nicola sturgeon has got her hands full and she wants all of us to know it.nting general election result and now she wa nts to general election result and now she wants to seize back the political initiative with what she calls a bold and ambitious programme for government. at it heart is this ambition to make our country the best place in the world to grow up and be educated. to live, work, visit and do business and the best place to be cared for in times of sickness, need or vulnerability and the best place to grow old. the first minister announced significant government investment in high—tech manufacturing and financial technology and she was getting her own lesson today in digital skills. but its education that will be the biggest test for the snp. faced with falling standards in scottish schools, they plan to give headteachers more powers and responsibilities. teachers along with nurses and police officers will be among thousands of workers getting a higher pay rise next year as scotland is scrapping i% getting a higher pay rise next year as scotland is

what we had today from nicola sturgeon was a blizzard of announcements across the areas for which sheonsible. she said education reform would remaina she said education reform would remain a top priority with an education bill to try and give more powers and more discretion to headteachers. there would also be big justice reforms, there will be controversial changes to sentences to less than one year, and tackling child poverty. 0verall today she is trying to answer her critics and opposition parties who said that for yea rs opposition parties who said that for years she has been too focused on achieving independence for scotland and she has let slip the so—called dayjob, the and she has let slip the so—called day job, the bread—and—butter and she has let slip the so—called dayjob, the bread—and—butter issues for which she is responsible. today was a determined effort to say that she has refocused and is now entirely focused on those issues, like education, health and justice reform. and briefly she leads a minority party, it's an ambitious agenda. will she be able to get the votes th

nicola sturgeon has got her hands full and she wants all of us to know it.e political initiative with this bumper—sized programme for government. at its heart is this ambition, to make our country the best place in the world to grow up and be educated. the best place to live, work, visit and do business. the best place to be cared for in times of sickness, need or vulnerability, and the best place to grow old. the first minister announced significant government investment in hi—tech manufacturing and financial technology, and she was getting her own lesson today in digital skills. but it's education that will be the biggest test for the snp. faced with falling standards in scottish schools, they plan to give head teachers more powers and responsibilities. what do we want? fair pay. thousands of workers will get a higher pay rise next year as scotland is scrapping the 1% public sector pay cap. no details on how that might be paid for yet, but a strong hint higher income taxes may follow. the opposition say the snp have to earn back the trust of the scottish e

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is setting set out her government's legislative programmembitious" plan for the coming year. ms sturgeon will focus on health, the economy and, principally, education — an area where opposition parties say the snp should be "embarrassed" by its record. a lot of bills? nicola sturgeon is going to be standing up in the chamber, setting out the government programme for the year ahead. this is the tenth legislative programme for the scottish national party. they have been in power in scotland for one decade. and we have been told that they see this is very ambitious. that is the theme that they would like this to be described as. they have seen it as the most ambitious in their history. nicola sturgeon has to counter accusations from opposition parties in scotland that the scottish national party have neglected the dayjob because of the focus on constitutional agenda. a spokesman has said that this programme is going to be very thorough, legislation in areas such as health, justice and education. critics have said that the scottish national part

presiding officer, nicola sturgeon has played down in her speech sentences of 12 months or less.ht now, l7% less. but let me tell you right now, 17% of less. but let me tell you right now, l7% of all offenders done for attempted murder or serious assault received a sentence of less than 12 months. more than a quarter of all sex offenders are given jail terms of less tha n sex offenders are given jail terms of less than 12 months. we see the needin of less than 12 months. we see the need in many areas for criminals to be taken off the streets and we see that nowhere greater than in domestic violence and abuse cases where keeping an offender in the home environment means others can never break free. i would remind the first minister, domestic abuse takes many forms, financial psychological and intimidation, as well as physical. she's linked the bills and we'll fight to ensure the option of jail is there, otherwise the snp‘s soft touch scotland just got a whole lot softer. ona lot softer. on a citizens basic income scheme, we'd be concerned if we thought that anything would ever com

nicola sturgeon has her hands full.fter a disappointing general election result, she needs to seize back the political initiative with this programme for government. we have ambition to make our country the best place in the world to grow up the best place in the world to grow up and be educated, to visit and do business, to be cared for in times of sickness, need, vulnerability and grow old. the first minister announced significant government investment in high—tech technology. she was getting her own lesson today in digital skills. it is education which will be the biggest test for the snp. with falling standards in scottish schools, they want more choice for teachers. thousands of workers will get a higher pay rise next year. they are scrapping the 1% public sector pay gap. no details on how it will be paid for. there is a rumour that high taxes will follow. the opposition say the snp have to get back the trust of the scottish electorate. given what we know of the government, we wait to see if the government, we wait

having lost seats in the uk general election, this was a chance for nicola sturgeon to refresh, if nottion. instead a blizzard of announcements on devolved topics. education, she said, was her top priority with school reform and more power for head teachers. on justice she wants to do away with shortjail terms of less than one year in most cases. on the environment she wants to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in scotland by 2032, eight years ahead of the uk. the first minister also proposes to lift the 1% cap on public sector pay rises, prompting some to speculate she might be prepared to raise income tax to pay for it. she has committed to a fuller debate on that topic. in order to get anything done as leader of a minority government the first minister has been careful to choose a programme that will avoid uniting all the opposition against her. glenn campbell. now let‘s take a look at some other news from around westminster in brief. borisjohnson updated mps on north korea‘s missile tests. the country has fired a missile over japan and claims to have detonated a hydrogen bomb.

having lost seats in the uk general election, this was a chance for nicola sturgeon to refresh, if notnt. independence gotjust one mention. instead, a blizzard of announcements on devolved topics. education, she said was her top priority, with school reform and more powerfor priority, with school reform and more power for headteachers. priority, with school reform and more powerfor headteachers. on justice she wants to do away with shortjail justice she wants to do away with short jail terms justice she wants to do away with shortjail terms of justice she wants to do away with short jail terms of less justice she wants to do away with shortjail terms of less than one yearin shortjail terms of less than one year in most cases and on the environment, she wants to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in scloonted by 2032, eight years ahead of the uk. the first minister also proposes to lift the i% of the uk. the first minister also proposes to lift the 1% cap on public sector pay rises, prompting some to speculate she might be prepared to raise income tax to pay for it. certainly she ha

future and you need to the fan the cattle and there's also a tweet by scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon who wrote the principal of self-determination is in trying to in the un charter so it's not just spain and the catalans who are awaiting the referendum but also other regions who well who where this referendum on have an impact on how it was that has the same thank you for the money might have already had their calculators out trying to work out the financial impact of a possible catalan secession that daniel that winter has well that's right there are many different complex reasons for catalonia to want to go independent and money is one of them catalonia says or many people there that spain takes too much from the region and gives too little in return after all a fifth of the whole country's economic output comes from catalonia with just sixteen percent of spain's population living there the emotional arguments over identity and respect for catalan culture are strong and even when it comes to trade in business no one is saying that catalonia throw up physical borders if independence

before the recess, nicola sturgeon said she would use the summer to take stock and refresh. legislative programme is, to quote a spokesperson for the first minister, that it will be very all and very borough. it has been described as the most ambitious programme for government ever set out here in the scottish parliament. what can we expect? policy announcements likely to touch on every area of life in scotland and legislation in areas like health, justice and, yes, education. an area where the snp opposition and critics say the snp are failing to deliver. it is likely to have a green theme as well and we might see announcements on renewable energy projects, perhaps electric cars and, yes, a deposit scheme for plastic waste recycling as well. so in total, we are expecting 16 bills to be announced to add to the 11 already going through the parliament here at holyrood. thank you. sir bruce forsyth‘s manager has confirmed that his funeral took place yesterday. the entertainer, who died on august 8th, was buried in a private service, attended only by family and close friends. th

first minister nicola sturgeon promises an end to the public sector pay cap in scotland, as she sets legislative programme for the coming year. with inflation on the rise, it's not sustainable. our nurses, teachers, police officers and firefighters deserve a fairer dealfor police officers and firefighters deserve a fairer deal for the future. and a french celebrity magazine is ordered to pay one hundred thousand euros in damages for publishing topless photos of the duchess of cambridge. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. four serving members of the army have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a banned far—right group and planning terrorist offences. the men aged between 22 and 32 were arrested this morning in england and wales in an operation involving the police and the army. earlier i spoke to our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani and i asked him how the operations to arrest the men unfolded. it started with the west midlands counter—terrorism unit, one of the largest in the country, working with colleagues in wales and the east midlands. they've obviously be

nicola sturgeon's opposition to brexit isn't striking a favourable tone with them because they thinkhelp the industry. an interesting escalation. two minutes to race through three lighter stories. a pensioner wins a lawn prize after 60,000 hours of mowing. this is a fabulous story. it's incredible. stuart grindle, here, my favourite quote is from his wife, 74, who has to ring a bell quote is from his wife, 74, who has to ring a hell for his attention when she wants to speak to him. she said in his life there is golf, gardening, and grass. yes, a p pa re ntly gardening, and grass. yes, apparently he won a lawn mower but will continue to use the old one. if you have a sneaky long lunch at your desk will find you out in the ft. bit of big brother again. i hope they don't get any eyes in media. or westminster. banks are reflected. i am sure they will come up with some sneaky way around it. it is all to do with networking. and the cartoon in the telegraph. this one's powerful enough to suck the uk out of the customs union with a sign on the back saying eu banned vacuum cleaners. vacuum cl

today, first minister nicola sturgeon announced she wants more powers over social security, immigration and trade. devolution, it seems, is an evolutionary process, one that isn't over yet. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. football, and afterjust four league matches crystal palace have sacked their manager frank de boer. no premier league manager has been in charge of a club for fewer games. he's expected to be replaced by the former england coach roy hodgson, as our correspondent richard conway explains. defeat to burnley consigned crystal palace to the worst start of any top division team since 192a. frank de boer was only appointed injune, but knew he was a man under pressure. the only thing that i can control, you know, is to work very hard with the boys. that's what i'm going to do until the last end. that end came quickly. his appointment was billed as evolution, but in sacking him the club took a more darwinian stance — saying, simply: de boer is not alone, though. his brief tenure evokes memories of brian clough's 44 days at leeds united in the 1970s. another former palace mana

nicola sturgeon has confirmed that the scottish government will lift the one per cent cap on public sector called bold and ambitious legislative plans, the first minister told the holyrood parliament that improving her education policies, which have been much—criticised, would be her number one priority. she also promised to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2032, eight years earlier than the target set by westminster. now it's time for newsnight, with emily maitlis. we look at suspected cases of female genital mutilation and we will ask one campaigner, a survivor, why the weight could be so long and what can be done to improve the system. and we will meet helen and her daughter who escaped the inferno on the g re nfell tower, who escaped the inferno on the grenfell tower, speaking for the first time about the night and the search for new accommodation. we came from the 21st floor all the way day. my daughter was in a coma for ten days. we nearly lost our lives. how come i not a priority? a long summer how come i not a priority? a long summer away from parliament and now all the talk

we are expect in nicola sturgeon to talk about scrapping the 1% public pay sector cap.e scottish government does recognise that workers are under increasing strain with inflation, so we have made our position quite clear on the cap, that we would look to review that. we are already speaking to trade unions to ensure that when we deliver our budget later this year that we will be able to work with them to ensure that is workers see some relief from the austerity we are receiving from westminster. so it ita are receiving from westminster. so it it a u—turn, then? are receiving from westminster. so it it a u-turn, then? it is a development in our policy, much to the programme for government we will see today, responding to the changing needs of the scottish people and the unprecedented challenges which the scottish economy faces, whether that is through brexit or new technology, our programme for government and our following budget is to deal with that, not just to face up following budget is to deal with that, notjust to face up to it but to respond to those challenges in

the first minister nicola sturgeon greeted queen and the duke of edinburgh. queen then cut the ribbon and the bridge was blessed. the queen then cut the ribbon and that was the carriageway officially opened. she and the duke of edinburgh made their way in the royal car across the carriageway and experienced first—hand what a trip that is. i went over it myself on saturday and it is quite back achill, the views from this new bridge. it is 50 metres taller than its sister which the queen opened on this very day in 1964. a very significant day in this part of fife. in the shadow of the forth road bridge we have the railway crossing that was built in the 19th—century. you could see three centuries worth of engineering as the queen passed over the bridge this morning. this bridge is now officially open. it will open fully permanently to traffic on thursday. it has had a number of events because of this is an important part of infrastructure for scotland. the biggest piece of and the structure built in this country in generations. it cost one point three £5 billion

nicola sturgeon has got her hands full and she wants all of us to know it.place to live, work, visit and do business. the best place to be cared for in times of sickness, need or vulnerability, and the best place to grow old. the first minister announced significant government investment in high—tech manufacturing and financial technology, and she was getting her own lesson today in digital skills. but it‘s education that will be the biggest test for the snp. faced with falling standards in scottish schools, they plan to give headteachers more powers and responsibilities. teachers, along with nurses and police officers, will be among thousands of workers getting a higher pay rise next year as scotland is scrapping the 1% public sector pay cap. no details on how that might be paid for yet, but a strong hint — higher income taxes may follow. the opposition say the snp have to earn back the trust of the scottish electorate. they must be frank about the huge challenges that scotland faces and not seek as its first response to bury bad news and pretend it doesn‘t

nicola sturgeon trying to demonstrate her environmental credentials.oints right across scotland. there was a blizzard of other announcements. free personal care for the under 65 who suffer from conditions like motor neuron disease. backing for a ban on smacking. bottle deposit scheme, too. this is a real return to the domestic agenda. i think the government has been stung by criticism that they have not been getting on with their dayjob. as much as we welcome the tone and some of the content of today's statement, we are also entitled to be sceptical. we just had 12 month where it is fair to say that delivery has not been topmost of this government's list of priorities. today the first minister comes to this chamber with 16 bills. last use chicken with 15 and only got through four. the public are entitled that has lifted a's16 are in front or behind last year's leftovers in the queue. ruth davidson added that she didn't wa nt ruth davidson added that she didn't want the government to use brexit as a fig leaf for independence. labour will use in the gove

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also in the next hour: nicola sturgeon sets out her programme for government for the coming year.

today, first minister nicola sturgeon announced she wants more powers over social security, immigrationry process, one that isn't over yet. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. football, and afterjust four league matches crystal palace have sacked their manager frank de boer. no premier league manager has been in charge of a club for fewer games. he's expected to be replaced by the former england coach roy hodgson, as our correspondent richard conway explains. defeat to burnley consigned crystal palace to the worst start of any top division team since 192a. frank de boer was only appointed injune, but knew he was a man under pressure. the only thing that i can control, you know, is to work very hard with the boys.

the ceremony, at 11:00am, will include an address by nicola sturgeon.ectern, where the moderatorfrom can see the lectern, where the moderator from the church of scotla nd moderator from the church of scotland will address the bridge. —— bless the bridge. there will be pipe bands, plenty of entertainment as well as the ceremony here. it is fitting she is here today on four september, because exactly 53 years ago, on four september 196a, she opened the fourth road bridge. it sits alongside the bridge built on the 19th century and this new crossing is one for the 21st century. it is hoped it will still be operational in at least 120 yea rs‘ be operational in at least 120 years‘ time. so this is quite a day and quitea years‘ time. so this is quite a day and quite a landmark for this new crossing in scotland. and we can see the weather not looking great there, and it is not looking great at weston—super—mare, either. and it is not looking great at weston-super-mare, either. keep your comments coming in on that, what it is like to live there, and we will get

among was them was the first minister nicola sturgeon, and by the end of the weekend 50,000 people arerina renton reports. this is something we won't see again. for two days only, 50,000 people are getting the chance to walk over the new queensferry crossing, chosen in a ballot from almost a quarter of a million people who put their names forward for this moment in history. this bridge could be operational for 120 years. this is something isaac can tell all his family about. i know, we've taken lots of photos, so he'll have the memories in the photos if he doesn't remember it himself. it sits alongside the forth bridge, the railway crossing, built in the 19th century. and the forth road bridge, opened in 196a. a new crossing for the 21st—century. it's a chance to sample this feat of engineering, 1.7 miles long and the tallest in the uk. these are the people who have been lucky enough to be chosen to walk over the bridge, they are taking every opportunity to relish this. this road will soon become a motorway so this is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity for these people to experience the

wynette nicola sturgeon. we all got selfies with nicola. we hijacked her.res higher than the old forth road bridge. what do you think being this high up? surprised we made it over and that we were not crawling. the same! driving across the bridge, you whizz across. what has it meant to you to not be whizzing across but to you to not be whizzing across but to get to actually touch it and feel it to see what it's like? it has been absolutely amazing to go over, so been absolutely amazing to go over, so cool because we will never get to do it again. what is your name? my name is emma. you are from all over. it's been an amazing day and an incredible experience for us to be pa rt incredible experience for us to be part of this today as well. this is something that we can't stress enough is not going to be open for people to walk across the bridge again, it's going to be a 70 mph motorway, so this is something these people will be able to talk about for generations. catriona renton there. the investigation into the chemical cloud which affected parts of east sus

that there is also support from outside of the country and also the first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon has posted in favor of the referendum was led house right now as remain with the latest from our social media desk thanks so much. and let's get a quick check now of some other stories making news around the world several people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the afghan capital kabul a bomb detonated outside of a shiite mosque following friday prayers there's been no claim of responsibility for the attack which comes just two days before the muslim festival of assura. german police are searching for a man who slipped a lethal poison into food products on sale in southern germany including baby food police say that the alleged perpetrator sent an e-mail threatening to poison more products across germany and elsewhere in europe unless he was paid millions of euros. officials in to a group of islands in the pacific have evacuated residents due to volcanic activity some eleven thousand people were told to leave the island of day the island is home to the marinara volcano which h

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, will set out her government's legislative programme thise coming year. she is expected to focus on health, the economy and, principally, education, an area where opposition parties say the snp should be embarrassed by its record. one of britain's most senior counter—terrorism officers has warned that the terror threat level will remain at ‘severe' for at least the next five years. neil basu, the national co—ordinator for counter—terrorism policing, described the risk to the uk as "an unknown threat in our midst". he warned isolated communities and unregulated schooling in the uk were a "breeding ground" for extremism. there are currently about 600 active counter—terrorism investigations. a 14—year—old boy is in a critical condition in hospital and a 17—year—old has suffered "life—changing" injuries in a double shooting in east london. the metropolitan police said there were "serious concerns" of retaliation and has put extra officers on the streets. no arrests have been made. the met said the boys were taken to an east london hospital. a 46

the idea is being promoted by a green party politician, but scotland's first minister nicola sturgeoncurrently parents in england, wales and northern ireland can use "reasonable chastisement," although hitting a child so that it leaves a mark is banned. the rules are slightly different in scotland, where using an implement, shaking a child and striking the head are banned. thank you both for coming on the programme. mary glasgow, first of all, why should there be an outright ban? why not trust parents? we are supportive of the removal of the defence of justifiable contact. supportive of the removal of the defence ofjustifiable contact. it is clear that physical contact with children causes harm. 0ften, often, it causes emotional harm. that is why we think were 2017, it is time to give children equal protection from assault, like we do for adults. when you use the word assault deliberate, and i understand why, but is that what parents are doing if they, i don't know, tap their kid on the back more i don't know. what do you define as a salt? the language is really important, because the