i am telling you what _ scottish labour. i am telling you what the — scottish labour. position is in relation to the whole labour party. we know the uk government _ the whole labour party. we know the uk government is _ the whole labour party. we know the uk government is considering - the whole labour party. we know the uk government is considering using i the whole labour party. we know the| uk government is considering using a parrot has in scotland act of potentially blocking this scottish legislation —— using a power that it has. it may affect uk wide equality law, that is something the scottish government is adamant that this bill does not. keir starmer was asked about the labour position if that legislation was blocked. i remember that scottish labour msps did vote for this. that scottish labour msps did vote forthis. he that scottish labour msps did vote for this. he said that scottish labour msps did vote forthis. he said he that scottish labour msps did vote for this. he said he with wait to see what the government would say about that. he would not commit ei

that was a matter for scottish labour, lauren. j matter for scottish labour, lauren.is in relation to the whole party. —— laura. in relation to the whole party. -- laura. ~ ~' ., in relation to the whole party. -- laura. ~ ~ ., , laura. we know the uk government is considerin: laura. we know the uk government is considering as — laura. we know the uk government is considering as part _ laura. we know the uk government is considering as part of— laura. we know the uk government is considering as part of the _ laura. we know the uk government is considering as part of the scotland - considering as part of the scotland act, the framework for devolution in the uk when it comes to scotland, is considering blocking this issue and are getting legal advice. keir starmer was asked if he approved of this and he said he wanted to wait and see what the government came forward with. the msps in scotland who do enjoy a bit of independence from the uk labour party did back legislation. it will be interesting how keir starmer responded if the uk government decided to block it. mark h

explain to our viewers, scottish labour msps in the scottish parliament backed that system in the last labour. i am telling you what the position is in relation to the whole labour party. we know the uk government is considering using power has in scotland act of potentially blocking this scottish legislation. it believes it may affect uk wide equality law, that is something the scottish government is adamant that this bill does not. keir starmer was asked about the labour position if that legislation was blocked. remember that scottish labour msps did vote for this. he said he would wait to see what the government would say about that. he would not commit either way whether he would back it or not. that was something put to the uk government minister on the airwaves this morning, mark harper, and he spoke about how the government is getting more legal advice about making a decision and whether or not they will block it. there are conflicting rights here. there are trans people who have suffered discrimination and who want their rights respected but equally, i have listened carefully t

to talk _ the scottish labour party. 0k where you want to talk much _ the scottish labour party. 0kt to talk much more - the scottish labour party. 0k where you want to talk much more about l the scottish labour party. 0k where l you want to talk much more about the devolution settlement. just as we've come to air at the secretary of state is meeting james cleverly in washington talking about ukraine. i want to get a bit of that. that's listening. want to get a bit of that. that's listeninu. ., ., listening. the united kingdom and euroean listening. the united kingdom and european union _ listening. the united kingdom and european union have _ listening. the united kingdom and european union have made - listening. the united kingdom and l european union have made progress towards _ european union have made progress towards a _ european union have made progress towards a solution. last month we anoint _ towards a solution. last month we anoint appointed joe kennedy towards northern— anoint appointed joe kennedy towards northern ireland for economic affairs — northern ireland for econ

explain why scottish labour backed that system _ spaces.�*m that was at —— a matter for scottish labour and i�*m telling you the positioning regards to the whole labour party. we want to modernise the legislation and make sure that some of the indignities that are there in the process are taken out. when i say [99.9% of women it is biological and their rights must be preserved, equality is very important to the labour party, most people say i agree with you. but i also say there is a small number of people born with a gender they don�*t identify with and they need to be treated with respect, most people across the country say that seems a position i can support as well. and position i can support as well. and ou have position i can support as well. and you have made — position i can support as well. and you have made that point but politicians don�*tjust have to make points, they have to make choices. in scotland, your party backed the snp's in scotland, your party backed the snp�*s attempt to change the law to make it easier for people to

planning ask the secretary of state, the scottish labour got it on the face of the gender recognitiont night there was a version of this act which the uk government could support, so what does it look like question mark he says there are complications with gender regimes. is he saying the scottish government shouldn't have the confidence? what are not obvious to him and his colleagues it could contravene reserved law customer in the passage of the bill, scottish labour made clear if the bill was to work, clear guidance was needed. the snp said it was for the human rights commission to give guidance. why doesn't he instruct them to provide that guidance, look at the cross—border issues he mentions and provide recommendations as to the interaction of the equality act. is a secular state saying the ball is only in the scottish government's court and he backed out of the process? we support the principle of updating it, which when the labour government introduced into thousand and four was a world leading but now requires modernisation to humanise -- 2004. requires modernisation to humani

labourin yet know you've got scottish labour in a very tough position andlabour as and as you say, welsh labour as well commons point of well from the commons point of view, they would view, they say and they would argue this is not about to argue this is not about issue to argue this is not about issue to a degree . it is not as argue this is not about issue to a degree. it is not as in a large degree. it is not as in terms of politics it is about the legality of all of this, i.e. with the equality act in they have to act. dominic grieve was the radio this morning. was on the radio this morning. of former of course, the former conservative general saying of course, the former cons actually general saying of course, the former consactually manyal saying of course, the former cons actually many ways, ng of course, the former cons actually many ways, yes, that actually in many ways, yes, this created this being created a constitutional issue but constitutional issue, but ultimately act ultimately it is a legal act that the government have take because cut acr

labour party don't provide an alternative . just before an alternative. just before christmas we had one of the most controversial of legislation ever passed in the scottishent. the gender recognition reform bill, labour day, msps strong objections from msps from at labour are women, former labour leaders and labour voters it to support nicholas sturgeon to pass a dangerous bill. and that's just one example where they side with the rather than it with the public . rather than it with the public. in scotland it is not broadly clever politics. so ross in the sense that they have to try and into that enormous lead because you have got the basically 40 to 40% of scots baked in to wanting and wanting some of more and wanting some kind of more independence, even full independence, even full independence in scotland, there's absolutely nothing clever in voting for that bill that diminishes women's rights say. we put forward amendments to try and stop sexual predators able to use this to bill gain access to women spaces that was defeated the government and then labour supported the bill that's. just one example, we had a 150 amendments to try and improve this bil

what did he do about it then during the passage of the bill, scottish labour made clear that if the billould the snp scottish government said it was for the equality and human rights commission provide such commission to provide such guidance , not them as the guidance, not them as the government. doesn't the government. why doesn't the secretary instruct, secretary of state instruct, the hrc, guidance, look hrc, to provide guidance, look at the cross—border he mentions and provide recommendations as to the interaction . the equality to the interaction. the equality act. both governments commit to accepting those conclusions . but accepting those conclusions. but is the secretary of state saying that the ball is only in the scottish government's court to bnng scottish government's court to bring back amended legislation and? out of the process and? he backs out of the process . support the . mr. speaker, we support the principle of updating the grc which when, which , which, when which when, which, which, when the labour government and produced in 2004 was world leading. but two decades

the scottish labour party say people are being put in danger . people are being put in danger. motorists are being warned to expect a plague of potholes by spring. the rac says a combination of rain and recent freezing temperatures is the perfect recipe for potholes to start peppering the roads. they also say vehicle breakdowns already on the rise . already on the rise. might be winter, but the war in ukraine shows no signs of cooling down. yes, russia's military says it has captured the ukrainian salt mining town of soledar after a long battle. people have been pulled from the rubble as missiles hit flats there. the battle for soledar has been one of the bloodiest of the war so far. but as the battles rage in the east, britain is once again stepping up its support, breaking the psychological barrier to be the first country to send modern tanks to the beleaguered nation. well, joining us now is the former head of counter—terrorism at the mod, major—general chip chapman. good morning to you. so tell us about this decision to send these challenger

group , he's scottish labour group, he's blaming the conservatives down in westminster and thel calling brexit an abject failure. and then the democrats, willie rennie released the statement today saying that he thinks that we all need to come together for a pragmatic solution . we are where pragmatic solution. we are where we are . one person. i did get we are. one person. i did get a chance to sit down today with was jemmy green of the scottish conservative . and let's hear conservative. and let's hear what he had to say. i don't believe the brexit vote has strengthened the case. independence. in fact, the day after that vote, the s&p were renouncing the result and calling for another rerun of the last referendum they lost in 2014. they've never really been very good at respecting the outcomes referendums in scotland and i'm afraid to say that i think people looked on at brexit and are now thinking, do we really want to go through all of that did you to that again? did you want to divide do you want divide our country? do you want to separate communities and families? there s

this was backed labour backed by the scottish labour party. don't know what their party.t know what on earth is going in their minds to think that this is a good thing. just don't understand. yeah, that yeah, well, separate to that i do feel something for scotland for simple what for the simple fact that. what does about devolution? does that say about devolution? they've government. they've got their government. section they can section 35 says that they can renege on that and the uk consent only block them. and if they're in support of this . i they're in support of this. i understand why they would be angry, but overall 16 is far too young. well, i think that's i mean i'm just a guess. i'm thinking the scottish people will be saying, i don't think so and i suspect this is going to be a vote to, lisa, for nicholas sturgeon if she thinks that people are going to go behind it because on earth i just can't see anyone their right mind thinking that's a good thing. it's which has it's a big decision which has further implications therefore at 16 you are too young to make tha

scottish labour leader and anas sarwar criticised the uk government using section 35 to block the scottish duffield vocalised support for the block yesterday. she was shouted down in the house of commons which i thought was quite disgraceful by members of her own party. and this is what she told gb news earlier . what she told gb news earlier. she said she feels unsupported, excluded by labour this issue excluded by labour on this issue . there are people in labour parties head office who write lines for the labour party shadow cabinet . go on television shadow cabinet. go on television and answer that question about whether i'm being supported. none of them ask me. they note they don't ask me if i'm being supported in somebody in an office. it's line for labour office. it's a line for labour mp saying i'm being supported. office. it's a line for labour mp not ng i'm being supported. office. it's a line for labour mp not surem being supported. office. it's a line for labour mp not sure whatng supported. office. it's a line for labour mp not sure what thathported. office. it's a line for la

scottish parliament. that's an outrage, and the people that should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labour parliament overstepping massively. the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution's history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. more nurses will be asked to strike next month in a dispute over pay. that's the warning from the royal college of nursing, which says the next set of strikes will include all eligible members in england for the first time, unless progress is made in negotiations by the end of the month. earlier alanjones, the industrial correspondent for pa gave us this update. there are more meetings this week, but this is a very slow train, if you like. there were meetings last week, there have been about 100 hours of talks last year, and we are kind of not much further forward, to be honest. the only positive thing is that no more strikes have been called yet, and the unions have to give two weeks' not

scottish parliament. that's an outrage, and the people that should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labourfact that this is the uk parliament overstepping massively. the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution's history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. a major disaster has been declared in california, where a series of severe storms has prompted president biden to send aid from the federal government. at least 19 people have died in the storms. 0ur correspondent sophie long reports from the hills above santa barbara. frantic efforts to protect homes from further flooding. if we didn't get this done today, we would have lost our house. jeff bailey's wife and young children evacuated. he stayed to protect their home. it's been hard. my wife has been bringing them over, up at the top of the hill, and i've been giving them hugs and kisses and telling them how much i love them. but, you know, we all have to process it.

scottish parliament. that's an outrage, and the people that should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labourct that this is the uk parliament overstepping massively. the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution�*s history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. more nurses will be asked to strike next month in a dispute over pay. that's the warning from the royal college of nursing, which says the next set of strikes will include all eligible members in england for the first time, unless progress is made in negotiations by the end of the month. earlier, the editor of the nursing times told us what the impact of these strikes would be, but he started by updating us on the industrial action already taking place next week. we have a mandate for 130 employers. they're going on strike, as you know, on wednesday and thursday next week in around 70 places, ithink, which is an escalation on the 63 that they did in december. and the

scottish parliament. that's an outrage, and the people that should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labourarliament overstepping massively. the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution�*s history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. the uk transport secretary mark harper says he hopes a deal can be reached soon between rail companies and unions to avoid further strike action. the uk has recently been rocked by industrial action causing mass disruption across the country. the minister added that there was still detail in negotiations that needed hammering out. here he was speaking on the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg a little earlier. i hope that there'll be a deal. i'm not going to put an artificial timetable on it. i think as soon as you start putting artificial deadlines on things, you tend to end up with a bad deal. i hope that there'll be a deal. i'm not going to put an artificial timetable on it. i think as soon as you

labour side of the house. after speech about the scottish gender reform . think labour has . well? does a woman have he couldn't answer have a penis? he couldn't answer that straight. i've only gb views that gbnews.uk. oh, tweet me . gb news. and now it is me at. gb news. and now it is time for week's outside. now stability workers conditions and wages and workers rights have come to the forefront over the last few months to the mass strikes that have gripped this country. is country. stephen morris is general secretary of the workers of england and their goal is to protect workers and ensure job stability or it's to do with unfairness . they promote unit unfairness. they promote unit and winning in the workplace . and winning in the workplace. stephen so has also worked with barghouti's matt hoy over his employment issues, job security , job satisfaction have become a big worry . many workers across big worry. many workers across this and things have changed, especially after the pandemic. so should the majority of the nation's workforce be part of a union. what are the bene

the labour leader said he had concerns about legislation passed in the scottish parliament last monthluding lowering the age to 16. the government in westminster is considering blocking the bill and is expected to announce a decision this week. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. what do we want? trans rights! when do we want them? now! members of the scottish parliament backed controversial legislation last month making it easier for someone to change their legal gender and lowering the age limit from 18 to 16. labour members at holyrood backed the changes, but this morning, the party's uk leader expressed reservations about the bill. i do have concerns about, one, the age of transition reduced now to 16, and we put amendments forward in relation to that, and also the primacy of the equality act. you would not agree you are old enough at the age of 16? no, i don't think you are. you don't agree at 16. that's clear. the uk government takes the same view. they could decide yet to block the legislation, and ministers are awaiting final legal advice. there are tran

labour and wales would introduce it and has to be seen . it only passed has to be seen. it only passed in the scottishers actually revolted against it. so, so the labour, the labour party is saying it supports and i think it would be a huge vote loser for them in a general . thank you very much, general. thank you very much, bnan. general. thank you very much, brian . afraid we're going to brian. afraid we're going to have to leave it there, but thank you. and a scottish government representative said the bill part is within the bill as part is within legislative competence and was backed by an overwhelming majority with support from all majority with support from all major party parties. any attempt by the uk government to undermine democratic will of undermine the democratic will of , will , the scottish parliament will be vigorously contests contested , the scottish parliament will be theyrously contests contested , the scottish parliament will be the scottish)ntests contested , the scottish parliament will be the scottish government.;ted by the scottish government. you've been watching real britai

labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this. it will be the courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. for more on this story, log on to the bbc news website. you'll find more background on the scottish plans for gender reform and why senior politicians in london are concerned about them. and there's more analysis from our scotland political editor glenn clampbell — just go to bbc.com/news. to the search and rescue operation in nepal now — and teams there say they have recovered two more bodies from sunday's plane crash, near the city of pokhara. there were 72 people on board the passenger plane from the capital kathmandu, and two people are still unaccounted for. rescue workers say it's unlikely that there are any sui’vivoi’s. it's still not clear what caused the crash. an official at pokhara airport says the pilot did not report anything untoward, as he came in to land. the aircraft's flight and cockpit recorders have now been located, and may provide some clues as to what happened. our south asia corres

have a hard and fast position on this issue and that even split between keir starmer and the scottish labour for these changes in scotland, albeit with maybe some caveats, but no, don't here . labour are but no, don't here. labour are desperate not to be pinned down to any position and vote it off. duffy was come out and say, look, this is my position and i'm being pelted for it and no, i'm being pelted for it and no, i don't feel at home in the labour party and it's not the type of headlines that keir starmer wants to see when it's a serious change to her narrative or narrative is very powerful because she explains in that unfair article the fact that she's left an abusive relationship with her partner and she actually akin's the same feeling that she has when she was going through that, that relationship to the relationship she has with the party that she don't forget she had there was a very strong conservative majority that she managed to overturn in canterbury. i think his own constituency . and she his own constituency. and she knows she what she did was she liked a tweet from someone

labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this.s like it will be the courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. now let's take you to australia next. it's day two at the australian open in melbourne, but the scorching heat halted outdoor matches, and sent fans scurrying for shade, and players were put to their ultimate test. former world number one andy murray sweating it out against italian matteo berrettini at rod laver arena. the woman's second seed is an action later and novak djokovic on court today as well. so it is really packed agenda. live to now. to melbourne now, where we can speak to our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil. a really great day for the tennis fans today, extremely hot, as we mentioned, let's start with novak djokovic. huge anticipation, as far as he's concerned.— concerned. this is the big moment _ concerned. this is the big moment for _ concerned. this is the big moment for novak - concerned. this is the big i moment for novak djokovic. concerned. this is the big - moment for no

labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this.courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. let's get more on the background to this story from our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss. lauren. the bill would lower the age from 18 to 16 at which people could apply for that legal document confirming the change of gender. yes, huw, the bill was passed by the scottish parliament last month and will make it easier for people who live in scotland or were born there to change their legal sex that's listed on their birth, marriage and death certificates. it'll remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria — the sense of unease someone experiences if their gender identity, or the perception of their gender, is different to the sex registered when they were born. it'll lower the age people can apply from 18 to 16 and they can do so after three months of living in their gender, or six months for uner—18s, instead of two years. at the minute, around 25 to 30 people change their legal sex in scotland

i have set out to the scottish government that should they choose to do so i hope we can work together to find a constructive way forward. labourcottish legislation become law, saying instead they want to see the government's legal advice. trans people who suffered intense discrimination will now not see - this legislation take effect any time soon, if at all. _ and women's rights groups who will likely not see their concerns, - address or their fears alleviated because this simple truth - is that this has turned - into a constitutional bunfight. back in the scottish capital, the architecture of the coming political argument is taking shape. you've talked about this as an outrage, but is it not simpler than that, that this is an argument between two sides, perhaps both acting in good faith? there's not an iota of good faith on the part of the uk government on this issue. how do you know that? well, trust me, i am certain it is an opinion, i grant you that, but it's an opinion i'm very, very certain of. and this is not the first attack on the scottish parliament we've seen. it's the most serious to date. but it's also, though, i

a much more positive way for women's — in a much more positive way for women's rights _ labour's shadow scottish 35 has never been exercise is the weight it has been set up and intended to operate. governments of their own agendas working together to serve the scottish people. —— devolution. now we are saddled with initiation help bent on working it and ignoring it. indeed the sector state seems to spend more time stopping things happening by that make them work. and scottish government is spending hundreds of thousands on lawyers challenging unchallengeable laws. and in this case it is the public who are like that. trans people who suffer intense discrimination will not not see this legislation take effect anytime soon if at all. in women's rights group who will likely not see their concerns just were alleviated because this is turned into a constitutional conflict. nick mckerrell is a senior lecturer in law at glasgow caledonian university. what you make of the two positions being assumed? stephen tierney is professor of constitutional theory at the university of edinburgh. dk position as this

scottish parliament. that's an outrage, and the people that should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labourhat this is the uk parliament overstepping massively. the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution�*s history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. hugh ferris has all the sport. arsenal have the chance to extend their premier league lead to eight points in the north london derby at spurs. points in the north london derby at surs. , . �* ., ~~' points in the north london derby at surs. , . �* ., ~~ ., spurs. they haven't won mike at the last eiuht spurs. they haven't won mike at the last eight attempts. _ spurs. they haven't won mike at the last eight attempts. they _ spurs. they haven't won mike at the last eight attempts. they have - spurs. they haven't won mike at the last eight attempts. they have a - last eight attempts. they have a pretty commanding 2—0 lead. heading towards half—time now. an own goal... earli

i have set out to the scottish government that should they choose to do so i hope we can work together to find a constructive way forward. labourtives or let the scottish legislation become law, saying instead they want to see the government�*s legal advice. trans people who suffered intense discrimination will now not see this legislation take effect any time soon, if at all. and women�*s rights groups who will likely not see their concerns, address or their fears alleviated because this simple truth is that this has turned into a constitutional bunfight. back in the scottish capital, the architecture of the coming political argument is taking shape. you�*ve talked about this as an outrage, but is it not simpler than that, that this is an argument between two sides, perhaps both acting in good faith? there�*s not an iota of good faith on the part of the uk government on this issue. all through the progress of this legislation... well, trust me, i am certain it is an opinion, i grant you that. but it�*s an opinion i�*m very, very certain of. and this is not the first attack on the scottish parliament we�*ve seen. it is the most

i have set out to the scottish government that should they choose to do so, i hope we can work together to find a constructive way forward. labourng as the conservatives or let the scottish legislation become law, saying instead they want to see the government's legal advice. trans people who suffer intense discrimination will now not see this legislation take effect any time soon, if at all. and women's rights groups who will likely not see their concerns addressed or their fears alleviated because this simple truth is that this has turned into a constitutional bunfight. back in the scottish capital, the architecture of the coming political argument is taking shape. you've talked about this as an outrage, but is it not simpler than that, that this is an argument between two sides, perhaps both acting in good faith? there's not an iota of good faith on the part of the uk government on this issue. all through the progress of this legislation... how do you know that? maybe theyjust disagree with you. well, trust me, i am certain. it is an opinion, i grant you that. but it's an opinion i'm very, very certain of. and this is not the

labour. the mere fact that we referred to holyrood as the scottish parliament is constitutes eternal heresy. the idea of the supreme court. legacy . new labour. court. the legacy. new labour. the amendment, course , for it the amendment, of course, for it is in the iraq war and it even immigration. it's complete immigration. it's the complete dismantling constitution dismantling of our constitution . but don't take my for it. dr. david stark is here. take it away, david, please. you're it's away, david, please. you're it's a bit heavy. are you on your right now ? can i just remind you right now? can i just remind you of the terrific you had with ben habib ? fundamentally, this is habib? fundamentally, this is the same issue. it that we have deau the same issue. it that we have dealt over the last 30 years with an abandonment of the fundamentals of simply the history of the united kingdom. that since the beginning of, history of the united kingdom. that since the beginning of , the that since the beginning of, the 18th century with the union scotland. but what has been the funda mental thread

labour has been urged to team up with scottish national party to block the government's plans for minimum service levels during strikes. snp westminster has requested a meeting with sir keir starmer to discuss the policy proposals. the bill will be introduced in parliament in the coming weeks to ensure vital pubuc the coming weeks to ensure vital public services, maintain a function when workers go on strike . russia has bombed strike. russia has bombed eastern ukraine after ending its self—declared ceasefire in the country. the governor of kharkiv says a man died as a result of russian shelling. president putin ordered a 36 hour ceasefire in honour of russia's orthodox christmas , which ended orthodox christmas, which ended at midnight last night. ukraine had rejected truce and shelling continued along front line. moscow says it's , vowing to moscow says it's, vowing to carry on fighting until the until they win the war. prince harry has been accused of making the invictus games a target for extremists by, revealing in his memoir that he killed 25 taliban fighters in afghanis sudan. the

labour. the mere fact that we referred to holyrood as the scottish parliament is constitutes eternal heresy. the idea of the supreme court. legacy . new labour. court. the legacy. new labour. the amendment, course , for it the amendment, of course, for it is in the iraq war and it even immigration. it's complete immigration. it's the complete dismantling constitution dismantling of our constitution . but don't take my for it. dr. david stark is here. take it away, david, please. you're it's away, david, please. you're it's a bit heavy. are you on your right now ? can i just remind you right now? can i just remind you of the terrific you had with ben habib ? fundamentally, this is habib? fundamentally, this is the same issue. it that we have deau the same issue. it that we have dealt over the last 30 years with an abandonment of the fundamentals of simply the history of the united kingdom. that since the beginning of, history of the united kingdom. that since the beginning of , the that since the beginning of, the 18th century with the union scotland. but what has been the funda mental thread

scottish agenda, reform laws. i think that's a difficult one for labour because labour is in a bit of a mess on it.mer doesn't have a clear position of where the party is. he's obviously got splits with scotland. is the splits with scotland. is the splits within the party and i think the very difficult. but i think the very difficult. but i think what you will see obviously really obviously is the snp really gunning for the prime minister on this. think that could be on this. i think that could be quite bit fireworks in that quite a bit of fireworks in that regard keir starmer against regard for keir starmer against drawing quite also drawing strikes. it's quite also quite difficult because he's trying to like a government trying to look like a government in doesn't in waiting. he doesn't necessarily want to look like a rabble rouser for trade unions, but he's got to demonstrate but also he's got to demonstrate that the side of workers that he's on the side of workers . again, it's a tricky . so again, it's quite a tricky position him. so might be position for him. so it might be inflation that act

labour has been urged to team up with the scottish national party to block the government's plans forduring strikes . as snp's westminster strikes. as snp's westminster has requested. a meeting with sir keir starmer to discuss policy proposals . the bill will policy proposals. the bill will be introduced in parliament in the coming weeks to ensure vital pubuc the coming weeks to ensure vital public services , maintain public services, maintain a bafic public services, maintain a basic function when workers go on strike . russia has bombed on strike. russia has bombed eastern ukraine minutes after ending its self—declared ceasefire in the country. the governor of kharkiv says a man died as a result of russian shelling . president putin shelling. president putin ordered a 36 hour ceasefire in honour of russia's orthodox christmas , which ended at christmas, which ended at midnight last night. ukraine had rejected that truce and shelling continued along the front line . continued along the front line. prince harry has been accused of making the invictus games a target for extremists by re

seeking to roll back the democratic powers of the scottish parliament, which is an outrage and the people who should be at raised our the conservative and labourershed moment in the history of devolution. they will have to make a decision by the end of this week. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news now. more than 80,000 demonstrators have protested in the israeli city of tel aviv for the second consecutive saturday against proposed changes to the judiciary. the protesters — who included a cousin of the prime minister benjamin netanyahu — called the reforms an attack on democracy. banners referred to the new coalition led by mr netanyahu as "a government of shame". the world health organisation is urging china to provide detailed information about the level of covid infections in the country. 60,000 covid—related deaths have been reported injust over a month, but the chinese government has been accused of not releasing the full details of the pandemic. the peruvian government has declared a state of emergency in several regions, as demonstrations against the interim president take place. it gives greater powers to the

it and every time a stood we got it and not a great look i don't think is a problem with scottish with the labour just the issue about the scotland devolution thing bunfight is it still you know still only a third of parliament so it still does feel as though we're slightly in the minority in our party though we're more than 50. so i would hope that labour men used to having loud women around. have you got enough support from your own party leadership ? depends what you leadership? depends what you mean by support whenever this issue comes television . issue comes up on television. there people in labour there are people in labour parties head office who write lines for . the labour party, lines for. the labour party, shadow cabinet who go on television and answer that question whether i'm being question about whether i'm being supported . of ask me. supported. none of them ask me. they note they don't me if they note they don't ask me if i'm supported in somebody i'm being supported in somebody in writes line for in an office writes a line for labour saying i'm being labour mp saying i'm being s

labour has been urged to team up with the scottish national party to defeat the government's plans for levels during strikes. snp's at westminster have requested a meeting with sir keir starmer, the labour leader , to discuss policy proposals . , to discuss policy proposals. the bill will be introduced in parliament in the coming weeks to ensure vital public services , maintain a basic function . , maintain a basic function. that's the expression being used when workers go on strike . one when workers go on strike. one of princess diana's most famous dresses is set to go on sale at sotheby's in new york later this month. the strapless evening dress is worth between 6690 £9,000. diana first will be dress for an official portrait with the then prince of wales in 1994 . while we have been 1994. while we have been inundated with your views this morning and we love it when you tell us what you think you don't mince your words here on gb news. brenda has been in touch saying, please , please go away saying, please, please go away and shut up , saying, please, please go away and shut up, harr

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with a heavy heart because it's not a good idea to start westminster and be to the scottish parliament. should labourd to say that the government were right to invoke article didn't invoke article three didn't receive at all, which receive very much at all, which threatened the equality equality side . they didn't actually go side. they didn't actually go further and reach the logical consequence i'm just reached, which is that they support the government labour have a big government and labour have a big problem this because problem on this because they have backbenchers and also have many backbenchers and also in shadow cabinet who in the shadow cabinet who believe that trans women are women mantra. know, we saw women mantra. you know, we saw that mp who was across that labour mp who was across the side of house to intimidate politicians laurie russell. laurie russell. lloyd russell—moyle all. and he went to intimidate tory miriam. kate yeah. so you have people that who presumably believe that if someone , they're a woman, someone, they're a woman, therefore they belong a therefore they belong in a

labour has been urged to team up with the scottish national party to block the government's plans to implement minimum levels during levels of service during industrial action. the bill will be introduced in parliament shortly to ensure vital public services are maintained and dunng services are maintained and during strikes . snp's during strikes. snp's westminster leader stephen flynn, though, has requested a meeting with sir keir starmer to discuss policy proposals . russia discuss policy proposals. russia claims it's killed more than 600 ukrainian soldiers in their temporary housing in a strike in eastern ukraine. its defence ministry says the missile attack was revenge for ukrainian strike on russian barracks in a moscow controlled part of donetsk that killed at least 89 russian troops. russia has yet to provide evidence of the attack. ukraine's rejected the claim as propaganda for the shelling, though, did take place in several parts of ukraine shortly after russia ended itself declared ceasefire to mark orthodox christmas . china has orthodox christmas. china has reopened its

labour has been urged to team up with the scottish national party to block the government's plans to implement minimum levels during levels of service during industrial action. the bill will be introduced in parliament shortly to ensure vital public services are maintained and dunng services are maintained and during strikes . snp's during strikes. snp's westminster leader stephen flynn, though, has requested a meeting with sir keir starmer to discuss policy proposals . russia discuss policy proposals. russia claims it's killed more than 600 ukrainian soldiers in their temporary housing in a strike in eastern ukraine. its defence ministry says the missile attack was revenge for ukrainian strike on russian barracks in a moscow controlled part of donetsk that killed at least 89 russian troops. russia has yet to provide evidence of the attack. ukraine's rejected the claim as propaganda for the shelling, though, did take place in several parts of ukraine shortly after russia ended itself declared ceasefire to mark orthodox christmas . china has orthodox christmas. china has reopened its

labour has been urged to team up with the scottish national party to block the government's to implement minimum service during industrial action. the bill will be introduced in parliament shortly to ensure vital public services maintain a basic function during . the snp's function during. the snp's westminster stephen flynn has requested a meeting with sir keir starmer to discuss policy proposals . russia claims it's proposals. russia claims it's killed more than 600 ukrainian soldiers in their temporary housing in eastern ukraine. its ministry claims the missiles was revenge for. ukraine's attack on russian in a moscow controlled part of donetsk that killed at least 89 russian troops . least 89 russian troops. ukraine, though, has rejected moscow's claim as propaganda that further shelling did take place, though, in several parts of ukraine. shortly after russia ended itself declared ceasefire to mark christmas , prince harry to mark christmas, prince harry has been accused of making the invictus games a target for extremists by revealing in his memoir he killed 25 taliban fighters in

but the labour party and the scottish national party voted that down. well, they blocked it, yes.ot of events put forward which have improved this this law. but they were blocked because it detracted from the philosophical position, the ideological position, the ideological position the government was putting forward, that people choose their sex. and that appues choose their sex. and that applies just as much to sex offenders as . it does to anybody offenders as. it does to anybody else. but debbie i think we have to own here the adam or isla at the moment isn't castrated in being sentenced, etc. on the bafis being sentenced, etc. on the basis of pre—existing sting law in scottish land. and in fact , in scottish land. and in fact, you drill into the very number of transgender individual in jails in scotland it is adjudicated over on a case by case basis . for example, the 11 case basis. for example, the 11 transgender women in jail at the moment , six transgender women in jail at the moment, six are held in mens estate . so we're not saying that estate. so we're not saying that ju

has demanded a 10% pay increase , but demanded a 10% pay increase, but the scottish government only offered 5, meaning the labour party will initiate a vote in the house of commons to try to end private school tax breaks in place of recruiting more teachers. the party will use an opposition day to establish a new committee that would investigate reforming tax benefits used by private schools. it says the money saved by scrapping private school tax breaks would be used to an additional six and a half thousand teachers and prevent those leaving the job. shadow education secretary bridget phillipson told us she doesn't think it's justified that private schools enjoy tax benefits. i know that parents want the best for their children and if they choose to send their children to private school, i'm not going to criticise individual parents for doing that. i don't think it's that. i just don't think it's right that private schools enjoy business relief and business rates relief and i don't think it can justified don't think it can be justified that that they enjoy that vat reliefs that they enjoy and the tax breaks tha

labour thinks that both governments are playing constitutional politics with this issue and certainly, from the point of view of the scottishower, should have the full powers of an independent scottish parliament, as they push for another referendum on the question of independence, something that the uk government is determined not to agree. that the uk government is determined not to agree-— not to agree. thank you for 'oining us. to ukraine now. the number of people known to have died after saturday's missile attack on an apartment block in dnipro has risen to 40, including three children. a whole section of the nine—storey block collapsed and the mayor of dnipro has warned there may be no further survivors. the bbc spoke to one of those who's been rescued. translation: when i opened my eyes, there was a lot — translation: when i opened my eyes, there was a lot of _ translation: when i opened my eyes, there was a lot of dust. _ translation: when i opened my eyes, there was a lot of dust. cement - translation: when i opened my eyes, there was a lot of dust. cement and - there was a lot of dust. cement and avery were flying