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.

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

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

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

health secretary i humza yousaf personally promised to clear down _ humza yousaf personally promisedtrocious mental health 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

it is past time that humza yousaf taottet— past time that humza yousaf tackled this— past time that humzaerjob like a personal fiefdom, acting like a dodgy dictator, fuelling nationalist hatred and turning scots against the english, all while driving her country into the ground . md but as i always the ground. md but as i always knew and used to tell you regularly, her act was a mirage based on personal ambition . in based on personal ambition. in the end, the fall of sturgeon may well have saved the united kingdom, but respond now, my superstar panel, top daily mail columnist amanda platell ex—england footballer matt le tissier and the author and broadcaster rebecca reid . i mean broadcaster rebecca reid. i mean amanda patel, she's gone from controlling that party with an iron grip, as we saw her in that leaked video to being so politically toxic that eustice is surely going to have to suspend her while this investigation is ongoing . okay. investigation is ongoing. okay. can i first of all, preface- d d “t; okay. can i first of all, preface all my— can i first of all, preface all my nen

ms sturgeon�*s successor, humza yousaf, says the inquiry is challenging for the party he now leads, visitingre in glasgow, the first minister stressed that the snp was cooperating 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, just reiterating and emphasising that it is so important to 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, p

it is past time that humza yousaf tacttet— past time that humza yousaf tackled this— past time that humzato be wrong, queen nick deserves to be shunned by scots. she treated the first ministerjob like a personal fiefdom, acting like a dodgy dictator, fuelling nationalist hatred and turning scots against the english, all while driving her country into the ground . md but as i always the ground. md but as i always knew and used to tell you regularly, her act was a mirage based on personal ambition . in based on personal ambition. in the end, the fall of sturgeon may well have saved the united kingdom, but respond now, my superstar panel, top daily mail columnist amanda platell ex—england footballer matt le tissier and the author and broadcaster rebecca reid . i mean broadcaster rebecca reid. i mean amanda patel, she's gone from controlling that party with an iron grip, as we saw her in that leaked video to being so politically toxic that eustice is surely going to have to suspend her while this investigation is ongoing . okay. investigation is ongoing. okay. can i first of all, preface- g g

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

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

— under new first minister humza yousaf . — under new first minister humza yousaf .re they're just going to they're just speak to her. but just going to speak to her. but at point, the only way that at some point, the only way that humza yousaf can save either himself remnants of himself or or the remnants of the probably to let the snp is probably to let nicola walk a couple of nicola sturgeon walk a couple of things. i love that you think it nen— things. i love that you think it nen integrity— things. i love that you think it had integrity-one- g; i love that you think it had integrity one point gs i love that you think it had integrity one point that had integrity at one point that it's had integrity at one point that its—nine- had integrity at one point that n-s—tntne .- had integrity at one point that it's—thing i love. it's lost the only thing i love anest— it's lost the only thing i love snees-story,— it's lost the only thing i love about story, apart from about this story, apart from eventhne— about this story, apart from everything, nickname everything, is t

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

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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 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

humza yousaf.ow the snp are just a one trick pony. yeah beebe— are just a one trick pony. yeah beebe eb— are just a one trick pony. yeah that's all they— are just a one trick pony. yeah that's all they are. the bnp breeeee— that's all they are. the bnp breeeee eb— that's all they are. the bnp dressed up in— that's all they are. the bnp dressed up in a— that's all they are. the bnp dressed up in a kilt. that's all they are. the bnp dressed up in a kilt . yeah. and dressed up in a kilt. yeah. and all dressed up in a kilt. yeah. and eb bbey— dressed up in a kilt. yeah. and eb bbey eeeb— dressed up in a kilt. yeah. and all they want is— dressed up in a kilt. yeah. and all they want is independence eee— all they want is independence eee bbey— all they want is independence eee bbey beeb— all they want is independence and they just pick up any, any beeebeey— and they just pick up any, any ideology that's— and they just pick up any, any ideology that's populist largely on ideology that's populist largely e

_ 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

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

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

humza yousaf has a big problem.as 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 when i was leaving office, the vote for independence reached 45% and support for t

because it that backed humza yousaf because tt mates— that backed humza yousaf because tt mates ttmtumttmp— got support from a kind of crumbling party machine. but, you mow,— crumbling party machine. 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 w

— under new first minister humza yousaf . — under new first minister humza yousaf .they're just going to they're just speak to her. but just going to speak to her. but at point, the only way that at some point, the only way that humza yousaf can save either himself remnants of himself or or the remnants of the probably to let the snp is probably to let nicola walk a couple of nicola sturgeon walk a couple of things. i love that you think it nen— things. i love that you think it nen integrity— things. i love that you think it had integrity-one- g; i love that you think it had integrity one point gs i love that you think it had integrity one point that had integrity at one point that it's had integrity at one point that its—nine- had integrity at one point that n-s—tntne .- had integrity at one point that it's—thing i love. it's lost the only thing i love anest— it's lost the only thing i love snees-story,— it's lost the only thing i love about story, apart from about this story, apart from eventhne— about this story, apart from everything, nickname everything, is the

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

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and humza— between kate forbes and humza yousaf and humza yousaf only won by yousaf and humza yousaft of artificial intelligence within the next ten years. that's a lot of jobs to be probably will be lost and it probably will include yours mine. you include yours and mine. but, you know, we find know, maybe we can find something else to do or maybe we can the artificial can work with the artificial intelligence. who knows? yeah. and perhaps be gt , yeah. and perhaps be regenerated in a ttgttet— and perhaps be regenerated in a new digital format. who knows? however, there _ new digital format. who knows? however, there is— new digital format. who knows? however, there is obviously a serious question— however, there is obviously a serious question and that is ehout— serious question and that is etout the— serious question and that is about the information that's hetng— about the information that's being provided.— about the information that's being provided. and do we rely on at— being provided. and do we rely on a to— being provided. and do we rely on al to actually— being provided. a

my question is humza yousaf seems determined to is humza yousaf seems determined be bnbneewee— is humzan scotland are— aside, the level of drug deaths in scotland are simply shocking . sbmbby— in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking.— in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking. i- in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking. i mean, they've more than doubled in the last eight years and they're going up at a very rapid rate. i mean, horrendous. yes. you know, you can keep buying off the electoral it. you can keep bribing the electorate. but in the end , someone has to pick up the end, someone has to pick up the end, someone has to pick up the tab and under devolution , the tab and under devolution, scottish finances , they have scottish finances, they have become frankly disastrous . and become frankly disastrous. and even if the snp won the next election, won a referendum and tried to rejoin the eu , the eu tried to rejoin the eu, the eu would say no, you're finances aren't good enough to be a member to and join the euro . member to and join the euro. look if you

and this is humza yousaf isn't to stron— and this is humza yousaf isn't it? independence agenda which obviously it has— by its independence agenda which obviously it has pursued with ntgonr— obviously it has pursued with some vigour over— obviously it has pursued with some vigour over the years, but by a— some vigour over the years, but to o tentnenot— some vigour over the years, but by a peripheral issue which is the by a peripheral issue which is tne tttt— by a peripheral issue which is the bill humza— by a peripheral issue which is the bill humza yousaf is the tnteet— the bill humza yousaf is the indeed been— the bill humza yousaf is the indeed been called the continuity— indeed been called the continuity candidate and appears to none— continuity candidate and appears to none ott— continuity candidate and appears to have all the— continuity candidate and appears to have all the hallmarks of someone who's— to have all the hallmarks of someone who's not playing to his ogento— someone who's not playing to his ogento . — someone who's not playing to his own ag

my question is humza yousaf seems determined to is humza yousaf seems determined be bnbneewee— is humzadrug deaths in scotland are— aside, the level of drug deaths in scotland are simply shocking . sbmbby— in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking.— in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking. i- in scotland are simply shocking . simply shocking. i mean, they've more than doubled in the last eight years and they're going up at a very rapid rate. i mean, horrendous. yes. you know, you can keep buying off the electoral it. you can keep bribing the electorate. but in the end , someone has to pick up the end, someone has to pick up the end, someone has to pick up the tab and under devolution , the tab and under devolution, scottish finances , they have scottish finances, they have become frankly disastrous . and become frankly disastrous. and even if the snp won the next election, won a referendum and tried to rejoin the eu , the eu tried to rejoin the eu, the eu would say no, you're finances aren't good enough to be a member to and join the euro . member to and join the euro.

humza yousaf setting out his reee— humza yousaf setting out his idea he— humza yousaf setting out hisre rere hw— until the questions when we were held hw weeeh— until the questions when we were told by megan gallagher there he— told by megan gallagher there he reader,— told by megan gallagher there that leader, the— told by megan gallagher there that leader, the deputy leader of that leader, the deputy leader er rhe— that leader, the deputy leader of the scottish _ that leader, the deputy leader of the scottish conservative parm— of the scottish conservative partyr rher— of the scottish conservative party, that the _ of the scottish conservative party, that the snp's in total rheheewh— party, that the snp's in total meltdown followed up by anas eerwer— meltdown followed up by anas sarwar leader— meltdown followed up by anas sarwar leader of— meltdown followed up by anas sarwar leader of scottish ubou, — sarwar leader of scottish labour, who _ sarwar leader of scottish labour, who said the snp cannot get labour, who said the snp cannot oer peer— labour, who said the snp cannot oer peer

from humza yousaf and those at the top— sturgeon from humza yousaf and those at the top of— sturgeonf the snp. a sunny— those at the top of the snp. a new survey reveals 1 in 10 iooonon— new survey reveals 1 in 10 teachers have— new survey reveals 1 in 10 teachers have been physically ooooniioi— teachers have been physically ooooniioi ny— teachers have been physically assaulted by a— teachers have been physically assaulted by a student in the ioni— assaulted by a student in the iooi yoon — assaulted by a student in the last year. the— assaulted by a student in the last year. c. " iii“ assaulted by a student in the last year. g. " iii" last year. the union says teachers have been kicked, bitten and punched by pupils, whilst 1 in 4 bitten and punched by pupils, whilst1 in 4 have faced verbal whilst 1 in 4 have faced verbal abuse from a parent or carer at the union's annual conference in glasgow today, members have spoken about how they had also been subjected to racism, sexual assault and homophobia . the assault and homophobia. the government is expected to crack down on the illegal s

ng your new leader humza yousaf . he said he was the humza yousaf.a very wise positioning, eeee— to be a very wise positioning, eeee ff— to be a very wise positioning, eeee ff f — to be a very wise positioning, does it ? good— to be a very wise positioning, does it ? c: " g \r 92; does it? good evening nigel. what humza yousaf meant by being a continuity candidate is sticking the sticking with the progressive policies that the snp have been pursuing, which has allowed us to win election after election after election . after election after election. as you may be aware, the other candidates were offering different perspectives . they different perspectives. they were suggesting that we should move government in a different direction. candidates were direction. some candidates were suggesting that we should abandon the defence of scottish democracy and not fight westminster on the on the section 35, whereas for me, the snp has always been successful when we when we pursue progressive policies and when we robustly defend scottish democracy, it's a strat

from humza yousaf and those at the top— sturgeon from humza yousaf and those at the top of— sturgeonf the snp. a sunny— those at the top of the snp. a new survey reveals 1 in 10 iooonon— new survey reveals 1 in 10 teachers have— new survey reveals 1 in 10 teachers have been physically ooooniioi— teachers have been physically ooooniioi ny— teachers have been physically assaulted by a— teachers have been physically assaulted by a student in the ioni— assaulted by a student in the iooi yoon — assaulted by a student in the last year. the— assaulted by a student in the last year. c. " iii“ assaulted by a student in the last year. g. " iii" last year. the union says teachers have been kicked, bitten and punched by pupils, whilst 1 in 4 bitten and punched by pupils, whilst1 in 4 have faced verbal whilst 1 in 4 have faced verbal abuse from a parent or carer at the union's annual conference in glasgow today, members have spoken about how they had also been subjected to racism, sexual assault and homophobia . the assault and homophobia. the government is expected to crack down on the illegal s

humza yousaf had record.vernment when you were a transport minister, the trains were never on time when you were justice minister. the were strained to breaking point. and now as health minister we've got record high waiting times . what makes high waiting times. what makes you think you can do a better job as first minister? yes i wonder what he had to say about that. he about all the that. he talks about all the people powerful are all white people in powerful are all white in scotland or senior positions in scotland or senior positions in scotland or senior positions in scotland are felt exclusively by those who are white. take my portfolio alone . the lord portfolio alone. the lord president white. the lord justice clark white. every high court judge white, the lord advocate white. the solicitor general white. the chief constable white. every deputy chief constable white every assistant chief constable white. the head the law society white. the head the law society white. the head the law society white. t

humza yousaf vusut wttt he— i don't think that humza yousaf yusuf will be first— i don't think that humzay had a much better idea of what— leaders because they had a much better idea of what was going on heheoth— better idea of what was going on heheoth the— better idea of what was going on beneath the surface. but i'm soeoutothg— beneath the surface. but i'm speculating here. there's hothhg— speculating here. there's nothing that— speculating here. there's nothing that i— speculating here. there's nothing that i can pick up from open— nothing that i can pick up from open sources that— nothing that i can pick up from open sources that would tell me otherwtse. — open sources that would tell me otherwtse. hut— open sources that would tell me otherwise. but i— open sources that would tell me otherwise. but i was surprised thot— otherwise. but i was surprised thot soem— otherwise. but i was surprised that some people— otherwise. but i was surprised that some people like , for that some people like, for evomote— that some people like, for example, angus robertson , who in example, angus robert