we will ask how much of a setback it is for nicola sturgeon.t's emerged london firefighters warned councils about the risks of using panels to clad tower blocks just weeks before the grenfell fire. google is hit with a record fine by the european commission — more than £2 billion — for breaking competition laws. the parents who wanted to take their terminally—ill son to america for experimental treatment have lost their final legal battle. frozen computers and ransom demands — a large—scale cyber attack that started in ukraine is continuing to spread across the world tonight. and what is it about england, germany and penalties? england's under—21s crash out of the european championship. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: a record—breaking score of 377 sets england up for a crushing victory over pakistan at leicester, in the women's world cup. good evening. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has scrapped plans for a second referendum on independence by the spring of 2019. she said she had reconsidered the issue after the snp lost a

has nicola sturgeon performed a u—turn?a clear timetable she set out for scotland to have a vote on independence before the uk leaves the eu in march 2019. but she has not completely abandoned the idea of a referendum. that is why she is facing people who say she is in denial. but the snp did not want to take the referendum of the table. they think that once the terms of leaving the european union are clear, they believe that support for a referendum will grow. another day and another rise in the number of tower blocks around the country that have failed fire tests — it's now 95 buildings in more than 30 councils in england. the government has appointed a panel of experts to give advice on the immediate changes that can be made to avoid another grenfell tower disaster. here's our home editor, mark easton. the grenfell tower fire is turning from sickening tragedy international scandal. the blaze appears to be exposing hidden risks and confusion over fire safety that stretches across the country. every sample of cladding from

the threat of unwanted second independence referendum is dead and this didn't happen because nicola sturgeond it to, the people of scotland have taken that decision for her. but the first minister is digging her heels in, putting her fingers in herears digging her heels in, putting her fingers in her ears and pressing on regardless. she isjust not listening. first minister, why don't you understand the people of scotland sent to a clear message that the election, get back to governing. when will you get on with the job that matters, improving our schools, growing our economy and fixing our nhs? it's clear that chelsea dugdale scripted that question before she listened to the statement that we made. we will not proceed with legislation for independence immediately but will do everything in our power to get the best possible outcome from brexit. we will do all in our power to protect scotland's interests and then we would judge the best way for it to make sure scotland is not at the mercy of the outcome of that process regardless of how damaging it is in the difference between my position and

let's get more now on the announcement made by the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon to putr plans and ask the scottish electorate instead in the autumn of 2018 or the spring of 2019. we can speak to patrick harvie. it depends on who you're listening to, whether they think the idea of a second referendum has been scrapped or parked or perhaps even that a thing hasn't changed, certainly the leader of the scottish lib dems, willie rennie, says nicola sturgeon hasn't budged an inch. what do you make of it because you wanted her to stick with her plans and her schedule for a second referendum, didn't you? what's clearly change issed that the scottish government does not now intend to introduce legislation to permit to enable a referendum to be held during the brexit time scale. what's about to happen, of course, is that a uk government, scotland didn't vote for is going to negotiate brexit which scotla nd is going to negotiate brexit which scotland didn't vote for, with eu institutions on which scotland is no longer represented after which every other eu member state will be abl

a couple of other interesting points made by nicola sturgeon this afternoon.id she was very proud of her government's achievements over ten years in office here in scotland, but that she would refresh the agenda this summer. she would refresh the agenda this summer. she said she also wanted to widen out the independence movement to beyond the snp, but fundamentally all focus today will be on her comment about a second independence referendum, heavily criticised by the unionist parties here in scotland, but nicola sturgeon sticking to her line that she strongly believes people living in scotla nd strongly believes people living in scotland should have a choice about their future at the end of the brexit process. lorna, thanks very much for now. lorna gordon there. in a few moments' we will be joined by kezia dugdale, the leader of scottish labour. let's speak now to blairjenkins, who's in favour of scottish independence — he was chief executive of the yes campaign during the referendum three years ago. good evening. nicola sturgeon had no choice here, did she,

nicola sturgeon rose like a rock star after the referendum defeat in 2014.l popularity fuelled electoral success and put independence back on the agenda. but it seems she went too far, too fast. now she admits she will have to make a fresh case for independence before there can be another vote, and she will have to pick her timing carefully. it's the only thing that makes common sense. i think another referendum would be disaster for scotland. i'm an snp supporter, but i think that it would make no sense, given the current political climate, it makes no sense for the snp to move forward with a vote on itjust now. i think we should have a vote on it. she should put it out to the public and let them have their vote on it. i think it should. the scottish greens back the snp's call for an early referendum and do not want to see the timetable slip. if we wait until autumn next year or even later, then we will be well out of the european union before the people of scotland have the chance to say whether they consent to that. scotland has not consented to leave the

having said that, nicola sturgeon is a formidable politician. and you should never discount that.. she's been around for a long time. you know, it may be that her time. you know, it may be that her time is slowly coming to an end. ok, google have been naughty according to the european commission. that's the front page of the frying chill times as well, giles. brussels £2.1i billion —— your row fine. they are such a massive company, between now and wednesday they would make that money. it is unprecedented. it also underlines that they are a monopoly. going forward they are going to face intense scrutiny. it also opens the door to, what else will they face in terms of more legislation? they say they are reviewing it, but this is quite worrying for googol. —— google. we are going to go on to the daily telegraph. a rise in easy credit. the bank of england issued a warning suggesting that a lot of banks, it is as if 2008 didn't happen. interest rates are low, lending is rising sharply, the car market has been booming thanks to personal finance. this is different to after the brexit roa

this didn't happen because nicola sturgeon wanted it to. e of scotland have ta ken sturgeon wanted it to. the people of scotland have taken that decision for her. but the first minister is digging her heels in, putting her fingers in herears digging her heels in, putting her fingers in her ears and pressing on regardless. she isjust not listening. first minister, why don't you understand the people of scotland sent you a clear message the the general election — get back to governing. when will you listen and get on with the job that really matters, improving our schools, growing our economy and fixing our nhs? a couple of other interesting points nicola sturgeon made in holyrood this afternoon. she said that she believed independence was not only about brexit that it goes beyond that, in effect, she seemed to be widening out the independence campaign to beyond the snp. there have been criticisms by people in the wider independence movement that the wider independence movement that the campaign is too centralised in the campaign is too centra

this was nicola sturgeon being pragmatic and sensible based on the evidence is mounting of the completehambles thatis mounting of the complete shambles that is brexit. british insurers said they are fearful of insecurity and that is probable. we have the circumstances in which we need to get people security and if we can do that by trying to get uk government to reset this appalling process they are engaged in then that is what we should do. and that's what the first minister was talking today. but at the end of the process there will be a choice. we do not know what will come from this process, there has never been more on stable times will work hard to get something from the shambles and will face the people of scotla nd shambles and will face the people of scotland would have done our best. what are the circumstances then you believe will warrant in two years' time at the end of the brexit process , time at the end of the brexit process, a second independence referendum? we do not know if it will be two years, that was the much vaunted position some months ago. we know the negotiatio

this is nicola sturgeon being pragmatic and sensible based on the evidence of brexit.e disgusting brexit. the fear they have of the insecurity created by brexit is palpable —— who were discussing brexit. if we can reassure them by trying to get the uk government to reset this appalling process they are engaged m, appalling process they are engaged in, that is what we should do. that is quite rightly what the first minister was talking about today. at the end of this process, there's going to be a choice, because we don't know what is going to come out of this process. there's never been a more unstable time. we are going to work free hard to get something out of this shambles, where going to say to the people of scotland, we've done our very best. what do you think will warrant a second independence referendum? we don't know if it will be two years, that was position of the prime minister and david davis some months ago. we know that the first part has to be finished by may 2019. i was in brussels last week, there was people openly speculating that this would ta ke two

nicola sturgeon says she stands by her version of the story 100%.er they want another vote on independence. the outcome could help determine when or if that might happen. paul nuttall, the ukip leader, has spent the final day of campaigning visiting target seats along the east coast of england. he wants the brexit process completed by 2019, without paying any exit fee, and reducing net migration. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth, reports from the ukip campaign trail in essex. cheering. confident smiles for the last push. ukip‘s leader paid a visit to one of the party's strongholds. they're convinced they still have a role, even now the uk's voted to leave the eu. ukip says it's the guard dog of brexit. i think people are coming around to the idea that theresa may won't give us the kind of brexit that we really want. the party is pushing its broader policies, too. it's promised to cut immigration, improve security, put more money into the nhs by cutting back on foreign aid, protect british culture, and promote a fair democracy. the leader sa

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon.ty defined by scottish independence, don't want it to define this campaign. nicola sturgeon would much rather talk about her opposition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mps who will stand up for investment in our public services, voting for mps who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple—lock, and who will protect free personal care and stand against a dementia tax. they call this the nicolopter, flying the snp leader to all the places her party looks vulnerable. having won all but three of scotland's seat two years ago, they are not fighting for new mps but are hoping to limit their losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not increase her majority. she called this election because she thought she could steam—roller the opposition and have a landslide but she has been found wanting. she has come acro

and there was another price: when she goes back to her desk on friday, make sure nicola sturgeon hasand that message says, you can take your second referendum. we don't want it. we didn't ask for it. we said no, we meant it. get back to the dayjob and let us get back on with the job of making a better scotland, and there is only one person that can help lead us across the entire country, only one person that's got the plan, the discipline, the rigour and the determination to take us forward. ladies and gentlemen, may i introduce to you, the prime minister of our united kingdom, theresa may. thank you very much. thank you, everybody, for that wonderful welcome, and it is fantastic to be backin welcome, and it is fantastic to be back in the beautiful city of edinburgh again. ruth, thank you for that rousing introduction. there is no doubt what scottish conservatives wa nt no doubt what scottish conservatives want on thursday, but thank you also for your leadership of the scottish conservatives. as ruth has said, in this week, of all weeks, we stand together — england, scotland, wales a

nicola sturgeon outlined her revised thinking at the scottish parliament at holyrood.that we did not vote for, and in a form more extreme than most would have imagined just one year ago. and now the terms of that brexit are being negotiated by a uk government with no clear mandate, precious little authority and no real idea even within its own ranks of what it is seeking to achieve. before, during and since the election campaign, i have had hundreds of conversations with people in every part of scotland about the issues of brexit and a second independence referendum. i want to reassure people that our proposal is not for a referendum now or before there is sufficient clarity about the options. but rather to give them a choice at the end of the brexit process when that clarity has emerged. i'm therefore confirming today that having listened and reflected, the scottish government will reset the plan i set out on march the 13th. we will not seek to introduce the legislation for an independence referendum immediately. instead we will in good faith redouble our efforts and

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will set out her position this afternoon on what she referse way forward for scotland". nicola sturgeon had called for a second independence referendum to be held in the autumn of next year or the spring of 2019. but it's thought she has been reflecting on those proposals since the general election earlier this month. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in edinburgh. what are you hearing, lorna? its three month since nicola sturgeon set out her plans to hold a second independence referendum and after that, of course, she mandate from the parliament in holyrood to try and make that happen but a lot has happened since then. the general election campaign where the unionist party in scotland, who are implacably opposed to a second independence referendum, campaigned heavily on that issue in a general election result which saw the snp lose a considerable number of their seats, 21 seats in total. they still do remain the largest party here in scotland, nonetheless, nicola sturgeon said the prospect of an independence referendum was a factor i

nicola sturgeon says she stands by her version of the story 100%.ey want another vote on independence. the outcome could help determine when or if that might happen. the election — in the later stages — was dominated by questions about security, following the terror attacks in london and manchester. but today, the parties were keen to refocus on their core messages — brexit for the conservatives — the future of the nhs and public services for labour. 0ur correspondent christian fraser looks at some of the policy choices in these key areas. so have you decided? maybe you haven't, in which case it's probably worth looking at two or three of the big issues and where the party stand on each of them. so we'll begin with the economy. the conservatives are pledging to balance the budget by 2025. they've ruled out any increases to vat, and they're sticking this time with the plans they've already set out on personal tax allowances and their cuts to corporation tax. labour is pledging to inject £250 billion into the economy over the next ten years. again, th

this is what nicola sturgeon had to say.ats in scotland all the more remarkable. however, as we do after all elections, we will reflect on these results, we will listen to voters, and we will consider very carefully the best way forward for scotland, a way forward thatis forward for scotland, a way forward that is in the interests of all scotland. john swinney from the snp perhaps went further than nicola sturgeon with comments this morning, acknowledging the results of the election, the question of the second independence referendum was perhaps a significant motivator in this election in how people voted and he said the snp had to be attentive to that. but if results for the snp we re that. but if results for the snp were disappointing, the results for the conservatives at least in scotla nd the conservatives at least in scotland were quite the opposite. they had a remarkable result under the leadership of ruth davidson, doubling their share of the vote, their best result in 34 years, 1983. she called it an historic night a

finally, yes, tim farron and nicola sturgeon don't know what the questions are but nicola sturgeon willse tim farron on what his plans are for brexit. i think that is right. inevitably there will be questions about terror after everything that has happened over the last couple of days, indeed the last couple of weeks, when we go back to manchester just a fortnight ago. his very interesting that there will be the constitution, because brexit, the lib dems usp of course is that they would have a second referendum on brexit. nicola sturgeon saying she would like to see a second scottish referendum once the term is known. she is saying if she gets enough votes, scotla nd saying if she gets enough votes, scotland is the largest party, that will give her a triple lock mandate for a second scottish referendum because she already says she has it from the last holyrood elections, she said there should be a second scottish referendum for the people to decide. she got that mandate in march from the scottish parliament and then she is saying if she get a mandate this time that would be the question

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon is also in westminster where she is due to meet the prime ministernservative leader ruth davidson. our correspondent nick eardely is in parliament square for is now — what's ms sturgeon been saying? she was here a short time ago with a far smaller group of mps than she welcomed two yea rs far smaller group of mps than she welcomed two years ago. 35 snp mps returned last thursday. but despite that group being smaller than it was in the last parliament, nicola sturgeon thinks because it is a hung parliament, they can wield real influence. now, she wants some key things: she wants a hard brexit taken off the table. she wants a temporary pause in brexit talks to form a new position, and she wants a cross— party form a new position, and she wants a cross—party group to look at how that negotiations should proceed, which would include representatives of the devolved governments, including of course the scottish government. a short time ago she was asked as well about whether or not she thought theresa may could remain in power. well, vsm p1 the election in

do you support nicola sturgeon being at the top table for brexit negotiations?ack to the scottish issues particularly in a second and first deal with ashley's point, which is that she thinks you are not listening to the will of the people. what part of no don't you understand ? fundamentally, my view, i'm a democrat. but you are not because you say there was a vote and you want to have another one. we had a general election two years ago and we appear to be having another one... applause i absolutely accept the result of the referendum and the people i blame for the situation we have got ourselves in our david cameron and george osborne who took a chance on our country's future and our children will pay for it and they were on the remain side so i blame them if it's anyone. we are a country learned to deal with a new future and we must do it together but that deal that none of us know the content stop will be stitched up behind closed doors by brussels and london and i simply say the final deal will be stitched up, or rather decided, endorsed by someone, either

snp leader nicola sturgeon was also asked how to deal with terror threats.nd i believe very strongly that we have to do that with the muslim community. we must not scapegoat the muslim community. she's faced several hostile questions about her demand for another referendum on scottish independence. you have lost a lot of boats full snp voters by going on with this referendum at this time. i am not proposing it fiow. this time. i am not proposing it now. i accept that point. when you proposing it? at the end of the process. it should be our choice will stop when the time is right and we know what brexit means for the future of scotland. education, the nhs and brexit all came up but what voters he really want to know... welcome to bbc news. our main headlines. police say one of the main london bridge attackers was a well—known supporter of an islamist extremist group. mayor sadiq khan, says he won't allow donald trump to divide communities in the wake of the london bridge attack, after the us president again criticised him on twitter. now it is time for our ne

the snp leader nicola sturgeon was asked how to deal with terror threats. we have to do that with the muslim community. we mustn't scapegoat that community. she faced several hostile questions about her demand for another referendum on scottish independence. when are you proposing it? at the end of the process. it should be our choice, when the time is right and we know what brexit means for the country, to decide the future of scotland. education, the nhs and brexit all came up but what the voters here really want to know is how politicians are planning to keep them safe. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. a number of postal vote ballot papers for the general election have gone missing in plymouth, the city council there has confirmed. the papers are for three constituencies. the bbc‘s political editor for the south—west, martyn oates has been following the story. we have heard from a number of vote rs we have heard from a number of voters who were disappointed and angry and concerned, that this close to polling day they had yet to receive the postal ballot

the snp leader nicola sturgeon was asked how to deal with terror threats.nd address extremism whenever we find it. and i believe very strongly that we have to do that with the muslim community. we mustn't scapegoat that community. she faced several hostile questions about her demand for another referendum on scottish independence. continuing with independence and this time. i'm not proposing it now, i accept that. when are you proposing it? at the end of the process. it should be our choice, when the time is right and we know what brexit means for the country, to decide the future of scotland. education, the nhs and brexit all came up but what the voters here really want to know is how politicians are planning to keep them safe. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. the actor, peter sallis, has died — at the age of 96. he was best known for his roles in last of the summer wine and as the voice of wallace in the animation series, wallace and gromit. nick higham looks back at his life. music: theme from last of the summer wine. for more than 30 years, peter salli

jeremy corbyn said no way, would nicola sturgeon really want coalition with labour? that she is not talking about coalition, not snp mps being ina labour about coalition, not snp mps being in a labour coalition cabinet or anything like that, but if we are in anything like that, but if we are in a hung parliament situation, there would need to be deals done by the governing party in order to get its programme through, and in many respects what she's saying makes perfect sense, they would need to be horse trading, a bit of give and take. but manna from heaven as far as the conservatives are concerned, this play is really badly on the doorsteps down here, i mean, in 2015, that famous poster of ed miliband sticking out of alex salmond's top pocket killed ed miliband as faras salmond's top pocket killed ed miliband as far as his chances, people down here did not like the idea of the snp tail wagging the labour dog, you know, and i would imagine this will go down just as well. great time to be a political journalist, but exhausting! thank you for staying up late! that's it

in scotland the assembly leader nicola sturgeon urged voters to show their support for a urged votersport for a fair and prosperous society and stop the tories in their tracks. she walked a vote for labour risked handing the keys of ten downing st to theresa may. the snp, the party defined by scottish independence, do not want it to define this campaign. nicola sturgeon would much rather talk about her opposition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mp5 who will stand up for investment in our public services, who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple lock and who will protect free personal care and stand against dementia tax. they call this the nicola helicopter, flying the snp leader to all the places where her body looks vulnerable. all but three of scottish seats were won by them last time around so they're not fighting for new seats but open to limit losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not inc

in a few minutes we will hear from scotland‘s first minister nicola sturgeon, who says her governmenturopean court of human rights have rejected a plea from the parents of terminally ill baby charlie gard who want to take their son to america for treatment. the european court of human rights in strasbourg has ruled inadmissible the application by the parents of charlie gard to hear a final appeal that they should be allowed to take their baby son to the united states for a very experimental treatment. they said, in a briefjudgment, they said that the uk courts, three courts, which all found that great 0rmond street should be allowed to allow charlie to die, had been meticulous and thorough. they called medical experts, independent professionals, and a guardian appointed to represent charlie. and they all agreed that charlie‘s ventilator should be switched off. and they said that it was most likely that charlie would be exposed to continued pain, suffering and distress, and this experimental treatment would have no prospect of success and would offer no benefit. ukraine is saying... th

they are highly motivated to deliver a blow on the nose for nicola sturgeon.keeping a close eye on that weather forecast. funny you should say that, thank you. right now we have the weather forecast. good afternoon, choices on the weather menu are heavy rain, wind or squally showers, numbered tickly summary and if you are on the road is worth bearing in mind there could be some travel disruptions. the heaviest of the rain so far has been in the south—east but as we go through the afternoon, the realfocus of south—east but as we go through the afternoon, the real focus of the persistent heavy rain will be across the far north of scotland. windy as well elsewhere. gales in england and wales, gusts in excess of 45—50 miles an hourand miles an hour and some squally, fast—moving showers are possible. disappointing feel out there today, 11-14 in disappointing feel out there today, 11—14 in scotland, highest values of 18 in the south—east corner. as we go through the night, the gal. the wind will ease some art at the rain lingering in north—east england and eastern s

nicola sturgeon also very concerned about any kind of backroom stitch up with the dup.e she wants her party to have, particularly when it to brexit. the approach the government was taking too hard brexit is dead in the water and cannot stand. i am calling today for a process that is open up to include more voices, all parties and all four nations of the uk, an approach that has continued membership of the single market at its heart. the prime minister has to recognise she asked for a strengthened mandate for a hard brexit and voters refused to give that. she cannot sing the carry on though nothing has changed. her argument is that the uk or scotland at least should stay in the single market. she once the emphasis to be on the 0konomiyaki on jobs market. she once the emphasis to be on the 0konomiyaki onjobs rather than cutting immigration. she thinks all four nations should be involved. whether that is labour or those conservatives who feel the same as she does. vicky young, thank you. time for the weather with ben roach. divided fortunes in our weather this week. it is

tim farron and nicola sturgeon will be grilled this evening by a question time audience in scotland, and security, is bound to feature. as the tories set their sights on making substantial gains across the midlands, we look at two key battle grounds — in cheltenham and birmingham edgbaston. from a landslide tory majority to a hung parliament, polls seem to be making all sorts of contradictory calls. but do you think they are science or do you think they are fiction? they haven't got it right recently. 0k, thank you very much. and people lie. people lie? maybe i was lying there. and mulling all this over — my guests the guardian columnist owen jones, and katy balls of the spectator. let's bring you up to date with the latest from the campaign trail, and understandably, the focus has been on preventing future terrorist attacks, after the grim events of saturday night. jeremy corbyn‘s been campaigning in the north—east, saying he'd back calls for the prime minister to stand down. that she was responsible as home secretary, for cuts in police numbers. but he clarified his comments in an

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said her government is delaying plans for a second independence referendum. it comes after the snp lost seats in the general election. when the terms of brexit will be clearer we will come back to parliament to set out ourjudgement on the best way forward at that time. including our view on the precise timescale for offering people a choice over the country's future. none of the questions raised by brexit are answered by ripping scotland out of our own union of nations, our biggest markets and our closest friends. the government has established an independent expert panel to provide advice on fire safety. since the grenfell tower fire, the cladding from 95 towers in 32 local authority areas have failed fire safety tests. judges in the european court of human rights have rejected a plea from the parents of terminally—ill baby charlie gard to intervene in the case. chris gard and connie yates wanted 10—month—old charlie gard, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, to undergo a therapy trial in america. the governor of the bank of england has iss

where does it leave the nicola sturgeon as a leader of the snp?is will all be borne out. if we take the exit poll at face value, there are two sides to this. first of all, yes, it will have undermined the independence push. they will still come out with a majority of seats in scotland. but again, weaker and certainly people have demonstrated they do not want to necessarily to have another vote for independence, and have rebelled against the snp. but at the same time, if we are headed for a hung parliament, even though they have a fewer seats in the u.k. parliaments, it could give them scope to be -- to hold more sway in a hung parliament. that is the flip side. in terms of where it leaves sturgeon down the independence path, i would think weaker. where it leads sturgeon in terms of the u.k., remains to be seen, but potentially stronger. jon: phillip blon, the big question through the night and we will not know the answer -- is if the numbers plus the unionist parties at up to a majority? i cannot see the other parties supporting the tories. isn't

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon.on't want it to define this campaign. nicola sturgeon would much rather talk about her opposition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mps who will stand up for investment in our public services, voting for mps who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple—lock, and who will protect free personal care and stand against a dementia tax. they call this the nicolopter, flying the snp leader to all the places her party looks vulnerable. having won all but three of scotland's seat two years ago, they are not fighting for new mps but are hoping to limit their losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not increase her majority. she called this election because she thought she could steam—roller the opposition and have a landslide but she has been found wanting. she has come across as weak and evasive. she can't answ

it was a bad night for nicola sturgeon and the scotish national party — they lost 21 seats as votersrn away from plans for a second independence referendum. the youth vote is believed to be a factor in the snap general election result — with turnout particularly high in seats where many young people live. after another extraordinary election result we'll be looking at what happens next and what it all means for brexit negotations due to start in just nine days' time. much nor news and analysis throughout the day. we will bring you reaction from around the uk, europe and the rest of the world to this result and covering all the live events as they happen. good afternoon from downing street. the prime minister has just returned here from buckingham palace after going to see the queen to ask for permission to form the next government. speaking here in downing street in the last few minutes she said she intended to form a government to provide "certa i nty" and deliver brexit. it was a disastrous night for the conservatives, after an election theresa may did not need to call. her goal of

nicola sturgeon, thank you for your time. talking to us there from edinburgh.p—to—date with the continuing investigation. 12 people have been arrested here following the terrorist attack in london bridge in central london on saturday night. we will continue with this, nicola sturgeon that reflecting on the fact that campaigning is suspended in the general election. voters go to the polls in the uk on thursday. earlier on, as well as that issue being discussed, there was a general emergency cabinet meeting chaired by the prime minister. senior cabinet ministers attended, the mayor of london. let's hear more about that from our political correspondence any price. senior cabinet officials and ministers arrived to discuss last night's attack. just four days before the general election, the main parties said they would postpone national campaigning, but it would get underway again tomorrow. there is a balance of things here. we clearly want to respect the people who have been injured and killed, we want to pay proper respect, so we don't want to carry on across it,

we will be talking to nicola sturgeon live a little bit later.alk to our chief political correspondent vicki young, who's in essex with the labour leaderjeremy corbyn. brexit is the word on everybody‘s lips today. interesting, because a lot of campaigners i have been speaking to from all the parties have said it's not really been the dominating issue in this election that some might have expected, but nevertheless, jeremy corbyn today deciding to tackle the issue head on. labour have had their problems with all of this, as the bill went through parliament an article 50, because most labour mps at the time backed remain, a lot of their supporters voted the other way. but jeremy corbyn saying today, being very critical of theresa may, saying that when she says no deal is worse than a bad deal, he says actually, no deal is the worst thing that could happen to the uk. he says he wa nts could happen to the uk. he says he wants there to be as close to a single market as there can be, and in some ways it is not much different to what he is saying and wh

nicola sturgeon is holding an event in the snp—held area.rgeon's nationalists and the conservatives. our correspondent catriona renton is in central glasgow. the last day of campaigning. the campaign is welland the last day of campaigning. the campaign is well and truly at its fever pitch now. this morning jeremy corbyn held a rally in glasgow. he was hoping he will be able to win back some of the votes even scotland. of course labour only has one seat, having gone from being the most dominant party in scotland before the last general election to being wiped out, effectively, by the snp bringing them down to one seat, when they took 56 of the 59 seats. he was as usual asked about the independence question. that is key to the election up here. there was debate amongst party leaders last night. snp leader nicola sturgeon said that the scottish labour leader kezia dugdale had told though, privately, that she would not be opposed to a second independence referendum. kezia dugdale said that it was nonsense and that she would fight for the uk. but

the snp leader, nicola sturgeon. a poster attacking the conservative's social care plans. the image was revealed in westminster. the poster features a picture of theresa may with the caption #dementiatax. don't bet your house on it'. the former ukip leader nigel farage has been on the campaign trail in essex and kent. mr farage visited the constituency he lost in 2015 — south thanet. his trip comes a day after his opponent, conservative candidate craig mackinlay, was charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was the target of the manchester bomb, has visited injured fans in hospital. tomorrow she'll be joined by other stars of the music world, in a charity concert in aid of victims and their families. from manchester, philip norton reports. helping to mend broken hearts and shattered lives. pop star ariana grande visiting young fans who were injured in the suicide bomb attack at her concert less than two weeks

nicola sturgeon is expected to set up her position on a second independence referendum later at holyrood governor of the bank of england as to the increase in consumer spending. the european commission has fined the company behind google more than two billion pounds for illegally promoting its own shopping services in search results. it's the biggest ever fine handed out by the commission. we'll hear from the commissioner injust a moment. high street banks are being forced to find and extra £11.a billion to act as a buffer in case borrowers fall behind on paying back their loans. it's being ordered by the bank of england, which is worried some lenders have become a bit too relaxed about lending. this month's hot weather has helped boost supermarket revenues by around a% compared to this time last year. that's according to the research firm nielsen. it's the the biggest rise in four years and has been helped along by soaring ice cream sales. let's get some more on that record fine handed out to the company that owns google. the european commission says the company abused its power by unfa

nicola sturgeon is undertaking a tour of 30 constituencies by helicopter.to the skies in the final weekend of election campaigning and is visiting six key constituencies over the course of saturday. the snp won 56 of the 59 seats in scotland in 2015, i record result which polls suggest they will struggle to match this time around. speaking to the bbc, nicola sturgeon said she would be willing to enter into a coalition with the labour party in the event of a hung parliament. i've always said if the arithmetic allowed it i would like the snp to be part of a progressive alternative to the tory government that protected pensions and had policies that lifted people out of poverty. but i think the polls and the rest of the uk still suggest the tories will win this election, but it is no longer inevitable theresa may increases her majority. she has been exposed to this campaign has been exposed to this campaign has been weak and evasive with no a nswe i’s been weak and evasive with no a nswers to been weak and evasive with no answers to basic questions. so it coul

and nicola sturgeon reckons the outcome in scotland could be vital. paul nuttall insisted that his party is the patriotic party and its policies on immigration and foreign aid will come to be seen as ahead of their time. the lib dem leader, tim farron, thinks it's possible what he terms the conservatives' arrogance at this election may backfire. the approach they took to this election, assuming a landslide and taking the people of the country for granted. so a vote for the conservatives on thursday will be heard by theresa may as an endorsement of the dementia attacks but also police cut and cuts to health and school as well. a lot of talk about security inevitably but the parties now perhaps returning to their core messages? they're trying to get it back but i think the issue of course of the tragic and appalling events of the tragic and appalling events of saturday is overshadowing everything. and there are questions about police numbers, about security. questions about prevention of extremism and how we fund and support the security services. that

i spoke to him earlier and asked him why nicola sturgeon had changed her mind about a referendum.scotland and all the people of scotland and all the people of the rest of the uk, arguing that we must retain access to the single market and the customs union. that is going to be an important short—term priority. a desire for the scottish referendum on independence was based on the probability that scotland was going to be dragged out of europe and the single market against its will. what we now have said is we will seek to protect the interests of the people of scotland, we have retained the commitment we have two referendum on scottish independence at the end of the brexit process. if we're not in a position... when would that be, 2021? we're saying the brexit process should be known by 2019. i think is important but the people of scotla nd think is important but the people of scotland will be asked to vote on the deal on the table at that time. it is important that we retain the opportunity to give the people scotla nd opportunity to give the people scotland their said that point.

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the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said it was clear there was no public backing for abrexit. our deputy political editor jon pienaar considers the future of brexit. brexit means brexit says theresa may but what does it mean? the two—year countdown continues next week. then, uk and eu negotiators must thrash out a deal if they can. they've got until the end of march 2019. then, britain's out. so what are the challenges of brexit and can ministers find an answer? european imports cross british borders freely now. eu leaders say people must too, if free trade's to go on. so how to keep free movement of goods into britain but not people? the government says it's sticking to that mission but open to ideas. what we will be doing, of course, as i have actually the last ten months, is listening to all the contributors and say if you've got better ideas, tell me and we'll consider them. lots of work to do. the cabinet has no detailed plan. the chancellor wants to keep business supplied with vital european workers. david davis, the brexit secretary, does too. but wants migration

this is where, just three months ago, nicola sturgeon confidently demanded the right to have anotherred significant losses, and now there seems almost no chance she will get that independence vote. douglas ross, scottish conservative and unionist... seeing the snp‘s westminster leader, angus robertson, unseated, was one of the night‘s more dramatic moments. significant tory gains across scotland, 12 new seats, have helped keep theresa may in downing street tonight, and they are convinced it was their promise to block another referendum that created those victories. nobody, not me, not anyone, is expecting the snp to give up on independence. that is what it believes, and it is a perfectly honourable position to take. but what people do expect is that right now the snp gives scotland a break. simply put, scotland has had its fill. scottish labour are also claiming victory of a sort. now with seven mps, up from just one, they are back from the brink of extinction, saved by a corbyn surge, despite the scottish leadership‘s opposition to him. the success of our results as a combined messa

. >> on tuesday, nicola sturgeon the scottishhed national party agenda. she said there's too much at stake with brexit for scotland to not be part of the process. we began this 15 minute portion with a question from our reporter. >> the conservatives are running this general election campaign in scotland on what message which is they do not want another independence referendum. -- jin: really question >> really? [applause] >> there is some evidence it is working and some of your colleagues could lose their seats because of it. do you worry about that and that the decision to collate referendum may cost some of your colleagues their seats? and mask if the smp would rate increases and of not, why? >> we will support 50 pounds actually for those -- we oppose a tax cut for those at the high rate and we have not delivered that cut in scottish parliament and we support -- inflation is rising. we should not be patting the buttocks of austerity. [applause] >> in terms of your next question i am confident and all of my colleagues here watching, each and every want

nicola sturgeon has actually delayed the calls for an independence referendum.s a minor victory for theresa may. the big test tomorrow will be the vote on the queen's speech because she has a very fragile majority, if you can call that a majority with the alliance with the dup. with that alliance, only a majority of 13, so you need very few rebels and her party for that to grumble. tomorrow is the vote we will look at to see if the government can't survive. mark: -- can survive. mark: the suppose it risked between members of her cabinet -- rift between members of her cabinet, has she managed to draw a line under the issue? all about the transitional phase , by saying she will not accept an unlimited transitional phase, has she drawn a line under this and are tensions and disagreements going to continue? >> tensions will continue. theresa may is no longer calling the shots. themdea of a rift between has been slightly overblown. have beend davis getting along for some time and hammond is positioning himself as the negotiator, trying to get all of his party singing

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says her government is delaying plans for a second independences of brexit will be clearer we will come back to parliament to set out ourjudgement on the best way forward at that time. including our view on the precise timescale for offering people a choice over the country's future. judges in the european court of human rights, have rejected a plea from the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie gard, to intervene in the case. and allow experimental treatment. google has been fined more than £2 billion by the european commission for illegally favouring its own shopping services.

[applause] >> on tuesday first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon launched a scottish national party election platform in perth, scotland, and announce a boat should take place at the end of the brexit negotiations saying that there's too much at stake with brexit for scotland not to be part of the process. this is about one hour. [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much, friends. and welcome to the manifesto launch of the real opposition. [applause] our strong and effective group has proven record of stand up for scotland, westminster leaving the real opposition to the tory government. and in this election only the e snp can provide a strong prote progressive voice to protect the scottish people and scottish jobs against the dangers of an unopposed hardline tory government. that's why now more than ever before it's essential that we have a strong group of snp mps standing up against tory cuts and a manifesto that will represent progressive values and an alternative to austerity. we will provide that effective oyster will provide strong opposition. will provide the real agenda fo

nicola sturgeon remains popular. theresa may, jeremy corbyn...ucation, research and the food & drink industry. and you have made a u—turn? food & drink industry. and you have made a u-turn? we have always said... the lib dems want a referendum that we have said at the end of the negotiation with the rest of europe, people in scotland should be given a choice, given scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the eu. and also we offered a compromise, putting aside the independence referendum, a substantial set of detailed proposals to remain in the single market and maintain freedom of movement and the relationship with european partners. you have not changed on the independence referendum? we said we would give people a choice at the end of the brexit negotiations. let's take a look at a story that made the front page of the times newspaper with the labour party saying they will use the snp to give us power. there seems to be a conflict. emily thornberry saying no coalition is planned with the snp. the implicationjeremy planned with the snp.

your thoughts on the position of nicola sturgeon?gly the most powerful person inside the snp particularly since alex salmond lost a seat alongside angus robertson and others. people will argue perhaps she should not have emphasised the second independence referendum which people in scotland did not overwhelmingly want but i think she is in overwhelmingly want but i think she isina overwhelmingly want but i think she is in a strong position and will remain leader of the snp and scotland's first minister for some time to come. let's talk about wells, the conservative performance in wales was not as robust as some people predicted and in fact, labour's performance in wales for some “— labour's performance in wales for some —— better than some people predicted. let's go to cardiff, we can talk to carwynjones, first minister. your take on the events of the night? we outperformed our own expectations, we were told the tories would make gains in wells, they lost seats, 28 seats, the biggest party and we can say it's welsh labour that speaks