comments that were being heard making comments in the scottish prominent today, the opposition party see this as a way in to perhaps reduce the dominance the snp has had over 70 years. dominance the snp has had over 70 ears. ,, ., ., years. indeed. the snp had a membership _ years. indeed. the snp had a membership problem - years. indeed. the snp had a l membership problem emerging years. indeed. the snp had a - membership problem emerging from 2070 2000 -- for membership problem emerging from 2070 2000 —— for so many years.

— leadership contest, humza humza kousoi-puiiing— leadership contest, humza humza yousaf pulling negativeuld nicola sturgeon's chosen successor stand down as first minister? buckley on twitter says no, keep him in. he is doing a fine job of finishing off the snp. so let's leave him to get on with it. i mean, i sort of agree , but then i think sort of agree, but then i think actually the scottish people deserve someone who is competent from susan on twitter. that's a tough one. on the one hand, he should stand down and on the other we're enjoying seeing him squirm. he's been dropped in it big time. yeah, but he didn't ask questions, did he, ask many questions, did he, susan? ask many susan? he didn't ask many questions because he was so desperate job. from desperate for the job. and from stephen also on twitter , better stephen also on twitter, better still, the snp should stand down and dissolve out of existence . and dissolve out of existence. our united kingdom is stronger without them in your verdict is now in 87% of you agree that humza useless should stand down as first minister. jus

— leadership contest, humza humza kousoi-puiiing— leadership contest, humza humza yousaf pulling negativejames melville. but who should who do you agree with? should nicola sturgeon's chosen successor stand down as first minister? buckley on twitter says no, keep him in. he is doing a fine job of finishing off the snp. so let's leave him to get on with it. i mean, i sort of agree , but then i think sort of agree, but then i think actually the scottish people deserve someone who is competent from susan on twitter. that's a tough one. on the one hand, he should stand down and on the other we're enjoying seeing him squirm. he's been dropped in it big time. yeah, but he didn't ask questions, did he, ask many questions, did he, susan? ask many susan? he didn't ask many questions because he was so desperate and from desperate for the job. and from stephen also on twitter , better stephen also on twitter, better still, the snp should stand down and dissolve out of existence . and dissolve out of existence. our united kingdom is stronger without them in your verdict is now in 87% of you agree tha

so until such time as that happens, i don't see why humza yousaf, the first minister, oranyone why humzadisassociate themselves with anyone until such time as we have a clear and final result and what the investigation shows.- and final result and what the investigation shows. miles briggs, what ou investigation shows. miles briggs, what you think _ investigation shows. miles briggs, what you think should _ investigation shows. miles briggs, what you think should happen - investigation shows. miles briggs, | what you think should happen now? i certainly would give gem ten out of effort _ certainly would give gem ten out of effort -- _ certainly would give gem ten out of effort —— ten out of ten for effort today, _ effort —— ten out of ten for effort today, today has been an unmitigated disaster_ today, today has been an unmitigated disaster for— today, today has been an unmitigated disaster for the snp and especially for the _ disaster for the snp and especially for the first minister. this was meant — for the first minister. this was meant to— for the first minister. this was meant to b

i humza yousaf personally promised to clear down _ humza yousaf personally promised to clear down thealth waiting _ clear down the atrocious mental health waiting list _ clear down the atrocious mental health waiting list bout - clear down the atrocious mental health waiting list bout this - clear down the atrocious mental i health waiting list bout this march. that came — health waiting list bout this march. that came and _ health waiting list bout this march. that came and went, _ health waiting list bout this march. that came and went, it _ health waiting list bout this march. that came and went, it was - health waiting list bout this march. that came and went, it was an- health waiting list bout this march. i that came and went, it was an utter failure _ that came and went, it was an utter failure how— that came and went, it was an utter failure. how many— that came and went, it was an utter failure. how many more _ that came and went, it was an utter failure. how many more years - that came and went, it was an utter failure. how many more years will l that came and went, it was a

humza yousaf portrayed himself as a continuity candidate.r first minister being in charge of the contest. there were also questions over the financial row.— financial row. thank you for brin . in: financial row. thank you for bringing us _ financial row. thank you for bringing us up _ financial row. thank you for bringing us up to _ financial row. thank you for bringing us up to date - financial row. thank you for bringing us up to date from j financial row. thank you for - bringing us up to date from glasgow. you will find more detail about all the stories, including this breaking story, and i live page which is being constantly updated on the arrest of peter murrell, husband of former snp leader nicola sturgeon. hello. away from the south—east, it wasn�*t such a cold start to the day today because we had more cloud and rain, courtesy of this weatherfront pushing towards the east. later we have this second weatherfront coming in. that�*s going to produce heavier and more persistent rain as it does the same thing, moves from the west to the

it is the nature of the sjuncture that is afflicting humza yousaf.wants to lead a party and have a dual strategy of governing well and sensibly and inviting the voters to presume how much better things could be if there was a full path to independence. he can do the first at the moment if he can get an audience. the second will be much more difficult because will be much much much more difficult for the snp to mount a credible campaign for independence when they are facing such incredible internal difficulties themselves. will they give up? not a chance. >> other parties presumably making -- we were talking about the comments being heard in the scottish parliament today. obviously, the opposition parties see this as a way into perhaps reduce the dominance snp has had over so many years now. >> the snp had a problem of membership reducing down to 72,000. 72,000, the other parties would pray for that level of membership. in scotland, the snp has been dominant. they have never had a majority of the popular vote. the last party to achieve a majority of t

his arrest is another headache for the new first minister, humza yousaf.olice investigation but clearly it's a very serious matter indeed. have you suspended him from the party? him from the party or the group? i've said already that people are innocent until proven guilty. it follows the arrest and release without charge of the party's former chief executive, peter murrell, who is married to nicola sturgeon, at their home in glasgow. with police also seizing a luxury motorhome in fife. so what led up to this inquiry? from 2017 until 2020, the snp raised nearly £667,000 to campaign for independence. questions arose when it emerged the party had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019. and injune 2021, mr murrell loaned the party around £107,000 of his own money. this morning's arrest happened here, at colin beattie�*s home in his midlothian constituency. this house in dalkeith is the last building which humza yousaf wanted to be the focus of attention today. he has inherited a party in crisis but he has also taken over a government facing immense

of course it is true that humza yousaf in the end| that humza yousaf in the end accepted being the continuity sturgeon. ms forde said no, we need change. despite the fact that humza yousaf had the overwhelming support of the public declarations of snp parliamentarians, both in london and in edinburgh, he onlyjust won the contest. so to that extent at least, we might ask whether or not if indeed the odds on regime of nicola sturgeon was perhaps a little less clear is whether you want to follow there may be the outcome might have been different, who knows? you there may be the outcome might have been different, who knows?— been different, who knows? you look at these rooms _ been different, who knows? you look at these rooms all— been different, who knows? you look at these rooms all the _ been different, who knows? you look at these rooms all the time _ been different, who knows? you look at these rooms all the time and - been different, who knows? you look at these rooms all the time and i - at these rooms all the time and i wonder if you think the support of independence is in sync with snp

and humza yousaf will people feared. and humza yousaf whhh eehehhw— people feared.n some sort of premonition that these arrests were going to take place? might that have expedited the decision of nicola sturgeon to resign ? well, we do need to to resign? well, we do need to be quite careful about reading, too much into what's happening, given that there is an ongoing police investigation . but i police investigation. but i think one of the- f g buti think one of the interesting hhhge— think one of the interesting hhhge heeew— think one of the interesting things today is— think one of the interesting things today is that this is the meh— things today is that this is the the day— things today is that this is the first day back— things today is that this is the first day back at— things today is that this is the first day back at the scottish herhemehh— first day back at the scottish parliament after— first day back at the scottish parliament after the easter . ahe— parliament after the easter recess . and indeed, nicola recess. and indeed, nicola shwgeeh— recess. and

humza yousaf very feisty debate. humza yousaf hhe— very feisty debate.nge that i think is ill ehuhhheh— challenge that i think is ill ehuhhheh hev. — challenge that i think is ill equipped for. and i don't think he-s— equipped for. and i don't think he-s mehhe— equipped for. and i don't think he's making the— equipped for. and i don't think he's making the right decisions . hh-s— he's making the right decisions . hh-s hue— he's making the right decisions . it's true that— he's making the right decisions . it's true that the— he's making the right decisions . it's true that the snp but veuhh— . it's true that the snp but veuhh veu— . it's true that the snp but would you call— . it's true that the snp but would you call him useless? is he useessh— would you call him useless? is he useless ? well,— would you call him useless? is he useless ? well, i'm- would you call him useless? l. 7” well, i'm not going he useless? well, i'm not going to he useless? well, i'm not going he eeh— he useless? well, i'm not going he eeh hhe— he useless? well, i'm not going to

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what humza yousaf cannot escape from is that he is not now runningl a functioning government.candal, mired in division, talking to themselves _ about themselves, and the crisis that now engulfs the snp is notjust an indication of how— they govern their party, but also how they govern our country. i whatever the outcome of colin beattie's arrest in legal terms, this investigation is already having serious political implications. and james a big speech from the first minister but a major distraction in this arrest? a very significant _ distraction in this arrest? a very significant distraction. _ distraction in this arrest? a very significant distraction. not - distraction in this arrest? a very significant distraction. not as i significant distraction. not as dramatic in terms of the police intervention and police scenes outside the house of mr murrell when he was arrested but nonetheless a significant intervention by the police. it has been pretty quiet outside the home of colin beattie today, he was arrested around eight o'clock this morning and police have an initial 12 hour

scotland's new first minister, humza yousaf . the snp has been humza yousaf.with the investigation . fully with the investigation. i've never been in office better than the party and i didn't rule and the party finances and therefore an opportunity with new leadership to make sure we are being transparent, revving that that's what the ndc agreed in terms of its review and external into that i think is important . external into that i think is important. understands more than 4000 people have crossed the channel so far this year. around 500 illegal migrants arrived in the last 24 hours with uk authorities intercepting . at authorities intercepting. at least six small boats already today. the home office says planning for 91 and a half thousand people to arrive this yean thousand people to arrive this year, doubling last year's figure . the chairman of the figure. the chairman of the flood inquiry says more people who have lost loved ones should be entitled to compensation . be entitled to compensation. thousands of patients were infected with hiv and hepatitis

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i humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. .,, ., , , humza yousaf has been giving his reaction. .,g his reaction. ., ., reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police _ reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police investigation - reaction. i obviously cannot comment on a live police investigation but - on a live police investigation but what i will say is the snp has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. at the weekend, my first nec meeting as party leader, we agreed to carry out a review on transparency and of course the details of that will come forth in the next few weeks. imilieu forth in the next few weeks. when did ou forth in the next few weeks. when did you first _ forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear— forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the _ forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news - forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news and - forth in the next few weeks. when did you first hear the news and what was your reaction? i did you first hear the news and w

it is past time that humza yousaf tackled this scandal head on and proved to the scottish public thating and deflecting from his predecessor's tarnished legacy. what humza yousaf can't escape from is that he is not now- running a functioning government. - this is an snp that is mired i in scandal, mired in division, talking to themselves about themselves, i and the crisis that now - engulfs the snp is notjust an indication of how they . govern their party, but also how they govern our country. whatever the outcome of colin beattie's arrest in legal terms, this investigation is already having serious political implications. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. everyone loves the spitfire, and here at heritage hangar at biggin hill, they'vejust returned their 15th spitfire to the air. recovered from an israeli kibbutz, most of the fuselage was still intact. it's a challenge, we all like a challenge. being fortunate to be able to fly these aeroplanes, ifind it's a greater challenge getting them back in the air than it is flying them. the spitfire, of course, was built wi

as you mentioned , humza yousaf as you mentioned, humza yousaf is as you mentioned, humza yousaf io ounnoooiiously quite a oigniiiooni— which is obviously quite a significant comment. when you kook— significant comment. when you iook nook— significant comment. when you iook book on— significant comment. when you look back on it— significant comment. when you look back on it now. but yeah, ii-o— look back on it now. but yeah, ii-o-onoinon— look back on it now. but yeah, it's another dramatic day it's just another dramatic day in sooiiion— it's just another dramatic day in scottish politics, another inonoiio— in scottish politics, another dramatic day— in scottish politics, another dramatic day for the snp . as dramatic day for the snp. as you— dramatic day for the snp. as your correspondent there just noniionooi— your correspondent there just mentioned, you— your correspondent there just mentioned, you know, it oonoioioiy— mentioned, you know, it completely overshadows humza kouooio— completely overshadows humza kouooio-ioy— completely overshadows humza kouooio-ioy in— completely overshadows

first minister humza yousaf previously described the block as an "undemocratic veto".a yousaf has been in position as first minister of scotland forjust two weeks and he has set up for what could be a huge constitutional clash for over the legislation past year over a large majority of mps just for christmas with the confirmation earlier today that the scottish government will, at some point this week seek a judicial review of the section 35 order that was issued by the secretary of state for scotland, alisterjack, part of the uk government, blocking that legislation becoming law. as he said, that legislation would make it easierfor someone said, that legislation would make it easier for someone to change their legally recognised gender, in effect making scotland the first part of the uk to bring in a legally recognised form of self identification. it has been a very controversial piece of legislation. backed by msps, opposed by some women's groups who say they have concerns over the impact this may have on safeguarding issues in particular look to do with the single—s

ms sturgeon�*s successor, humza yousaf, says the inquiry is challenging for the party he now leads.tre in glasgow, the first minister stressed that the snp was co—operating fully with the police. i was told this morning, after the event, and of course my reaction, as you'd imagine, much like anybody involved in the snp, is that this is a difficult day for the party but again, ijust reiterate and emphasise, it is so important for me not to comment on a live police investigation and be seen to prejudice that in any way, shape or form. peter murrell and nicola sturgeon have been married since 2010. they were scotland's ultimate power couple, running both the scottish government and the scottish national party. that arrangement always raised eyebrows and, in recent years, the level of scrutiny had increased. from 2017 to 2020, the snp raised nearly £667,000 to campaign for independence. questions arose when it emerged the party had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019. injune 2021, peter murrell loaned the party around £107,000 of his own money. the following month, police

it's- everything, is the nickname humza loss. it's such humza yousaf loss. and that was it. what do you think? it's because think? i think it's because tney-ve—nnl think? i think it's because. they've—hit song they've had like one hit song and— they've had like one hit song end-teen— they've had like one hit song and-been ten— they've had like one hit song and been ten years for this and it's been ten years for this hit and it's been ten years for this nit-sness— and it's been ten years for this hit-that's been- and it's been ten years for this hit that's been going on. hit song that's been going on. i hit song that's been going on. . nen-t— hit song that's been going on. . nen-t stink— hit song that's been going on. i don't think that— hit song that's been going on. i don't think that they've- hit song that's been going on. i don't think that they've been i don't think that they've been i they've i don't think that they've imploded. the numbers, imploded. and from the numbers, it still it seems like they're still doing they're still doing quite well. they'r

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yet humza yousaf has already- yet humza yousaf has already sort— yet humza yousaf has already sott turtmg to portray themselves. and at the end of the- to try to portray themselves. and at the end of the day, bryson is a rapist and has been treated as such within the scottish prison system. so is a man or a woman. i've scottish prison system. so is a man or a woman . i've already man or a woman. i've already said in terms of isla bryson was convicted, as was a man when he when they committed the rape . when they committed the rape. this is pathetic, folks . so, this is pathetic, folks. so, toot,— this is pathetic, folks. so, toot, .— this is pathetic, folks. so, look, i know— this is pathetic, folks. so, look, i know the prime minister, ttstt— look, i know the prime minister, ttsm sums,— look, i know the prime minister, rishi sunak, has— look, i know the prime minister, rishi sunak, has many flaws. i potmt— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i potmt momy— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i potmt momy ot— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i point many of them out . but he point many of them out. but he m

there have been calls for him to step down and resign, but humza yousaf, the first minister, said he time ago that colin beattie has resigned as snp treasurer, he's held that post pretty much for the last 20 years within the snp. he has also taken a step back from his role on the public audit committee until the police investigation has concluded. we do have a statement from him, saying he had resigned as treasurer, this is taking place with immediate effect. he said on a personal level that the decision hadn't been an easy one, he'd have usually been doing it for a long time, but he said, "it's the right decision to avoid further distraction to the ongoing important work, this is an ongoing important work, this is an ongoing investigation, and also to the important work being led by humza yousaf to improve the snp�*s governance and transparency." humza yousaf announced at the weekend that there would be a review into the snp's there would be a review into the snp�*s governance and transparency, humza yousaf has just been in the job of first minister a few weeks, and 0c quite a lot g

let's put me in a show and humza says, yes. and of course humza says, yes.urse humza should say yes , because no humza should say yes, because no one knows what a woman is, and i don't know what you. i'm a woman. really? yes but what is a woman? woman doesn't have a penis. is incredible penis. well, that is incredible transphobic. demand transphobic. and i demand everyone on twitter is everyone on twitter who is launching it can seller immediately. get rid of a no one gets on my show. gets cancelled on my show. really no one gets cancelled. afternoon, i get , i seriously i afternoon, i get, i seriously i don't somewhere politicians are struggling very simple struggling with this very simple nofion struggling with this very simple notion of what a woman is and tripping themselves get tripping over themselves to get it well, no is it wrong. well, no one is struggling. definition of struggling. the definition of a woman. no one needs a tool because everybody knows right from they born what from when they were born what boy and what a girl is. it's boy is and wha

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as the prosecutor in clay county, i can tell i call on humza yousaf, first minister~ _ i call on humzapresiding officer. just a few _ minister. thank you, presiding officer. just a few weeks - minister. thank you, presiding officer. just a few weeks ago | minister. thank you, presiding officer. just a few weeks ago i | officer. just a few weeks ago i couldn't imagine i would be standing here as first minister setting up the priority policies and the defining missions of the government that i lead. being first minister is of course not without its challenges, it is fair to say. but notwithstanding that, it is of course at the honour of my life. in my very first speech to the shimmer after the result was announced, i made it clear that the people of scotland's priorities will of course be my priority is too. i have been clear from the outset that i intend on covering in the whole scotland. i hope today's policy prospectus published has been a demonstration of that. in setting out our course for the next three years, we are acknowledging that scotland faces genuinely difficult challenges.

humza yousaf has only been on the job for a week, and minister, humza yousaf has only been on thejoben on the job for a week, and he said the governance and transparency in the governance and transparency in the snp is not to the standards that the snp is not to the standards that the scottish public would expect, and he has asked for a review of that. he said he hoped this would rebuild some of the trust that may have been lost. he also said that he had never discussed party finances either with peter murrell or with nicola sturgeon.— either with peter murrell or with nicola sturueon. �* ., ., . ~ nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasaow, nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasgow. thank— nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasgow, thank you. _ our top story this evening: the metropolitan police says it needs new powers to sack people as it tries to rebuild public trust. and coming up, frank lampard returns to chelsea as the club's caretaker manager. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news... there's a special night ahead for the lionesses, the eur

humza yousaf well in scotland. humza yousaf yeah. i have lots of yeah. to say about him, but it's not about his race. yeah. oh, it's, you know. so you're not denying racism still not denying that racism still exists? think there are . exists? no, i think there are. there pockets of racism there will be pockets of racism and prejudice . but i think the and prejudice. but i think the how i think really important point the in the commission of racial disparities report that came out tony su was report was that to say that something is institutionally racist needs quite needs a high bar of evidence but because you're making a very serious accusation in an institution and i think and that's going to be a problem for the activists who are committed to this because they don't really believe in evidence. yes, they believe in live experiences and feeling a kind of sense feeling, which isn't really enough to make a general claim. you say yes and, you know, you sort of think, well , there may well be systemic well, there may well be systemic problems like in the ca

humza yousaf well in scotland. humza yousaf yeah. have lots of yeah. say about him, but things to say about him, but it's not about his race. yeah. oh, it's, you know. so you're not that racism still not denying that racism still exists? think there are . exists? no, i think there are. there will pockets of racism there will be pockets of racism and prejudice . but i think the and prejudice. but i think the how i think really important point the in the commission of racial disparities report that came out tony su was report was that to say that something is institutionally racist needs quite needs a high bar of evidence but because you're making a very serious accusation in an institution and i think and that's going to be a problem for the activists who are committed to this because they don't really believe in evidence. yes, they believe in live experiences and feeling a kind of sense feeling, which isn't really enough to make a general claim. you say yes and, you know, you sort of think, well , there may well be systemic well, there may well be syst

yet humza yousaf has already- yet humza yousaf has already eut— yet humza yousaf has already eott turtng themselves. and at the end of the- to try to portray themselves. and at the end of the day, bryson is a rapist and has been treated as such within the scottish prison system. so is a man or a woman. i've scottish prison system. so is a man or a woman . i've already man or a woman. i've already said in terms of isla bryson was convicted, as was a man when he when they committed the rape . when they committed the rape. this is pathetic, folks . so, this is pathetic, folks. so, toot,— this is pathetic, folks. so, toot, .— this is pathetic, folks. so, look, i know— this is pathetic, folks. so, look, i know the prime minister, rggr— look, i know the prime minister, ttett snot,— look, i know the prime minister, rishi sunak, has— look, i know the prime minister, rishi sunak, has many flaws. i notnt— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i potnt nony— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i potnt nony ot— rishi sunak, has many flaws. i point many of them out . but he point many of them out. but he too— point m

humza - resign? i tend not to kick people i when they are down. humza yousaf resign?own. humza yousaf has a big problem. the continuity candidate, that is what he was elected two weeks ago and this is hanging around his neck like an albatross. what he should be doing is doubling, tripling, quadrupling down on doing things that shows he has his own man and this looses it in ink himself with what has gone on but he does not have to sack nicola sturgeon. —— and disassociating himself. he needs to dump some of the daft schemes and a variety of usually green influenced policies that are deeply unpopular. get rid of the greens from the coalition. certainly self identification needs to go. he should chart a different policy course and make clear he has his own man and he has not shown any inclination to do this but he needs to if the party is to survive. i'd that video was from march 2021 and you formed the alba party one month before that. did you give any direct warnings? nicola sturgeon and peter murrell deny any wrongdoing but did you have concerns? right back to 2014 wh

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the police must be allowed to do theirjob, but there are huge questions, i think, to answer for both humzaurgeon about what they knew and when. well, this is clearly a very serious case, and it's absolutely crucial now that those at the top of the snp, including humza yousaf and nicola sturgeon, cooperate fully with this ongoing police investigation. tonight, investigations are continuing. the police say they will send a report on their findings to prosecutors. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. iam i am live at snp headquarters in edinburgh where police appear to have completed their search. 0fficers left the scene in the last hour or so carrying a number of boxes into police vans as of this long—running investigation enters a new phase. and while nicola sturgeon has always said that the investigation was not a factor in her decision to stand down, i can't help wondering if it had some impact on the timing of her departure, because by leaving office just a few days before her husband's arrest, she has managed to avoid some of the additional pressure and scrutiny that would have come her way h

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humza yousaf has announced his eewemmem— humza yousaf has announced his government will— humza yousafmentator conor tomlinson.-it- political commentator conor tomlinson. it was liz tomlinson. today it was liz hrwee— tomlinson. today it was liz hrwee re— tomlinson. today it was liz truss to the _ tomlinson. today it was liz truss to the rescue as she ereehehmee— truss to the rescue as she proclaimed the - truss to the rescue as she proclaimed the woke west needs to proclaimed the woke west needs he he— proclaimed the woke west needs he he eewee— proclaimed the woke west needs to be saved from _ proclaimed the woke west needs to be saved from itself . to be saved from itself. i think it's to be saved from itself. i think he eme— to be saved from itself. i think he re— to be saved from itself. i think it's come to is— to be saved from itself. i think it's come to is selfless adulation self—flagellate version of the values that made our countries great in the first place. i'll bring you more from the former pm sensational political comeback in washington dc. and political comeback in wash

humza yousaf has announced his eewemmem— humza yousaf has announced his government will— humza yousafmentator conor tomlinson.-it- political commentator conor tomlinson. it was liz tomlinson. today it was liz hrwee— tomlinson. today it was liz hrwee re— tomlinson. today it was liz truss to the _ tomlinson. today it was liz truss to the rescue as she ereehehmee— truss to the rescue as she proclaimed the - truss to the rescue as she proclaimed the woke west needs to proclaimed the woke west needs he he— proclaimed the woke west needs he he eewee— proclaimed the woke west needs to be saved from _ proclaimed the woke west needs to be saved from itself . to be saved from itself. i think it's to be saved from itself. i think he eme— to be saved from itself. i think he re— to be saved from itself. i think it's come to is— to be saved from itself. i think it's come to is selfless adulation self—flagellate version of the values that made our countries great in the first place. i'll bring you more from the former pm sensational political comeback in washington dc. and political comeback in wash

with humza yousaf personal. with humza yousaf teased— personal.geon. patsy te— selected a nicola sturgeon. natsy te tne— selected a nicola sturgeon. patsy to the role. kate forbes nowt_ patsy to the role. kate forbes new. peepte— patsy to the role. kate forbes now, people didn't agree with her now, people didn't agree with net sedat— now, people didn't agree with her social views,— now, people didn't agree with her social views, but actually an incredibly— her social views, but actually an incredibly talented minister, an incredibly talented minister, a yeand— an incredibly talented minister, ayeanp pennan— an incredibly talented minister, a young woman with charisma. they— a young woman with charisma. tney destde— a young woman with charisma. they decide decided to back the statdeen— they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege— they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege ._ they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege . and i think sturgeon protege. and i think tney— sturgeon protege. and i think tney ate— sturgeon protege. and i th

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humza you5af 5aid leader of the snp. that it was clear that snp governance was not as it should be. the opposition parties in scotland are calling for more openness and transparency in the snp but they are also begin to wonder if the snp a5 a dominance in scottish politics is now coming to its close.- now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in _ now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, _ now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, thank i now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, thank you. | politicians in northern ireland have condemned continuing paramilitary violence after police warned that dissident groups may try to provoke disorder over the easter weekend. extra officers have been drafted in ahead of a visit by president biden next week, as part of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page has more from belfa5t. northern ireland is marking a quarter of a century of relative peace. the agreement signed on good friday, 1998, largely

with humza yousaf personal. with humza yousaf teased— personal.geon. patsy te— selected a nicola sturgeon. natsy te tne— selected a nicola sturgeon. patsy to the role. kate forbes nowt_ patsy to the role. kate forbes new. peepte— patsy to the role. kate forbes now, people didn't agree with her now, people didn't agree with net sedat— now, people didn't agree with her social views,— now, people didn't agree with her social views, but actually an incredibly— her social views, but actually an incredibly talented minister, an incredibly talented minister, a yeand— an incredibly talented minister, ayeanp pennan— an incredibly talented minister, a young woman with charisma. they— a young woman with charisma. tney destde— a young woman with charisma. they decide decided to back the statdeen— they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege— they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege ._ they decide decided to back the sturgeon protege . and i think sturgeon protege. and i think tney— sturgeon protege. and i think tney ate— sturgeon protege. and i th

_ i mention the idea of a disjuncture, we other disjuncture is that humza yousaf is the first ministerthe scottish national party, he has to take any political head going from these —— political hit, but he was not the leader of the treasurer at the time that these things happen, he cannot intervene in the police investigation, he cannot nobody intervene in the elaboration, but he has to take the hit as it comes. 0ne insider described him as being very front facing on this, determined to carry on as first minister and challenge the things that face as first minister. and do what he can with regards to the crisis that has frankly engulfed his party. but it is that dreadful disjunction as far as he is concerned that he has to take the first match but he cannot directly intervene, he is in play has to hope that a diver dies down or goes away, or it can be laid particularly at the door of his predecessor and the predecessor administration. i think you will do so nicola sturgeon to some extent at least in the short—term, it will help that she had to do the same thing with regard to her pred

ttm — that backed humza yousaf because it makes him look— that backed humza yousaf because it makes but, you know, you— crumbling party machine. but, you know, you shouldn't underestimate the resilience of the underestimate the resilience of tte stt. — underestimate the resilience of tte stt. ._ underestimate the resilience of the snp. i think— underestimate the resilience of the snp. i think they will ptotatty— the snp. i think they will probably lose— the snp. i think they will probably lose seats most likely to tatouu— probably lose seats most likely to labour, but— probably lose seats most likely to labour, but i— probably lose seats most likely to labour, but i don't think ayote— to labour, but i don't think ayote ts— to labour, but i don't think anyone is predicting that they wont— anyone is predicting that they wont eta— anyone is predicting that they wont eat up— anyone is predicting that they won't end up the— anyone is predicting that they won't end up the largest party in won't end up the largest party to soottatt— won't end up the largest party in scotland at— won't end

what humza yousaf can't escapel from is that he is not now running a functioning government. that is mired i in scandal, mired in division, talking to themselves about themselves. i and the crisis that now engulfsl the snp is notjust an indication of how they govern their party, but also how they _ govern our country. whatever the outcome of colin beattie's arrest, in legal terms, this investigation is already having serious political implications. james cook, bbc news dalkeith. we've got some breaking news for you now from _ we've got some breaking news for you now from the — we've got some breaking news for you now from the united _ we've got some breaking news for you now from the united states. _ we've got some breaking news for you now from the united states. as you i now from the united states. as you know, _ now from the united states. as you know. we _ now from the united states. as you know. we have _ now from the united states. as you know, we have been _ now from the united states. as you know, we have been reporting - now from the united states. as you i know, we

what humza yousaf cannot escape from is that he is not now runningl a functioning government.i in scandal, mired in division, talking to themselves _ about themselves, and the crisis that now engulfs the snp is notjust an indication of how— they govern their party, but also how they govern our country. i colin beattie returned home tonight after being released without charge. whatever the outcome of the case, his party, the snp, is in turmoil. james cook, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk... energy firms in the uk have signed up to a new code of practice, which will stop them forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of anyone over 85. campaigners are concerned that the rules are voluntary but the watchdog 0fgem says the reputation of energy firms will be on the line if they don't comply. there's been a slight rise in the number of people looking for work in the uk, according to latest figures. pay continues to rise sharply — especially in the private sector but not fast enough to keep up with price rises. the uk ministry of