i they just wanted everyone to focus on finding nicola.— on finding nicola.re if we can actually show— on finding nicola. i am not sure if we can actually show our- on finding nicola. i am not sure if we can actually show our viewers| on finding nicola. i am not sure if| we can actually show our viewers a picture, but i can see from my positions some of the police activity that is taking place at one of the sites on one of those roads. you can see those police vans. i have seen tractors, i have seen cars reversing. obviously, local traffic has been redirected. there has been a lot of disruption locally around that key site. just describe to us what it is like in the surrounding villages, what locals can expect. it is a sunday afternoon, though. the villa . e is a sunday afternoon, though. the village itself _ is a sunday afternoon, though. tue: village itself is is a sunday afternoon, though. tte: village itself is reasonably isolated away from a number of main routes, so there wouldn't be that much disruption away from the road. the row closest to the scene

more disagreements with nicola sturgeon, certainly more i nicola sturgeon, certainly more public— nicola it doesn't mean i don't have enough appreciation of the effort — don't have enough appreciation of the effort level that has been put in to say— the effort level that has been put in to say i— the effort level that has been put in to say i wish her well in whatever— in to say i wish her well in whatever happens next. and in to say i wish her well in whatever happens next. and so the show was over. _ whatever happens next. and so the show was over. scotland's - whatever happens next. and so the show was over. scotland's leading l show was over. scotland's leading lady, rock star to some, feel and to others, is leaving the stage on her own indelible mark on the country. martin geissler, bbc news, edinburgh. so, what are the challenges facing nicola sturgeon's successor? the scottish government is responsible for large swathes of domestic policy, including health and education. whoever takes over will be faced with the current controversy over public sector pay and the longstanding issue

nicola sturgeon — and i'm sure you will. nicola sturgeon is _ and i'm sure you will.'m sure you will. nicola sturgeon is not leaving - and i'm sure you will. nicola| sturgeon is not leaving office because she faces imminent electoral defeat, far from because she faces imminent electoral defeat, farfrom it. her party is still well ahead in the polls and although she divides opinion, there is a lot of support for her. it seems she is going out of a combination of frustration and fatigue. and while she has been here, there have been five uk prime ministers. rishi sunak, the one to land in that awkward position of praising his opponent. let land in that awkward position of praising his opponent.— land in that awkward position of praising his opponent. let me first start by paying _ praising his opponent. let me first start by paying tribute _ praising his opponent. let me first start by paying tribute to - praising his opponent. let me first start by paying tribute to nicola i start by paying tribute to nicola sturgeon for her long—standing public— sturgeon for her long—s

it is not nicola's. but we — investigation. it is not nicola's. got a loving _ affecting them. they have got a loving daughter, sister, partnerand mother— loving daughter, sister, partnerand motherwho— loving daughter, sister, partnerand mother who is missing, and that is my priority— mother who is missing, and that is my priority and the priority of the investigation team, and always has. and we _ investigation team, and always has. and we cannot be detracted from that _ and we cannot be detracted from that i_ and we cannot be detracted from that. i have met the family on a number— that. i have met the family on a number of— that. i have met the family on a number of occasions and will continue _ number of occasions and will continue to do so, and they are kept regularly— continue to do so, and they are kept regularly updated throughout with our progress. there are dedicated family— our progress. there are dedicated family liaison officers who speak daily— family liaison officers who speak daily to — family liaison officers who speak daily to the

i still disagree with nicola sturueon note. i still disagree with nicola sturgeon on _ note. sturgeon on i think _ note. i still disagree with nicola sturgeon on i think but - note. i still disagree with nicola sturgeon on i think but it - note. i still disagree with nicola l sturgeon on i think but it doesn't mean i haven't got enough appreciation of the effort level that has been put into site that i wish her well and what happens next. rishi sunak thanked nicola sturgeon for her long—standing service. her departure comes at the uk and scottish governments clashed over gender recognition blows. criticised by opponents for her record on education and health, but loaded by the snp faithful. nicola sturgeon's resignation will leave a vast vacancy and a big question for her party and its aim of independence. some of bbc news. in a moment, we will talk tojonathan blake who's in westminster, but first to our scotland editor james cook who's in edinburgh where that news conference took place. nicola sturgeon seem to suggest that opinions of her personality were getting in the way

missing person, nicola bulley. very tuickl , missing person, nicola bulley.ve — missing person, nicola bulley. very quickly, we have searches going on on the ground and the air as well. from a helicopter, what advantage is there that you don't have a close proximity when you are walking the scene? , , , ., scene? the eyes in the sky have solved so _ scene? the eyes in the sky have solved so many _ scene? the eyes in the sky have solved so many crimes - scene? the eyes in the sky have solved so many crimes and i scene? the eyes in the sky have i solved so many crimes and captured solved so many crimes and captured so many people that they are a vital, while total in policing. peter, thank you for now. thank you very much indeed for your expertise. you are watching bbc news. our breaking news today is that a body has been retrieved from the river wyre in the area where 45—year—old nicola bulley went missing on january 27. there has been no confirmation that the body that was retrieved by specialist police forces is that of nicola bulley. we have got corresponde

we would never forget nicola, how could — us. we would never forget nicola, how could we?_ our world. she was the one who made our lives so _ our world. she was the one who made our lives so special and nothing will casl— our lives so special and nothing will cast a — our lives so special and nothing will cast a shadow over that. our girls— will cast a shadow over that. our girls look— will cast a shadow over that. our girls look at the support they need from the _ girls look at the support they need from the people who love them the most _ from the people who love them the most and — from the people who love them the most. and it saddens us to think that one — most. and it saddens us to think that one day, we will have to explain — that one day, we will have to explain to _ that one day, we will have to explain to them that the press and members — explain to them that the press and members of the public accused their dad of— members of the public accused their dad of wrongdoing, misquoted and vilified _ dad of wrongdoing, misquoted and vilified friends and family. this is

t nicola sturgeon has decided she has had enough?— nicola sturgeon has decided she has had enough?m very surprised, so is everyone, because _ had enough? i am very surprised, so is everyone, because i _ had enough? i am very surprised, so is everyone, because i have - had enough? i am very surprised, so is everyone, because i have been - had enough? i am very surprised, so is everyone, because i have been 60j is everyone, because i have been 60 years in politics and i have never known a politician who held power actually wanting to give it up. so that gave us a great surprise. whatever the reason is, nicola sturgeon is now in history, the party and the independence movement have got to look at where we are and how we get to our objective of a sovereign state. that is the key thing we've got to discuss now. horst thing we've got to discuss now. how much of a setback _ thing we've got to discuss now. how much of a setback is it that she has stepped back in the circumstanceswas only recently that the supreme court said no, you can't have another referendum.— said no, you can't have an

nicola sturgeon.ng a lot about the impact that being at the front of politics for so long had had on her and her family, and also this idea that she has become a polarising figure in scottish politics, although, to be totally honest with her, it is probably the issue of the constitution and independence that is the polarising factor than any one individual or character, and i think that whoever takes on the mantle of leadership of the scottish national party, and therefore being first minister of scotland, is likely to face the same challenges because there is still a big debate about how the snp can move scotland closer to independence. clearly, the first minister nicola sturgeon has had a successful tenure in some regards, but she has not got any closer, really, to that dream. that is the view from edinburgh. and jonathan blake gave us some of the reaction that we have been getting today from westminster. surprise, as much as anywhere. _ today from westminster. surprise, as much as anywhere. whereve

there were also reports of a helicopter above the area where nicola bulley went missing. that area has now been completely shut off whilst police and the specialist teams carry out their work. and the specialist teams carry out theirwork. in and the specialist teams carry out their work. in the three weeks since her disappearance, there have been a number of key teams that have been involved in the search for nicola bulley, including what you can see there on the screen, those are the underwater teams, some of them were police, directs police teams, some of them were contracted by the police, but they were specialist in the searching those murky waters of river water, very specialised. when you are talking about looking in river water. so it is sunday the 19th of february and we had that confirmation from the lancashire police that they had attended the scene, entered the water and sadly recovered a body. they have put this statement out, because obviously reports were growing that there was an increase in police activity around the area, local people had been reporting h

nicola is it not nicola? state shortly but yes every state primary child in london going shortly but yes every state pribe ry child in london going shortly but yes every state pribe ry child freeyndon going shortly but yes every state pribe ry child free school going shortly but yes every state pribe ry child free school meal.) to be given a free school meal. the £130 million scheme been the £130 million scheme has been unveiled. sadiq he's the unveiled. sadiq khan, he's the mayor everyone's mayor of london. everyone's favourite the fund favourite mayor. the fund will mean 270,000 kids will be mean 270,000 more kids will be eligible school saving eligible for free school saving families for, £140 per year. now it's at helping low income parents. we all know the drill on this, but realistically, why is this needed? should the money be spent elsewhere and if we're being real about this , should being real about this, should parents even on very income families, should they be able to feed their own kids ? so is

that is concerning the discovery of a body in the area where the 45—year—old mother of two, nicola bulleyissing. police have confirmed that they were called to the scene earlier today, just after 11:30am. specialist officers entered the river wired, they have sadly recovered a body, but are keen to stress that there is no formal identification that the body is that of a woman, or of nicola bulley. that is our top story if you're just joining us. i have got danny shaw with me here. we have been covering a number of key issues, we now have viewers from around the world with us, i wonder if we can take police investigations global like this. in terms as if you like this, how does the uk compare? i terms as if you like this, how does the uk compare?— terms as if you like this, how does the uk compare? i think the uk has a histo of the uk compare? i think the uk has a history of good _ the uk compare? i think the uk has a history of good detective _ the uk compare? i think the uk has a history of good detective work, - the uk compare? i think the uk has a history of good detective work, good |

that was nicola — been more so in recent years.n _ been more so in recent years. that was nicola sturgeon talking a bit earlier on. i'mjoined now by patrick harvey msp, the scottish green party co—leader and net zero minister in nicola sturgeon ross cockrell government following an agreement between the snp and the greens to allow for a pro—scottish independence majority in the scottish parliament. good to have you with us. thank you forjoining us. to use nicola sturgeon's own words, are you upset or perhaps even angry by her decision or are you coping with the newsjust by her decision or are you coping with the news just fine question with the newsjust fine question i certainly wouldn't say angry. i do think scotland owes a significant debt of gratitude to someone, whether you agreed or disagreed with nicola sturgeon on independence or any other particular policy, she has been one of the most trusted voices, notjust in scottish politics but uk politics, for a very long time. she has shown dedicated and tireless leadership, especia

of nicola bulley. we forces is that of nicole bulley. we have got forces is that of nicola bulley. we have got correspondents on the scene and also speaking to special here on bbc news. do stay with us. more to come. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... police investigating the disappearance of a 45 year—old woman in the northwest of england say they have recovered a body from a river near to where nicola bulley was last seen. the us secretary of state says china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia for its war against ukraine. i have seen them provide non—lethal support to russia for use in ukraine. the concern that we have now is based on information that we have that they are considering providing little support. —— lethal support. nearly two weeks on from turkey's devastating earthquake, officials say most rescue efforts to find survivors are to end. police in the north of england have found a body near where a woman went missing three weeks ago. 45—year—old nicola bulley was last seen walking h

nicola was nowhere to be seen.s around a ten—minute window where her movements are unaccounted for. the search for nicola has involved police, mountain rescue teams and divers, as well as hundreds of people from the local community and further afield. well, i've been listening to the news of nicola's disappearance for a week and the opportunity came along today — my neighbours and i said, "let's go and see "if we can help in any way." we've seen lots of search parties and people wanting to get out and help, and it's great that the community wants to come together and try and find out what's happened to nikki. police are continuing to appeal for dashcam footage from last friday morning. their search for nicola bulley continues. juliet phillips, bbc news, st michael's on wyre. now on bbc news, .mol rajan visits kenya, where bill gates is supporting local farms and hospitals through his foundation. gates talks about wealth and recent conspiracies and controversies. i'm in kenya for a rare interview with the all—americ

lancaster post, nicola adam. nicola.w, what the about, you know, what the developments have been and how the atmosphere has been where you are . obviously it's been you are. obviously it's been a very tense, very sad three weeks while the search has been ongoing for nicola bulley and the of st michael's has been absolutely overrun with p people and press you know, and i include ourselves in that and also, you know , tick tock and also, you know, tick tock and things like that but also police, you know, this is a small village a they have this under 700 people in st michael's. it's not so the troubles on news agenda very frequently here in lancashire it's very quiet known for like the nice walks in the area along the nice walks in the area along the river. so this this last three weeks has been incredibly difficult and it's been at today's news that a body has been found is obviously you know, obviously they can't identify they haven't identified the body at the moment. they can't confirm anything but where the where this

the photographs of nicola bulley — of the way. the photographs of nicola bulley and _ of the way.y and the _ of the way. the photographs of nicola bulley and the yellow. of the way. the photographs of - nicola bulley and the yellow ribbons of hope still fill the village. but today this seems a sad and place as people wait for more news. for nicola's family, her partner and two children, hersister, motherand children, her sister, mother and father, children, hersister, motherand father, they have to wait. there has been no word from lancashire police about formal identification, that may come later today. we know trained officers have been with the family said yesterday. nicola's partner has said there are no words right now, just agony. the home secretary has said she was not wholly satisfied with the response from lancashire police chiefs danceable —— chief constable about the release of information about nicola bulley to the media. she said some investigations are ongoing, looking into how things have been handled and we must let that carry out and we will let the conclude and s

from nicola sturgeon. was talking a lot about the impact that being at the front of politics for so long had had on her and her family. also, as you say, this idea that she has become a polarizing figure in scottish politics, although i think to be totally honest with you, it is probably the issue of the constitution, the issue of independence, that is the realarizing factor rather than any one individual or anyone character. i suspect that whoever takes on the mantle of leadership of the scottish national party and therefore being first minister of scotland is likely to face some of the same challenges because there is a big debate about how the snp can move scotland closer to independence. clearly first minister nicola sturgeon has had a successful tenure in some regards, but she is not any closer really to that dream. geeta: earlier i spoke to our political correspondent in westminster. >> nicola sturgeon saying she no longer felt she was able to get the job the 100% you deserve. nicola sturgeon has dom

and nicola has not been dogs. and nicola has not been found.art of the river for just 4 hours. and the river, the lower part of the river forjust 4 hours. and can river for just 4 hours. and can categorically say from astronaut footage , which i've since footage, which i've since reviewed, nicola was not lying on the river bed . i can't see on the river bed. i can't see into the rain. so i'm going to make that very clear. and i always said that to the media. we cannot seem the rates, but we can see what sound of the boat. and i've got a crystal clear of the actual riverbed. okay, but you never specifically search that part of the river where she was found . yes we did that and was found. yes we did that and we trawled the police every day without sonar via youtube with our sonar . and there was no sign our sonar. and there was no sign of nicola on that on the under the water, i should say. not in reeds. we our remit was not searching the river bank or the raids. but make that clear. searching the river bank or the raids. but make that clear . w

bulley. i to see if they can find any sign at all of nicola bulley.— all of nicola bulley.option if they haven't encounter in the river, if they are right about what happened, but just picking up on the statement, i am looking back, you said it is not unusualforjournalists looking back, you said it is not unusual for journalists to looking back, you said it is not unusual forjournalists to be breached off the record, i suppose one good thing to say about all this is a put it in a statement, they have been specific, and in a statement they said it is an unusual step for us to take to go into this level of detail that someone's private but we felt it was important to clarify what we met when we talked about one abilities to avoid any further speculation or misinterpretation, do you get the impression from that and from what the senior investigating officer was saying yesterday that they feel perhaps particularly on social media rather than because guys like you that there has been an atmosphere created that has almost been hostile to the police and that that in some way has i

nicola bulley disappeared while taking her dog for a walk and st.n a wire on the 27th of january. police have said all along they were working with the possibility that she had fallen into the river. her body was found roughly a mile from a nicola bully was seen but police say. let's join our correspondent judith moritz for the latest. yes, huw, today, 2a days of searching for nicola bulley, and then this morning a major development. lancashire police say that a body has been recovered from this river, from the river wyre, but they say it is too early to know whether it is that of nicola bulley, and they say currently it is being treated as unexplained. the search for nicola bulley has been on land, in water, and by air. today, as the police helicopter circled overhead, news for the first time that she might have been found. police were called just after 11:30am this morning to reports of a body in the river wyre, a short distance downriver from where she was last seen. roads around the village of st michael's were closed, and the footpath along the

and nicola has not been dogs. and nicola has not been found. part of the river for just 4 hours. and the river, the lower part of the river forjust 4 hours. and can river for just 4 hours. and can categorically say from astronaut footage , which i've since footage, which i've since reviewed, nicola was not lying on the river bed . i can't see on the river bed. i can't see into the rain. so i'm going to make that very clear. and i always said that to the media. we cannot seem the rates, but we can see what sound of the boat. and i've got a crystal clear of the actual riverbed. okay, but you never specifically search that part of the river where she was found . yes we did that and was found. yes we did that and we trawled the police every day without sonar via youtube with our sonar . and there was no sign our sonar. and there was no sign of nicola on that on the under the water, i should say. not in reeds. we our remit was not searching the river bank or the raids. but make that clear. searching the river bank or the raids. but make that clear .

the teams meeting , but nicola's teams meeting, but nicola's phone remained . in at 933.a witness found nicola's dog, willow running the gates to the field and the bench where the phone was located . also found by phone was located. also found by that witness was the dog harness , which was on the grass between the bench and the riverside riverside . therefore, the time riverside. therefore, the time that we are particularly interested in is 910. the last confirmed sighting and at 920, when nicola's was found on the bench sorry not found on bench for nicola's phone was on the bench to be on the bench found at around 933 . the made numerous at around 933. the made numerous inquiries is to try and find the owner of the phone not knowing who whose phone was and indeed whose it was that led the witness to meet up with other people who did recognise the dog as nicola's and the school to which nicola's children was alerted at 1050 as well as her family . this means that we've family. this means that we've only a ten minute window in which we cannot account for nicola's movement

nicola bailey's private life. julio, what's your take on this? every single for me, this just seems to be hinting at a little bit more incompetence to my being on fire. is one of the difficulties we know all of the information we're sitting on the outside looking in, making judgements . clearly the whole judgements. clearly the whole case needs to be reviewed . the case needs to be reviewed. the film is it time to exactly what is going on? what's been done correctly , what has been done correctly, what has been done incorrectly and it is quite difficult this stage until we know the full details. there's not sort of speculation about what may or may not have been done. so i think we just need to bear that in mind. can i ask charlie if i'm just to put one of my emails directly to you, if that's all right, because we had a lady touch with me who a lady get in touch with me who said if she'd have known that nicola was struggling from , say, nicola was struggling from, say, alcoholism or drink and potential hormonal is

what happened is that police talked about nicola - is that police talked about nicola bulley talkingey told nicola bulley�*s family that there were going to do it and they say that she had significant problems with alcohol and there had been an incident in past where police had been because of their home earlier injanuary and the family were aware of this which is why in january and the family were aware of this which is why they reported it when they reported her missing. it doesn�*t explain what happened to her in any stretch of the matter. pp police are still working on the theory that she ended up in a review. but they said why she was put as high—risk is because she had an alcohol problem. that is explanation that police have given to those vulnerabilities that were spoken about earlier today. find to those vulnerabilities that were spoken about earlier today. and one sense is that — spoken about earlier today. and one sense is that they _ spoken about earlier today. and one sense is that they were _ spoken about earlier today. and one sense is that they were forced - spoken abou

the fact is that nicola sturueon moment? the fact is that nicola sturgeon is _ moment?act is that nicola sturgeon is leaving obvious - moment? the fact is that nicola i sturgeon is leaving obvious without sustaining majority of the scottish public being in favour of independence. recent posts show it now very narrowly in the lead but it is too close to call. in terms of public polling it is too close to call and if a second referendum would be held immediately it is far from clear who would win for some it could go either way. the from clear who would win for some it could go either way.— could go either way. the poles have been auoin could go either way. the poles have been going in _ could go either way. the poles have been going in which _ could go either way. the poles have been going in which direction - could go either way. the poles have been going in which direction in - been going in which direction in relation to the independence? ? have they been going up or down? we relation to the independence? ? have they been going up or down?- relation to the independenc

nicola sturueon is departure of nicola sturgeon?t - departure of nicola sturgeon? ii cola.” sturgeon is an opponent, not an enemy and undoubtedly she was at the end of some very misogynistic and violent abuse. 0n the gender reform bill, they are now not speaking, and the scottish tory secretary of state speaks for scotland. very unusual situation, being a majority support in scotland. and the labour, it is a chance for the leader to make the positive case for change, and that's what keir starmer has to do, labour cannot be the default option of scotland, there has got to be a positive reason, i'm voting labour because i will get this from the labour party. it definitely takes a giant away. a globalfigure, nicola sturgeon. it was nobody, nicola sturgeon taught six or seven people who might stencil it is a feel of people who are not anything like her stature which makes it a lot easierfor labour in the conservative party in scotland. might make in terms of how many seats labour will target before you get, where do you assess that? if

now we know nicola they say. now we know nicola bulley has been missing since friday. january. she dropped her two children off at school and then proceeded with her dog, willow to take a walk that she usually down a bridge that's nearby here and towards open field where the last confirmed sighting of her took place . you mentioned there that place. you mentioned there that her partner has talked of the agony that he and his family and of course, nicholas friends as well are facing whilst we wait to have the confirmation as to whether or not this body recovered is actually nicola bullae the body was spotted by two walkers who were just walking down about a mile downstream from here. and they then informed the police of what they'd potentially found . but they'd potentially found. but we're going to be bringing you updates on this this case. it comes one way or another . and comes one way or another. and tell us what's been happening there today. these reports of community officers out and about to help people. what's been reaction in the village ? reaction in the villa

we for nicola. but technology and police investigations?- for nicola.ut technology and police investigations? we live in at the ace of police investigations? we live in at the age of the _ police investigations? we live in at the age of the digital _ police investigations? we live in at the age of the digital detective - police investigations? we live in ati the age of the digital detective and the age of the digital detective and the desktop detective. they can do, quite simply, brilliant, brilliant work. with data are being pumped out by virtually all our devices continually, it really has become a vital tool in solving so many crimes. most major inquiries these days, i'm talking more specifically about crime, but sometimes these can also apply to missing persons inquiry, they are either solved or resolved through forensic science in all its guises. i'm so old that i'm from the era that we found a fingerprint we would be very excited. but with the onset of dna and how forensic science gallops on almost every day there are new developments, so detectiv

.— that people are trying to stories about nicola. , ., about nicola.test from lancashire. _ strike action by nurses in england will intensify next month. new dates have just been announced. our health editor hugh pym is here. previous tracks by royal college of nursing members have been over two days, 12 hours each day. but the next one will be over a full 48 hours in england at 120 nhs organisations, more than before. the strike will start at 6am on wednesday march the 1st and continue until 6am on friday march the 3rd. so, that is a bigger set of disruption that the rcn are planning. secondly, there is another big difference. whereas previously the union would be in talks locally with hospital management over what services would be exempted and continue, like intensive care and some cancer services, that will not happen this time. there will be an assumption of all members leaving work over those days. and the rcn will only negotiate nationally with individual hospitals. of course in wales and scotland it is a different situation, there have been new

they could also relate to nicola and to nicola's story. was a kind of element of uncertainty around the circumstances of her death. and i think for that reason it was a story that gathered a lot of attention. there was a bit of a dilemma i think, the family wanted privacy, but also before she was found, they wanted the media's help in getting publicity to solve the case. and i wonder if that makes it impossible to square in terms of coverage? i think we were very careful to keep in touch with friends of the family to make sure that we were doing the right thing. in regards to the tone and the amount of coverage that we gave, it's certainly true that friends and family wanted some publicity, wanted to find nicola, and gave interviews to the media to that effect. but there's a balance, isn't there? you've got to try and strike the right balance between reflecting that, but also respecting their right to privacy. another issue, the police got a lot of criticism for releasing very private information about ms bulley and then the bbc kept repea

well, nicholas, it's nice to be on you, nicola . if . nicola was. was you, nicola. if. nicola was. a good tactician, let's put it that way . she won eight that way. she won eight elections in a row of different kinds, and she is a great communicator. but she's a terrible strategist. she's walked on the party a short term. everyone's going . people term. everyone's going. people knew she'd go. eventually but she just called a major strategy conference to chart where the snp was going, where the national movement was going, whether it was going to help. you had general election , a de you had general election, a de facto referendum. having set that up. having set her hair running, having started the debate , she's walked away and debate, she's walked away and it's left. everybody you know, scrambling for position . angus scrambling for position. angus robertson was on holiday the caribbean. he's had to fly back to put his name in the so she's not left the party in that good position . do you think it's position. do you think it's rather surprising that someone who was very did did. r

what happened to nicola bulley? now, we know.e recovered nicola bulley from the river wyre. nicola's family have been informed, and are of course devastated. our thoughts are with them at this time, as well as with all her loved ones and the wider community. we as with all her loved ones and the wider community.— as with all her loved ones and the wider community. we will never be able to comprehend _ wider community. we will never be able to comprehend what - wider community. we will never be able to comprehend what nikki - wider community. we will never be able to comprehend what nikki had .one able to comprehend what nikki had gone through in her last moments, and that— gone through in her last moments, and that will never leave us. we will never — and that will never leave us. we will never forget nikki, how could we? nikki, — will never forget nikki, how could we? nikki, you are no longera missing— we? nikki, you are no longera missing person. you have been found. we can— missing person. you have been found. we can let _ mis

nicola was seen by a fellow dog — person. nicola was seen by a fellow dog walk _ person.y a fellow dog walk out - person. nicola was seen by a fellow dog walk out last - person. nicola was seen by a. fellow dog walk out last friday morning shortly before nine a.m.. she was last seen at ten past nine and a field further along the riverbank. at 920, police have now established her phone became stationary at a riverside bench. 30 minutes later, her phone is found along with her dogs harness. nicola is nowhere to be seen, but her spaniel, mac willow, is found at the same spot. this is the river wyre, at the same spot. this is the riverwyre, nicola's at the same spot. this is the river wyre, nicola's phone was found on a bench around 500 metres around the corner. the river flows towards us and then out to deceive. it is not very wide but it is very and murky. which means much of the searching has to be done by touch rather than site. friends who have been so key in raising the profile of the missing 45—year—old are feeling the strain. 45-year-old are feeling the strain. ,, , .

what happened to nicola bulley? now, we know.firm that yesterday we recovered nicola bulley from the river wyre. nicola's family have been informed, and are, of course, devastated. nicola's family have asked that we release the following statement on their behalf as follows. "our family liaison officers have had to confirm our worst fears today. we will never be able to comprehend what nikki had gone through in her last moments, and that will never leave us. nikki, you are no longer a missing person. you have been found. we can let you rest now. we love you, always have and always will. we will take it from here." as nicola went missing whilst walking her dog next to the river, the wyre was searched extensively, but she lay unseen for 2h days. yesterday, her body was found by members of the public about a mile downstream. lancashire police said all along they believed nicola had fallen into the water, but the force has been criticised for its response, and especially for its decision to release personal details about the mother o

nicola lee, the missing mum. nicola lee, who disappeared. days ago disappeared. 11 days ago now . and crucially, also now. and crucially, i'm also going to be speaking again live with the man tasked with searching the river to try and find it. some interesting comments out about that. comments coming out about that. her potentially used her phone potentially being used as we'll drill as a decoy, etc. we'll drill down. three british nationals are missing after earthquakes in turkey and i'll bring you the latest on the devastation on the rescue efforts as the death toll is surpassed, 5000 concerns, is now surpassed, 5000 concerns, it as as 20,000 and it could rise as as 20,000 and oh the prevent program treating like victims of that to come and much more. i'll be back in a moment moment. yes. welcome back, everybody. look just to let you all know that in about 5 minutes or so, we are to go live to a press conference to get the latest on the missing and walker case. burley, i'm also after not going to be speaking to the man who currently charged anyway. we the river

nicola sturgeon has been first minister for nicola sturgeon has been first ministerfor more than nicolar is likely to be a competition, not a coronation, as alexandra mckenzie reports. scotland's first female and longest serving first minister nicola sturgeon is now preparing to step aside. giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it. the country deserves nothing less. but in truth, that can only be done by anyone for so long. for me, it is now in danger of becoming too long. # bye—bye, nicola...# across scotland and the political parties, people were quick to react to the surprise resignation. nicola and i didn't agree _ on everything, but in the short time that we did work together, i i was pleased that we were able to announce two freeports - in scotland, that's joint working between the uk governmentl and the scottish government. those freeports are going to attract investment and create jobs - in scotland, which is great, i and i look forward to working with whoever the new first minister is to continue working _ constructively to deliver i for the

nicola's partner, paul lie. nicola's partner, paul ansell, admits that he keeps every scenario around in his head and will never up hope. and none of us would, would we? because we always hope against hope that a missing loved one will turn up safe and sound no matter how many hours , days, matter how many hours, days, weeks, or , heaven forbid, years weeks, or, heaven forbid, years of they are missing. paul says he is trying to hold it together for the sake of the two daughters he shares with nicola, aged just six and nine. but even he admits, there are times when that's impossible because what do you say to a bewildered and scared little girl when she asks when her mummy is coming home? knowing that potentially you may never , ever be able to answer never, ever be able to answer that question later on, we will be talking about the bullying allegations against deputy prime minister dominic raab and with that in mind, i'm asking have we become too soft? email me at gb views at gb news dot uk or tweet at gb news.

where is nicola? there is blake. where is nicola? to what has happened to missing mum, but happened to the missing mum, but lancashire police urgently tried to scepticism over the of to stop scepticism over the of the investigation when addressed the investigation when addressed the earlier this , rebecca the public earlier this, rebecca smith outlined her frustration even with false information . even with false information. she's talking about armchair detached motives. here we go. significantly distracted the investigation . i in 29 years investigation. i in 29 years police service. i've seen anything like it. some of it's been quite shocking and really hurtful to the family. obviously, we can't disregard anything and we've reviewed everything that's come in, but of course it has distracted of significantly. but as long as we are prioritising which , we do are prioritising which, we do constantly and the information that's coming in that will not distract us from a actions that we have been completing . all we have been completing

nicola's partner, paul lie. nicola's partner, paul ansell, admits that he keeps every scenario around in his head and will never up hope. and none of us would, would we? because we always hope against hope that a missing loved one will turn up safe and sound no matter how many hours , days, matter how many hours, days, weeks, or , heaven forbid, years weeks, or, heaven forbid, years of they are missing. paul says he is trying to hold it together for the sake of the two daughters he shares with nicola, aged just six and nine. but even he admits, there are times when that's impossible because what do you say to a bewildered and scared little girl when she asks when her mummy is coming home? knowing that potentially you may never , ever be able to answer never, ever be able to answer that question later on, we will be talking about the bullying allegations against deputy prime minister dominic raab and with that in mind, i'm asking have we become too soft? email me at gb views at gb news dot uk or tweet at gb news.

david starkey to get thoughts on nicola sturgeon's downfall . nicola sturgeon's downfall.ommentators are saying that her decision to go for broke on woke has been nicola sturgeon's downfall . why do you sturgeon's downfall. why do you think she doubled down the trans issue ? everybody sort of says, issue? everybody sort of says, isn't it odd? isn't strange? what on earth does she she's doing? i've got very different take on this, kelvin i think going for work is absolutely fundamental to sturgeon and to the particular kind nationalism that she and bryce see what is generally the case. i mean, come on, you , you and i, you are on, you, you and i, you are putting things in big pictures at various of the political spectrum. where does nationalism normally belong? it belongs very at the right of the political spectrum. but scottish nationalism has decided to play a different game. it talks about civic nationalism . it's civic nationalism. it's determined to distinguish itself . anything beastly and old fashioned and sway stick rather like english national ism. so what you do i

nicola originally went missing onjanuary 27th.en into the river and that had caused her death. a week later, her family cast doubt on that being the case. a few days later, the police revealed the missing mother of two had certain vulnerabilities, giving details of her private life and medical conditions. that particular development prompted widespread criticism of the police, with many questioning why such personal information was deemed acceptable to be shared. yunus mulla explains. for more than three weeks now, this police search for nicola bulley has attracted a lot of interest and every move the force has made, and every decision that lancashire police has made has been scrutinised, and questions have been asked over its handling of the investigation. now, in recent days, the focus of that investigation — that missing person investigation has been many miles away from here, further up, closer to the estuary and morecambe bay. the only activity here in the village has been to deter people from arriving here to film their own

and for nicola's children. nicola. i do have an update on the clothing that nicola was last seen wearing. this is something the public who live in the area or who walk their dogs on the area or who walk their dogs on the river path near to saint michaels or downstream of st michael's towards the day can look out for. they are an ankle length black quilted relayjacket. a black engelbert strauss we select coat which was worn underneath the really. tight—fitting blackjeans, really. tight—fitting black jeans, long really. tight—fitting blackjeans, long green walking socks tucked into herjeans, ankle length green next wellies and a necklace and pale blue fitbit. it is really important that the public pay heed to those very specific clothing descriptions, please. because factual sightings of those items would be very useful to us. we also appealed for any remaining dashcam footage that may not yet have been submitted to the police in this inquiry, particularly if people have that relating to this area of st michael's

it is 12 days since nicola has _ nicola alive? it is 12 days since nicola has been _ nicola alive?, ., ., i. nicola. you mentioned... can you cive us nicola. you mentioned... can you give us an — nicola. you mentioned... can you give us an idea — nicola. you mentioned... can you give us an idea of _ nicola. you mentioned... can you give us an idea of what _ nicola. you mentioned... can you | give us an idea of what percentage of 700 _ give us an idea of what percentage of 700 vehicles, first of all, a number— of 700 vehicles, first of all, a number or— of 700 vehicles, first of all, a number or a percentage of the 700 vehicles _ number or a percentage of the 700 vehicles you have identified have been _ vehicles you have identified have been spoken to? | vehicles you have identified have been spoken to?— been spoken to? i don't have a number for _ been spoken to? i don't have a number for you _ been spoken to? i don't have a number for you but _ been spoken to? i don't have a number for you but a _ been spoken to? i don't have a number for you but a number i been spoken to? i don't

nicola originally went missing onjanuary 27th.went missing, the police said nicola had simply fallen into the river and that had caused her death. a week later, herfamily cast doubt on that being the case. a few days later, the police revealed the missing mother of two had vulnerabilities — later revealed to be a personal struggle with alcohol and the menopause. it's a revelation that has brought much criticism onto the police as yunus mulla explains from the scene. for more than three weeks now, this police search for nicola bulley has attracted a lot of interest and every move the forces made in every decision that lancashire police is made has been scrutinised and questions are being asked over its handling of the investigation. in recent days, the focus of that investigation, missing person investigation, missing person investigation, has been many miles away from here further up, closer to the estuary and morecambe bay, the only activity here in the village has been to deter people from arriving here to film their own theorie

nicola bulley's telephone was found l anything on is evidence. nicola.was found on this bench, her pet spaniel was nearby. she had been seen a few minutes earlier. lancashire police insist they are keeping an open mind. this is the only footpath away from the riverside which is not covered by cctv, so they are trying to trace 700 drivers who passed by that morning. but so far any details they have gathered from them have not contradicted their main theory, which is that nicola bulley accidentally fell into the river in this small lancashire village, a theory her partner has had to nightly questions.— theory her partner has had to nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced _ nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced it _ nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced it is _ nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced it is not _ nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced it is not the - nightly questions. personally i am 10096 convinced it is not the river, 100% convinced it is not the river, so something has happened.

it is possible if it is the body of nicola bulley that it was hidden in the reeds. 0ne the body of nicolarried out by the water and brought back in or may well have been hidden in a position underneath the reeds where it was impossible to find the body but at the moment as i say we are still finding that it might waiting to find out who it is, with police not heaving saying whether it is a male or female body discovered and pulled out of the recovery yesterday. —— pulled out of the river yesterday. yesterday. -- pulled out of the river yesterday.— the race is on the succeed nicola sturgeon as snp leader and first minister of scotland. kate forbes, who's currently scotland's finance minister, has announced that she is standing. so too are scotland's health secretary humza yousaf and the former community safety minister ash regan. our correspondent lorna gordon explains how the leadership contest is beginning to take shape. kate forbes the latest to announce her candidacy this morning, saying that scotland and the snp were at a major crossroads. she promised competent leadership to deliver

if this is nicola's body that has been - is nicola's body that has been recovered, you would expect theire, given the level of interest and attention on this case to give a full and frank debrief on what has happened and why it has happened in this way? i think what'll happen _ it has happened in this way? i think what'll happen is, _ it has happened in this way? i think what'll happen is, with _ it has happened in this way? i think what'll happen is, with this - it has happened in this way? i think what'll happen is, with this case, i what'll happen is, with this case, because of the scrutiny they have had, notjust because of that, police are getting much better at doing the briefs and reviews around investigations in any case and around their processes they use in all aspects of policing. i am convinced in this case, of course they will have a debrief, they will have a proper review and they will be some areas where there has been some good practice in some areas where they find there has been some learning. the most interesting part of it, having had such intensive media and social m

it's too early to know whether it is nicola who's been found. lancashire police say her family is being kept informed as work is carried out to identify the remains. these pictures show the stretch of river just after the these pictures show the stretch of riverjust after the bend where the discovery was made. it's an area which has been searched before, though search teams have previously said that some parts of the water are hard to see because of debris. the investigation into nicola bulley�*s disappearance has attracted widespread speculation, and after the police released personal details about her, there has been a public and political backlash. at the centre of it all, there's a distressed family who are waiting for news. we will talk to judith we will talk tojudith again in a moment. in recent weeks, some senior politicians and various officials have questioned the police handling of the investigation into nicola bulley�*s disapperance. our home editor, mark easton, has been looking in more detail at the performance of lancashire police,