john swinney angus robertson.mongst the names in the frame. we'll the latest from we'll have the latest from edinburgh , london for you . the edinburgh, london for you. the fallout lancashire police, fallout is lancashire police, a for not divulging more personal information about missing mum nicola bully and her issues with alcohol and the menopause . why alcohol and the menopause. why did they initially refused to confirm that she was high risk? how is it damage the investigation and labour focusing on crime this week promising 13,000 new community police officers the party might be soaring high in the polls, but can they persuade the public that they are tougher on crime than tories and? let us know what your view is and all the issues of the day. gb views at gb news dot uk especially of course, if you're north of the border. do you think that the politics is now heading south? let's get the latest headlines this hour . let's get the latest headlines this hour. becky . mark, thank this hour. becky. mark, thank

first ministerjohn swinney and first minister john swinney and finance secretary kate forbes. good morning. a new method of screening ambulance calls is to be introduced in england , an be introduced in england, an effort to reduce waiting times around 40% of these patients will receive a call back from a doctor , nurse or paramedic to doctor, nurse or paramedic to see if there is an alternative to sending an ambulance . to sending an ambulance. ministers have announced an extra ministers have announced an extr a £421 million to boost extra £421 million to boost alcohol and drug treatment and recovery across england. the new funding will be given to 151 councils to fund initiatives aimed at tackling addiction and cutting crime. such as recruiting more staff , better recruiting more staff, better recovery, support for prison leavers and investment in treatment . the government says treatment. the government says it could prevent nearly 1000 drug related deaths . we know drug related deaths. we know that drug addiction drives so much crime, it drives about half of all crime . an

it's interesting looking at the reasons thatjoanna cherry and john swinney are giving.h perspective, as he puts it, that anchors the snp in the mainstream. joanna cherry saying the new leadership must adopt a more collegiate approach. whilst not standing they certainly have strong views about what they would like to see going forward. another person not standing is stephen flynn, the leader of the snp at westminster. at the moment it is just speculation about who may go forward to go forward to trying to get the votes to become next snp leader and it feels increasingly likely because of john swinney not standing, he would have been the unity candidate, the one that a lot of people perhaps would have felt they could unite behind, a steady pair of hands. so with him not in the race it feels increasingly likely that there will be a competition. some of the names that are being bandied about are humza yousaf, the health secretary, angus robertson, the man who had a speu angus robertson, the man who had a spell at westminster, a high profile snp politician who is back at hol

john swinney , his well we mr. john swinney, his deputy, he's ruled himself out of the race. who will take over what cheaper train fares entice you to the office on monday and friday? i'm in the office. why aren't you? where is the work from? home culture. here to stay. we'll be debating that on the programme. joining me for the programme. joining me for the hour be the the next hour will be the conservative peer lord hayward. and at home course an and you at home of course an important part of this show email at gbviews@gbnews.uk . email at gbviews@gbnews.uk. that's what's coming up this houn that's what's coming up this hour. but first we're going to get the latest news news . good get the latest news news. good afternoon. it's 12:00. i'm alan armstrong in the gb newsroom, a former security guard at the british embassy in berlin . british embassy in berlin. spying for russia has been sentenced more than 13 years in jail. david ballantine smith's to handling canning classified documents to the russians but refused to name his alleged handler. he was caught in an undercover s

john swinney , the deputy first john swinney, the deputy first minister has already ruled himself outhe race . meanwhile, the scottish offered health care staff there an average 6.5% pay rise. workers would also receive a one off payment of between 400 and £900 a unison. scotland's head of health, matt mclaughlin , says of health, matt mclaughlin, says it's a credible pay offer and it deserves serious consideration . deserves serious consideration. tv online and dab radio this is gb news spinoza to the briefing with arlene foster . welcome back to the show. well, it's now been three weeks since nicola went missing in lancashire whilst walking her dog. earlier this week revealed details including billy with alcohol and menopause. this has led to the home asking for an explanation as to why lancashire police felt need to disclose these personal details . these personal details. yesterday a spokesperson for the home office said it was receiving regular updates from the force about handling of the case. a statement said our thoughts are with nicola, billy's family at this incredibly diffi

john swinney , his well we mr. john swinney, his deputy, he's ruled himself out of the race.ay? i'm in the office. why aren't you? where is the work from? home culture. here to stay. we'll be debating that on the programme. joining me for the programme. joining me for the hour be the the next hour will be the conservative peer lord hayward. and at home course an and you at home of course an important part of this show email at gbviews@gbnews.uk . email at gbviews@gbnews.uk. that's what's coming up this houn that's what's coming up this hour. but first we're going to get the latest news news

yesterday that float around angus robinson and kate forbes , john swinney and kate forbes, john swinneyothers. but nicola been such a colossal of scottish politics for the past decade or so. nigel the frankly , all those figures the frankly, all those figures pale in comparison. so this good news for labour, it could have a significant part of the next general election of. labour have traditionally relied on scotland in the past to form majorities when they have won elections. but there are bigger questions too , about where this leads. the too, about where this leads. the independent question as well, nicholas whether you nicholas sturgeon, whether you liked or hated her, was liked her or hated her, was a very, good communicator . very, very good communicator. she was a good advocate for scottish independence. whoever succeeds will they be able to do that ? lots of people, frankly, that? lots of people, frankly, think that is not the case. and one reasons she's going one of the reasons she's going today there's a whole load today and there's a whole load of reasons you've explained som

yesterday that float around angus robinson and kate forbes , john swinney and kate forbes, john swinneyothers. but nicola been such a colossal of scottish politics for the past decade or so. nigel the frankly , all those figures the frankly, all those figures pale in comparison. so this good news for labour, it could have a significant part of the next general election of. labour have traditionally relied on scotland in the past to form majorities when they have won elections. but there are bigger questions too , about where this leads. the too, about where this leads. the independent question as well, nicholas whether you nicholas sturgeon, whether you liked or hated her, was liked her or hated her, was a very, good communicator . very, very good communicator. she was a good advocate for scottish independence. whoever succeeds will they be able to do that ? lots of people, frankly, that? lots of people, frankly, think that is not the case. and one reasons she's going one of the reasons she's going today there's a whole load today and there's a whole load of reasons you've explained som

one possibility is the deputy first minister, john swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertsonnp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary humza yousaf or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon�*s leadership. nicola sturgeon wanted a referendum this october. when it was blocked by the supreme court, she announced a special conference due in march to discuss the way forward. now a way forward with a new leader. there is no obvious person who has the charisma of nicola sturgeon and alex salmond who might be able to do the job and to push support for independence up. but that's the task that will face them. and the risk undoubtedly is that the party can't find somebody who can provide it with the kind of leadership that both mr salmond and ms sturgeon have provided it with, can't unite it on the independence strategy, can't appeal to the public, and therefore, as a result, the independence movement goes backwards. nicola sturgeon said she's confident her successor will

modern — that could be a problem in the modern snp only talk about angus robertson and people like john swinney mind? i know alistair's — spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts - spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts on i spring to your mind? i know alistair's thoughts on this i spring to your mind? i know. alistair's thoughts on this and spring to your mind? i know- alistair's thoughts on this and it alistair�*s thoughts on this and it is a wide open field and the names you mention are the names i would mention. john swinney has done a job as leader before in the alley to thousands and it wasn't a terribly happy time for him or the party and they didn't do well electorally and said he would not do it again but he might now, 20 years later have got the extra experience and confidence to come back and he might possibly be the choice of the membership but i would want to say more than that because it's a wide open field. thank you to both of you. mike is here, so what have you got for us? in sport when you are being chased, the psychological pressure is huge and just a month ag

the deputy first minister, john swinney, has ruled himself out of the race.land are to hold their biggest strike action next month when members of the rcn walk out for 48 hours, from the first of march. the nhs confederation has warned the government it can "wave goodbye" to its plans to cut waiting lists in england, if it doesn't settle the dispute. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, is in northern ireland for talks with political parties amid growing speculation that a new deal over the post—brexit trading agreement could be agreed soon. officials from the uk and the eu have been in discussions over the northern ireland protocol. the protocol had allowed goods to travel over the border into the republic of ireland without checks on the northern side. that meant goods were inspected before even reaching northern ireland, creating a border with the rest of the uk. but that's always angered unionists, who say they've been cut off from the rest of the uk, and until the protocol is changed they've refused to enter into a power—sharing agreement, leaving no

john swinney, who is the deputy first minister, is another potential contender.2000 and is therefore probably the most experienced option open to the party. justice secretary keith brown is seen as close to the party's grassroots and was elected the party's deputy leader in 2018. and humza yousaf, the health secretary, who has held several senior posts in government. he's part of a newer generation of snp figures, having been elected to the parliament in 2011. let's get the latest from edinburgh and our scotland editor, james cook, who's in holyrood. so what happens now? well, what will be happening — so what happens now? well, what will be happening right— so what happens now? well, what will be happening right now _ so what happens now? well, what will be happening right now is _ so what happens now? well, what will be happening right now is that - so what happens now? well, what will be happening right now is that the - be happening right now is that the members of that national executive committee of the snp will be firing up committee of the snp will be firi

no one has yet formally declared but one of the potential contenders john swinney has already ruled himselfport and on—the—ground assistance, after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed there earlier this month. residents in the town of east palestine have reported headaches and nausea in the wake of the derailment, which is also thought to have caused the deaths of thousands of fish. clean—up operations are continuing in the town. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, is there, and filed this report. the toxic smoke from the rail crash hangs over this town like a dark cloud. the train was leaving east palestine on february the 3rd when it derailed, carrying hazardous material. the smell of sulphur still lingers in the air. people say it's causing headaches, they feel ill, their pets are ill, and some say they've seen dead fish in the creeks. for ben, even the sound of trains is now unnerving. he says the noise is getting louder. this morning, waking up before my alarm because there's a train going off with these umpteen horns, and ifeel like they're stating they're here, they'r

john swinney, a former party leader, now deputy first minister, is the most experienced snp figure aftericola sturgeon. and humza yousaf, who's 37, is the health secretary and a prominent member of the newer generation of snp leaders. our scotland editor, james cook, joins us again. whoever succeeds will have a hard act to follow. well, they will, because nicola sturgeon will be remembered as one of the most successful politicians of the most successful politicians of her generation in terms of what she delivered at the ballot box, a string of landslide victories for the snp, and if you take a step back to see where she came from, she talked about the 1980s, growing up in ayrshire, and it could have been pretty lonely in those days to campaign for scottish independence when labour was dominant in scottish politics. to go from there all the way to a scottish parliament and to run the government here for eight years is no small achievement, to say the least. but she has always beenin say the least. but she has always been in politics for one thing above all, and she has not delivered to sc

. 0r angus robertson, similarly, not as long as john swinney.ns, like transgender rights and other issues like that, it's possible that she might not be the mac see eye to eye with them. so if kate forbes was to become the leader of the snp and the next first minister, i think that does raise a question about the feature of that agreement between the snp and scottish greens going forward. let's talk now to the co—leader of the scottish green party, patrick harvey. is itfair is it fair that you are surprised everybody else?— is it fair that you are surprised eve bod else? , ., everybody else? nobody last forever in olitics everybody else? nobody last forever in politics but _ everybody else? nobody last forever in politics but i _ everybody else? nobody last forever in politics but i think _ everybody else? nobody last forever in politics but i think most _ everybody else? nobody last forever in politics but i think most people i in politics but i think most people expected nicola sturgeon to continue as first minister for certainly the immediate

deputy first minister john swinney has already announced he will not be entering the race . scottish entering the race. the scottish has offered health care staff an average 6.5% pay rise. workers would also receive a one off payment of between around 400 and £900, depending on seniority . matt mclaughlin unison scotland. scotland head of health has called it a credible pay health has called it a credible pay offer that needs serious consideration and the scottish health secretary , humza yousaf, health secretary, humza yousaf, says the deal would make nurses, midwives and paramedics by far the best paid anywhere in the uk. and a uk retailer is recorded. an unexpected rise in last month. despite the cost of living crisis. the office for national says retail sales volumes rose by point five of a % in january following a fall of 1.2% in december. the rise in sales, mainly thanks to cheaper and january, discounts. food store sales, however fell because of rising food prices . because of rising food prices. liz truss has called on g7 leaders to agree a package of sanctions again

john swinney the deputy first minister has already announced he will not enter the race .ish enter the race. the scottish government, meanwhile has offered health care staff an average 6.5% pay rise. workers would also receive a one off payment of between 400 an d £900 payment of between 400 and £900 unison scottish ends head of health matt mclauchlan has called it a credible pay offer that serious consideration . the that serious consideration. the royal of nursing has announced a new 48 hour strike in england. members from 128 nhs trusts will walk on the 1st of march in an escalation. the rcn says will reduce services an absolute minimum. nurses in emergency intensive and cancer all previously exempted will join picket lines for the first time. however, the union says life and limb care will continue around 1500 ambulance workers in wales will now join almost 10,000 gmb members england in a strike on monday . it comes after the gmb monday. it comes after the gmb union announced its staff in wales had rejected an offer . the wales had rejected an offer. the welsh governme

possible replacements include the deputy first minister john swinney and finance secretary kate forbes . a finance secretary kate forbes. a new method screening ambulance calls is to be introduced in england in an effort to reduce waiting times . ambulance crews waiting times. ambulance crews will now review category two calls, which are not immediately life threatening to see if the patient be treated elsewhere. calls include things like heart attacks, strokes and lesser like burns and severe headaches. a doctor, nurse or paramedic will call back around 40% of these patients to see if there's an alternative to sending an ambulance . ministers have ambulance. ministers have announced an extra ambulance. ministers have announced an extr a £421 million announced an extra £421 million to boost alcohol and drug treatment and recovery across . treatment and recovery across. the new funding will be given to 151 councils to fund initiatives aimed at tackling addiction and cutting crime, such as recruiting staff. but the recovery support for prison leavers and investment treatment, the governm

john swinney, a former party leader, now deputy first minister, is the most experienced snp figure after joins us again. whoever succeeds will have a hard act to follow. well,

those who might throw their hat into the ring include the deputy first minister, john swinney, who haser snp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary, humza yousaf, or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon�*s leadership. one former deputy leader of the snp is calling for this notjust to be a change of leader but style of leadership as well. someone who understands that you never again will develop the cult of personality inside the snp. that's been the undoing of alex salmond, and it's been the undoing of nicola sturgeon. the rules and timing of the competition to succeed nicola sturgeon will be decided at a meeting of the snp�*s governing body this evening. and there are now also questions about whether an snp party conference next month to decide the strategy for a second independence referendum should now go ahead. we were intending to plot our course going forward, - notjust for the snp but for the wider. independence movement. in my view, that conference should be pau

one of the big names, john swinney. election results and a general lack of charisma so maybe not the best one to return to. angus robertson is another big name in how he led the snp down in westminster from two thousand and seven to 2017. he's seen as and seven to 2017. he's seen as a strong debater , but since he's a strong debater, but since he's been back up in the scottish parliament, he's been constitution secretary. he presently a disastrous roll out of the census which had a such a low take up rate it had to be extended. so for another length of time , which cost £10 million of time, which cost £10 million to the scottish taxpayer . so not to the scottish taxpayer. so not a great role in cabinet there. another name, humza yousaf . he's another name, humza yousaf. he's the he's the health secretary up in scotland at the moment. he's had a bit of a sticky wicket presiding over a low long waiting times over nhs, but also in his previous role as justice secretary produced the so—called hate crime bill, which was a bi

and deputy first minister — john swinney.ig job on their hands — as our scotland editor james cook explains. it was interesting to hear a very personal speech from nicola sturgeon. a reflective speech. she was talking about the impact that being at the front of politics for so long had on her and herfamily. and also, as you state this idea that she has become a polarising figure in scottish politics, although, i think to be honest with you. it is probably the issue of the constitution and independence that is the polarising factor than any one individual individual or a character. i suspect whoever takes on the mantle of leadership of the scottish national party and be first minister of scotland will face the same challenges because there is still a big debate about how the s&p can move scotland closer to independence. clearly, nicola sturgeon had a successful tenure in some regards but she is not been any closer let's cross to westminster and our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. a shock announcement heard a fe

mean, i think that someone like you mentioned, the three who i think are the front one runners, john swinneyswinney, angus robertson and, kate forbes, i think she's on maternity leave at the moment. do you think that would be an issue or would you come back? sorry. she's on maternity leave at the moment. yeah. i mean, she talks. always come talks. she could always come back leave. back after maternity leave. and this take a bit of a this is going to take a bit of a process to get through. but it doesn't feel like sturgeon's anointed her, does it? because not she have quit when not only have she have quit when she on maternity. right. she on maternity. that's right. no i don't think that that nicholas sturgeon is passing the baton to somebody else specifically and it will take a while to actually sort it out. bearin while to actually sort it out. bear in mind that no one knew about this this morning. the whole snp were taken by surprise . what nicholas sturgeon did. yeah, i wasn't , i wasn't. i got yeah, i wasn't, i wasn't. i got annoyed today. i spoke about it in the digest last night i ment

mean, i think that someone like you mentioned, the three who i think are the front one runners, john swinneyswinney, angus robertson and, kate forbes, i think she's on maternity leave at the moment. do you think that would be an issue or would you come back? sorry. she's on maternity leave at the moment. yeah. i mean, she talks. always come talks. she could always come back leave. back after maternity leave. and this take a bit of a this is going to take a bit of a process to get through. but it doesn't feel like sturgeon's anointed her, does it? because not she have quit when not only have she have quit when she on maternity. right. she on maternity. that's right. no i don't think that that nicholas sturgeon is passing the baton to somebody else specifically and it will take a while to actually sort it out. bearin while to actually sort it out. bear in mind that no one knew about this this morning. the whole snp were taken by surprise . what nicholas sturgeon did. yeah, i wasn't , i wasn't. i got yeah, i wasn't, i wasn't. i got annoyed today. i spoke about it in the digest last night i ment

his comments come after deputy first minister, john swinney, ruled himself out of the race.ons are already open, it closes next friday, it's interesting looking at the reasons thatjoanna cherry and john swinney are giving. john swinney calling for an open debate about the party's direction and a fresh perspective, as he puts it, that anchors the snp in the mainstream. joanna cherry saying the new leadership must adopt a more collegiate approach. so whilst they are not standing, they certainly have strong views about what they'd like to see going forward. another another person who's not standing, of course, is stephen flynn, who is the leader of the snp at westminster. at the moment it is just speculation about who may go forward to try and get the votes to become the next snp leader. it feels increasingly likely because ofjohn swinney not standing, you know, he would have been the sort of unity candidate, the one that a lot of people perhaps would have felt they could unite behind, a sort of steady pair of hands, with him not in the race it feels increasingly likely that th

john swinney who is filling in for her at the moment. angus roberts.r for them to contend with. what do they do about that?— them to contend with. what do they do about that? james, many thanks. that is all from _ do about that? james, many thanks. that is all from us _ do about that? james, many thanks. that is all from us here _ do about that? james, many thanks. that is all from us here at _ that is all from us here at holyrood. before wejoin that is all from us here at holyrood. before we join our colleagues across the nations and regions where you are, let's take a look back at nicola sturgeon's life in politics. we've already had a tory free scotland, now we need a completely free scotland-— free scotland. nicola sturgeon has been duly elected _ free scotland. nicola sturgeon has been duly elected to _ free scotland. nicola sturgeon has been duly elected to serve - free scotland. nicola sturgeon has been duly elected to serve on i free scotland. nicola sturgeon has been duly elected to serve on the | been duly elected to serve on the scottish— be

had so ministerial portfolio, had so much to offer and is still to have so much to offer, but john swinneyis strengths are and whoever becomes the snp leader never becomes snp leader . it was very, very benefit from his policies in his last weekend's burst words, non—binary singer sam smith was out committing crimes against fashion in this for state red carpet monstrosity of an outfit. it was quite something, but upon his experience on the one show has just exploded online after it somehow managed slip through the net literally look for a big fan of fishing i do yes. think yeah yeah i'd love to be a fish. fish are them. what take a fly. fisherman i'd, i'd be i'd be any type of fish to them i think would like to one day i just like to end my days fishing like we can fishing i do on the sea and enjoy it in like i've never done it. but someone's always taught me. fantastic. yeah here's the fish for them. i mean, good on presenter jones mean, good on presenterjones for refusing to take part in that ridiculous charade . but that ridiculous charade. but sarah , vine, this has become sarah, vine,

had so ministerial portfolio, had so much to offer and is still to have so much to offer, but john swinneyis strengths are and whoever becomes the snp leader never becomes snp leader . it was very, very benefit from his policies in his last weekend's burst words, non—binary singer sam smith was out committing crimes against fashion in this for state red carpet monstrosity of an outfit. it was quite something, but upon his experience on the one show has just exploded online after it somehow managed slip through the net literally look for a big fan of fishing i do yes. think yeah yeah i'd love to be a fish. fish are them. what take a fly. fisherman i'd, i'd be i'd be any type of fish to them i think would like to one day i just like to end my days fishing like we can fishing i do on the sea and enjoy it in like i've never done it. but someone's always taught me. fantastic. yeah here's the fish for them. i mean, good on presenter jones mean, good on presenterjones for refusing to take part in that ridiculous charade . but that ridiculous charade. but sarah , vine, this has become sarah, vine,

crucial thing also to realise is that john swinney, the first minister and the deputy first minister who once leader of the snp who was once leader of the snp 20 ago, he has brought 20 years ago, he has brought himself out and any, any thoughts of your own on who might actually come out on top of that pile ? well, if the of that pile? well, if the polling that's come out this morning is to be believed it looks as though it will be a two horse fight between robertson and kate forbes . horse fight between robertson and kate forbes. humza yousaf actually is the best known of the potential contenders, but his misfortune seems to be that even amongst members, they are disinclined to believe that he would make a good first minister and it may well be the fact that he's had to preside over the difficulties of the health service. as damage to now northern cape folks though angus robertson amongst robertson not that well amongst the public general around the public in general around third i really don't know third say i really don't know who this person is but the party we have this morning b

swinney and first minister john swinney and finance secretary kate .he uk has provided military training . to provided military training. to 10,000 ukraine and volunteer soldiers . with that number set soldiers. with that number set to reach 30,000 by the end of this year, the ministry of defence has been teaching the civilian recruits. a range of skills including urban fighting , handling and dealing with explosives. dubbed operation into flex, the five week programme takes place here in the uk and is similar to the type of training undertaken by british army reserves. it's hoped that it'll help in the fight back against russia's invasion . the number of people invasion. the number of people who've died following a major earthquakes that struck southern turkey . northern syria has now turkey. northern syria has now surpassed 42,000. turkey's disaster and emergency authority says more than 4300 aftershocks have hit the country since the initial quakes . 11 days on few initial quakes. 11 days on few are being rescued and in some places the is moving awa

one possibility is the deputy first minister, john swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertson constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave. the health secretary, humza yousaf, or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon�*s leadership. nicola sturgeon wanted a referendum this october. when it was blocked by the supreme court, she announced a special conference due in march to discuss the way forward. now a way forward with a new leader. and the risk undoubtedly is that the party can't find somebody who can provide it with the kind of leadership that both mr salmond and ms sturgeon have provided it with, can't unite it on the independence strategy, can't appeal to the public, and therefore, as a result, the independence movement goes backwards. nicola sturgeon said she's confident her successor will deliver independence and said this is the final phase of thatjourney. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. let's get more on this now with our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. nicola sturgeon said this is because of the bruisin

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up a timetable for a leadership race of a possible replacements include deputy first minister john swinney finance kate forbes . you up to date on tv, forbes. you up to date on tv, onune forbes. you up to date on tv, online and dab plus radio. this is gb news the people's channel sitting in for laurence fox tonight with . tonight with. get off me and it is fast approaching 6 minutes after 8:00. this is a gb news on tv, onune 8:00. this is a gb news on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter . online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter. i like to online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter . i like to call not a quitter. i like to call this fun hoist by our own petard . well, who knew would seal her own fate ? my mother can't stand own fate? my mother can't stand . i just stand. that woman in my . it was all over for nicola the moment she attempted to use the trans community as a pawn in her game of independence with a gender recognition reform bill. she would have known full well that it was a ludicrous proposition to afford those as young as 16. the opportunity simply ch

up a timetable for a leadership race of a possible replacements include deputy first minister john swinney finance kate forbes . you up to date on tv, forbes. you up to date on tv, onune forbes. you up to date on tv, online and dab plus radio. this is gb news the people's channel sitting in for laurence fox tonight with . tonight with. get off me and it is fast approaching 6 minutes after 8:00. this is a gb news on tv, onune 8:00. this is a gb news on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter . online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter. i like to online and on digital radio. i'm not a quitter . i like to call not a quitter. i like to call this fun hoist by our own petard . well, who knew would seal her own fate .7 my mother can't stand own fate.7 my mother can't stand . i just stand. that woman in my . it was all over for nicola the moment she attempted to use the trans community as a pawn in her game of independence with a gender recognition reform bill. she would have known full well that it was a ludicrous proposition to afford those as young as 16. the opportunity simply

john swinney yeah. who do you think i haven't got a clue.o not know what lies behind nicholas sturgeon. i think one of the drawbacks of having such a leader is that you tend a strong leader is that you tend not you tend to smother the possibility in growing a number to an actual number two. but of course, you know, she was number two alex salmond a long two to alex salmond for a long time and there was a great charismatic you great. charismatic, you know, great. and rose and she and she absolutely rose and she rose i mean, what rose to it. i mean, that's what in a what i mean about her in a way, what i mean about her legacy politician on the legacy as a politician on the world . you know, she but world stage. you know, she but i would say, by the way, would also say, by the way, without wishing to digress, bofis without wishing to digress, boris johnson is arguably one of the politicians of the greatest politicians of all time. i think was also time. but i think he was also one the worst prime ministers one of the worst prime ministers of the

good not nothing but she's i mean she's a christian she be sceptical about some of the terms of john swinneyngus robertson at 5. although he did win the most scandalous robyn of scandalous. robyn name of all. yeah. no. scandalous. robyn name of all. yeah. no . and keith yeah. no, no. and keith brown got man 2% down. i know he's got a man 2% down. i know he's your favourite, he got your favourite, but he got a mayor knows how divided. mayor who knows how divided. these your man keith, these people, your man keith, not. well, that was a shame . not. well, that was a shame. well, we're going to move on saturday's and somehow saturday's times and somehow students worse. can students getting even worse. can it possible them? yeah at it be possible them? yeah at universities is doubled since the start of online who would have thought it and try trust students to the right thing and i don't tom graduated from a top university last year one mark of the first in spanish. the only problem is he even learn a word of the language . every exam tom of the language. every exam tom took online , he cheated

deputy first minister john swinney has already announced he won't be entering the race .he won't be entering the race. the scottish government has offered health care staff an average 6.5% pay rise. workers would also receive a one off payment of between 400 an d £900. matt of between 400 and £900. matt mclaughlan, unison, scotland's head of health, has called it a credible pay offer that needs serious consideration . the royal serious consideration. the royal college of nursing has announced a new 48 hour strike in england. members from 128 nhs trusts will walk out on the 1st of march and an escalator in the rcn says will reduce services to an absolute minimum . nurses in absolute minimum. nurses in emergency intensive and cancer care , all previously exempted, care, all previously exempted, will join the picket lines for the first time. that the union says life and limb care will continue . around 1500 ambulance continue. around 1500 ambulance workers in wales will now join almost 10,000 gmb members across england. in a strike on monday. it's after the gmb union announc

scotland's deputy first minister, john swinney, has announced that he won't be entering the race to replaceicola sturgeon . that comes as nicola sturgeon. that comes as the scottish national party postponed a planned conference on independence that had been due to take place tonight . the due to take place tonight. the party's executive committee announced the news this evening, saying it would be wrong to have a newly elected leader tied to a key decision . meanwhile, the key decision. meanwhile, the ballot to select the party's new leader will close on the 27th of march. coming a little. lancashire police has referred itself to the police watchdog over contact they had with nicola boley and her husband paul mansell prior to her disappearance . the force says it disappearance. the force says it was called to nicola's home on january the 10th, 17 days before she went missing . and it comes she went missing. and it comes after yesterday's detectives unexpectedly revealed that the 45 year old was vulnerable and that she'd been struggling with alcohol and the menopause . alcohol and the menopa

there's nonentities there's a whole of nonentities and here ready to replace those john swinney whoeverhat humza yousaf the guy who when he was the leader of the yeah he wants an interim period he didn't do very well you know nobody can remember i mean to step remember i mean he had to step down he shaky down because he was shaky was leader at some point leader leader at some point before alec came in. no it was after salmond was off up to simon, but then he lost it so it was impossible for good three or four 2004 to 2008. yeah four years. 2004 to 2008. yeah but, you know, maybe he's learned from his mistakes and he's ready to come back, have another crack at maybe. i mean, yeah, he's 50 he's had he's had a lot of experi ins. but yeah, they're looking to other people. there's various angus robertson , the front runner . the front , the front runner. the front runner. and what do you think about this, bruce, do you have any sense about who might be able to take up the mantle of honestly idea because know it's not that i don't have any interest but is fact that i'm just like they must all

scotland's deputy first minister, john swinney, has announced that he won't be entering the race to replaceicola sturgeon . that comes as nicola sturgeon. that comes as the scottish national party postponed a planned conference on independence that had been due to take place tonight . the due to take place tonight. the party's executive committee announced the news this evening, saying it would be wrong to have a newly elected leader tied to a key decision . meanwhile, the key decision. meanwhile, the ballot to select the party's new leader will close on the 27th of march. coming a little. lancashire police has referred itself to the police watchdog over contact they had with nicola boley and her husband paul mansell prior to her disappearance . the force says it disappearance. the force says it was called to nicola's home on january the 10th, 17 days before she went missing . and it comes she went missing. and it comes after yesterday's detectives unexpectedly revealed that the 45 year old was vulnerable and that she'd been struggling with alcohol and the menopause . alcohol and the menopa

there's nonentities there's a whole of nonentities and here ready to replace those john swinney whoeverhat humza yousaf the guy who when he was the leader of the yeah he wants an interim period he didn't do very well you know nobody can remember i mean to step remember i mean he had to step down he shaky down because he was shaky was leader at some point leader leader at some point before alec came in. no it was after salmond was off up to simon, but then he lost it so it was impossible for good three or four 2004 to 2008. yeah four years. 2004 to 2008. yeah but, you know, maybe he's learned from his mistakes and he's ready to come back, have another crack at maybe. i mean, yeah, he's 50 he's had he's had a lot of experi ins. but yeah, they're looking to other people. there's various angus robertson , the front runner . the front , the front runner. the front runner. and what do you think about this, bruce, do you have any sense about who might be able to take up the mantle of honestly idea because know it's not that i don't have any interest but is fact that i'm just like they must all

good not nothing but she's i mean she's a christian she be sceptical about some of the terms of john swinneyus robertson at 5. although he did win the most scandalous robyn of scandalous. robyn name of all. yeah. no. scandalous. robyn name of all. yeah. no . and keith yeah. no, no. and keith brown got man 2% down. i know he's got a man 2% down. i know he's your favourite, he got your favourite, but he got a mayor knows how divided. mayor who knows how divided. these your man keith, these people, your man keith, not. well, that was a shame . not. well, that was a shame. well, we're going to move on saturday's and somehow saturday's times and somehow students worse. can students getting even worse. can it possible them? yeah at it be possible them? yeah at universities is doubled since the start of online who would have thought it and try trust students to the right thing and i don't tom graduated from a top university last year one mark of the first in spanish. the only problem is he even learn a word of the language . every exam tom of the language. every exam tom took online , he cheated an

those who might throw their hat into the ring include the deputy first minister, john swinney, who hasrrently on maternity leave, the health secretary, humza yousaf, or the mp joanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon's leadership. one former deputy leader of the snp is calling for this notjust to be a change of leader but style of leadership as well. someone who understands that you never again will develop the cult of personality inside the snp. that's been the undoing of alex salmond and it's been the undoing of nicola sturgeon. whoever takes over from nicola sturgeon will have an in—tray full of challenges — health, education, the gender recognition reform bill and that constitutional issue that divides voters, whether or not scotland should be an independent country. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story. almost a year on from the start of the war in ukraine — the president of belarus says he'd to allow russian troops to launch a new offensive from his country. staying in ukraine because another special bbc report now since the invasion there has been

and therefore , difficulties therefore, difficulties continue, especially john swinney, of course, thessed on the issue of the forbes comments, i.e. the not being able to discuss substantive such as health and poverty and drugs battles and so on. yes, it been completely dominated this week by the comments that the key forums made on her first day in the in the campaign. i don't think it's much of a that we've not heard very much at all from the other two candidates in the last couple days. they're probably perfectly happy for all the focus to be on kate forbes at the moment but there is another leadership launch coming up on friday when ash regan is launching her campaign. so might hear a little bit more a policy then because it certainly late in terms of policy so far and indeed all eyes have been on kate forbes over the last 24 hours last night and it looks a bit doubtful whether she is even going to stay in the race. she was having crisis talks . her was having crisis talks. her campaign manager. but this morning , she's had some time to morning, she's had some time to think about t

could it be second time round for the deputy first minister, john swinney?p and opposition as leader from 2000—200a, but said today he would not take over as acting first minister well there is a contest. could there be a challenge from westminster? joanna cherry, mp for edinburgh south west, has been tipped as a future leader. would be in first minister without a seat at holyrood might be problematic. keith brown msp is another possibility, currentjustice secretary. he is popular with the grassroots membership. let's talk to blairjenkins, chief executive of the yes scotland campaign on the 201a referendum on scottish independence. how much of a surprise was it to you to hear what nicola sturgeon said today? to hear what nicola sturgeon said toda ? ~' , ., , ., today? like everyone else, i did not wake u- today? like everyone else, i did not wake up this— today? like everyone else, i did not wake up this morning _ today? like everyone else, i did not wake up this morning thinking - today? like everyone else, i did not wake up this morning thinking that. wake

people would look to kate forbes or perhaps john swinney as people wouldt the exit strategy is. i would be very surprised if this was going to happen quickly, given that we know nicola sturgeon is someone who plans very carefully, strategise as in terms of her own career and in terms of the scottish government and the snp. you would expect this would be quite a careful transition period, that she would want to be confident that she would want to be confident that whoever is taking over from her will have an opportunity to get their feet will have an opportunity to get theirfeet under the will have an opportunity to get their feet under the dress, as will have an opportunity to get theirfeet under the dress, as it were, and to be able to understand what the challenges of the job are, what the challenges of the job are, what the challenges of the job are, what the issues are they will face in the coming months. so i would expect, of course we don�*t know won�*t have a sense for another half an hour or so, won�*t have a sense for another half an hour orso, bu