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just over 72,000 members of the scottish national party and the turnout for the vote was 70% and humzanational party and tomorrow, likely voted to be the first minister of scotland. he gave that speech just after the announcement and was obviously absolutely delighted and said there was lots of work to be getting on with in a pincus entry will be bulging and start off by paying tribute to the other candidates such as kate forbes and he went on and a rather emotional but quite confident speech and he said he was humbled, he was feeling very lucky and it was the honour of his life to be elected is first minister here at the scottish parliament tomorrow and he spoke about once that work it's under way, spoke about once that work it's underway, extending spoke about once that work it's under way, extending free childcare and talked about improving housing and talked about improving housing and of course, he talked about independence and talked about bringing people together within the scottish national party to deliver independence. he said he wanted to focus on policy and not process and

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now to scotland, where humza yousaf has become the new leader of the scottish national party. u serve duly elected at the scottish national party leader. he won 5%2 of party members' votes after second—preference ballots were counted and he's now set to become first minister of scotland. the leadership contest was triggered last month by nicola sturgeon�*s unexpected resignation. hamza yousaf is the first muslim to lead a major uk party and set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. —— humza yousaf is the first muslim to lead a major uk party and set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. so what sort of leader will he be? our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been talking to some of those who know him. humza yousaf was the continuity candidate in the snp leadership campaign. he had the weight of support from senior members of his party and was always considered the bookies' favourite to win. when first elected, he took his oath in english and in urdu. he's making history a

in recent years, peter murrell and nicola sturgeon were the powerhouse behind the scottish national partyter splits in the party and a changing of the guard at the top of the scottish politics, with a host of figures following her out of senior positions in the party, the scottish government or both. other issues hang over mr murrell�*s time in charge with questions about why he lent the snp more than £100,000, which the party said was a personal donation, and there's a police investigation into party finances. the snp has suffered another blow, while the leadership campaign continues. catrina renton, bbc news. scientists in australia say that flooding, followed by a heatwave, has led to the deaths of millions of fish, in a river to the west of sydney. this is the darling river, choked with the bodies of the fish. experts say that flooding meant there was a greater area in which the fish could breed, so there were more of them, before the drought greatly reduced it — and that means there's just no enough oxygen in the water for so many fish to survive. the bible of the priest who smuggled

party. away from the scottish national paminister rishi sunak is announcing plans to clamp down on anti—social behaviour let's listen in. prime minister, your— let's listen in. prime minister, your expert _ let's listen in. prime minister, your expert advisers _ let's listen in. prime minister, your expert advisers on - let's listen in. prime minister, i your expert advisers on drugs... let's listen in. prime minister, - your expert advisers on drugs... lire your expert advisers on drugs... are ou from your expert advisers on drugs... are you from the — your expert advisers on drugs... you from the media? we want to your expert advisers on drugs...- you from the media? we want to get some questions from the audience, media questions at the end, who do we have? yes, sir. haifa media questions at the end, who do we have? yes, sir.— we have? yes, sir. how do you go about reporting — we have? yes, sir. how do you go about reporting anti-social- about reporting anti—social behaviour and shoplifting and if it is a nonemergency phon

humza yousaf, - scottish national party.t recently overseeing the nhs. his critics say he has lurched from failure to failure. during the leadership campaign, his record in government even came underfire from his main rivalfor the topjob. when you were transport minister, the trains were never on time. when you werejustice minister, the police were strained to breaking point. and now as health minister, we have got record—high waiting times. improving public services one of the challenges he now faces, as is reuniting his party after a divisive campaign. he will have authoright among his party, the membership is as narrow as it is means that the kinds of questions that will get raised about whether people's seats are safe will be raised sooner rather than later if the polling numbers don't move to the snp's advantage. so it is possible the honeymoon period will be short. humza yousaf will have a full intray and competing demands. for today, though, he describes himself as the luckiest man in the world. lorna gordon, bbc news

what next for the scottish national party as palms the use of takes the hell and more on how afghan woman is satisfied they desire to learn despite being forbidden from attending school. ah. protests against a proposed judicial overhaul, a still taking place in israel, despite prime minister benjamin netanyahu. delaying plans to push through legislation. public anger has led to a general strike and seen thousands of israelis take to the streets. opponents accused netanyahu of a power grab saying the changes will give the rule in coalition unchecked power. natasha good name reports from west jerusalem. in the face of protest growing by the day a reversal by a prime minister not known for compromise. a national responsibility from the will to avoid the rift within the people are decided to suspend the 2nd and 3rd reading from the law. in this committee, tenure in order to give time to get to a broad consensus to pass the legislation during the next class. it mon benjamin netanyahu gave way as the country face growing paralysis with a nationwide strike closing airport schools, banks and busi

here in the uk, the scottish national party chief executive peter murrell has resigned with immediateow over party membership. mr murrell is married to scotland's first minister and snp party leader nicola sturgeon, who is standing down later this year. we can go straight to glasgow where catriona renton joins me from. good to have you with us. who exactly is this man? i think his name will be unfamiliar to many viewers. how significant is his resignation?— viewers. how significant is his resignation? viewers. how significant is his resianation? ~ ., , , resignation? peter murrell has been a hue resignation? peter murrell has been a huge figure _ resignation? peter murrell has been a huge figure behind _ resignation? peter murrell has been a huge figure behind the _ resignation? peter murrell has been a huge figure behind the scenes - resignation? peter murrell has been a huge figure behind the scenes of l a huge figure behind the scenes of the snp for the past two decades. he is the chief executive, as you said in the introduction, he is married to the first minister nicola sturgeon,

they scottish national— not be allowed to stay here. they scottish national party'ss married to first minister nicola sturgeon, has resigned with immediate effect. the move comes after a week of chaos in the snp come up with the party forced to admit a massive drop in membership numbers. catriona renton reports. behind the scenes, peter murrell has been a key figure in the snp. for the last 20 years he has run the party as its chief executive and he married party leader and first minister nicola sturgeon in 2010, but the campaign to succeed his wife has put his role under the spotlight. last month the snp denied its membership had fallen sharply. this week it admitted that was wrong, with more than 30,000 fewer members than in december 2021. and now peter murrell has accepted responsibility for the confusion although he insisted there was no intention to mislead. he says speculation about his future has been a distraction from the leadership campaign. ash regan, who is running in that campaign, had been especially critical of peter murrell. her rival kate forbes had

use of hamza has won the scottish national parties leadership contest any set to become a scot. lenses. first minister, the election race was triggered after nicholas surgeon abruptly resigned. as the leader of the scottish national party in february live to nadine baba in edinburgh nadeem. so he was a clear favorite and he is now been declared the winner. yes of hampton, i will leave why it will be for the entry. that's why you can, this are here, worry i'm the use of behind me. he just said the only feels like you're her most the luckiest man in the world. now the noise going to lead the party, but he joined us 20 years ago. attribute to his arrival to mercy or leadership campaign which has been a little campaign, i made clear divisions within the se ashville party since nicholas sturgeon said she was going to step down. for example, who is the owner of the candidates who said that he would still try to challenge the u. k. government, which has been blocker. the scottish governments gender recognition reform bill, which basically makes it easy for transgender people to self identify

so this has been a dramatic week for the scottish national party.rrespondent catriona renton. the uk home secretary, suela braverman, has arrived in rwanda to discuss the controversial plan to send migrants there, if they've entered the uk illegally. the deal was first agreed 11 months ago, but so far no one has been sent to the central african country, with the plan facing criticism from both home and abroad. however, the uk government has described the plan as ground—breaking, and says it hopes that ms braverman's visit will "reinforce the government's commitment to the partnership". earlier i spoke to peter walsh from the migration observatory at oxford university, and he outlined where opposition to the plan has been coming from. the opposition to the plan has been coming from-— opposition to the plan has been coming from. opposition to the plan has been comin: from. ., ., , coming from. the thing that has held it u- is it is coming from. the thing that has held it up is it is mired _ coming from. the thing that has held it up is it is mired in

people also ahead, the scottish national party fix this new leader homes, i use f, b, 2 candidates to become the youngest minister. and the 1st of asian descent, the use accused of aiding and abating libya violate the rights of migrants. i knew un report says there is evidence of crimes against humanity. and protesters in kenya ignore a government ban on ronnie's to demonstrate against the rising cost of living. ah, thank you for joining us. we saw in israel where pressure is mounting on the government of prime minister benjamin nits now to end plans to overhaul the judiciary. right now, tens of thousands of people are gathered outside the parliament in west jerusalem. israel's president has called on net. now how to drop the plans. tensions grew on sunday when the prime minister fired the defense minister jo, off, gallant, had spoken out against the proposed changes. a nationwide strike is adding further pressure on this. yahoo! all flights are grounded at ben curry on international airport universities banks. nursery schools and shops are closed and now its been announced. the telev

in recent years, peter murrell and nicola sturgeon were the powerhouse behind the scottish national party*s resignation has exposed bitter splits in the party and a changing of the guard at the top of the scottish politics, with a host of figures following her out of senior positions in the party, the scottish government or both. other issues hang over mr murrell�*s time in charge with questions about why he lent the snp more than £100,000, which the party said was a personal donation, and there's a police investigation into party finances. the snp has suffered another blow, while the leadership campaign continues. catrina renton, bbc news. let's return to our top story. donald trump says he expected to be arrested on tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to two women before he became president in 2016. mr trump, who is running for the white house again, claims the information had been from the prosecutors office in new york. i'm joined by a political writer in new hampshire. what do we make of what mr trump has been saying? it seems quite incredible for a former president to say i'm goi

division and uncertainty and anxiety within the scottish— uncertainty and anxiety within the scottish national partyfrom the opposition. douglas ross, the leader of the scottish conservatives, called on humza yousaf to "abandon his divisive plans to push independence." and in westminster, the leader of the labour party, keir starmer, congratulated mr yousaf but added: "the snp do not have the answers on the nhs or on the cost of living crisis. 0nly labour can provide the change that scotland needs." jim sillars is the former deputy leader of the snp who voted for kate forbes in the leadership contest. this is what he told the bbc. i think everything depends on whether he ceases to be the continuity candidate or not. if he remains the continuity candidate then but we will actually have is administration mark two. which was distinguished by its failure in the whole range of policies from building to education, to the national health service. nicola sturgeon resigned just over a month ago — here's a reminder of what she said at the time. in my head and in my heart, i know the times now. that it is time

to give you a little bit of context around this, the scottish national party, which is campaigning forfrom the rest of the united kingdom, a group of members on that ruling body, which is known as the national executive committee, have been meeting. therefore, his decision is in the context of this meeting. his decision to retain dunne resigned with immediate effect. the move does come a week after what many are describing is chaos in the scottish national party, which sought two leadership campaigns... campaigners question the process. the party was forced to confirm the massive drop in its membership numbers, in a situation that the party has previously denied. but this newsjust that the party has previously denied. but this news just coming into us at the bbc that the snp's chief executive and the husband of nicola sturgeon, the leader of the snp who is going to stand down, has resigned, and that is with immediate effect. he has been approached for comment, but we have no further details at the moment. i will bring them to you as soon as we get them. there have been clashes in paris

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so this has been a dramatic week for the scottish national party. week for the scottish national pa .espondent katrina renton. _ the uk home secretary, suela braverman, has arrived in rwanda to discuss the controversial plan to send migrants there, if they've entered the uk illegally. the deal was first agreed 11 months ago, but so far no one has been sent to the central african country, with the plan facing criticism from both home and abroad. however, the uk government has described the plan as ground—breaking, and says it hopes that ms braverman's visit will "reinforce the government's commitment to the partnership". for more on this, i'm joined by peter walsh, senior researcher at the migration observatory at the university of oxford. welcome to bbc news. thank you for joining us. welcome to bbc news. thank you for 'oinin: us. ~ ., i. welcome to bbc news. thank you for 'oinin: us. ~ . ,, , joining us. what, in your view, is the purpose _ joining us. what, in your view, is the purpose of — joining us. what, in your view, is the purpose of this _ joining us. what, in your view, is t

in recent years, peter murrell and nicola sturgeon were the powerhouse behind the scottish national partyignation has exposed bitter splits in the party and a changing of the guard at the top of the scottish politics, with a host of figures following her out of senior positions in the party, the scottish government or both. other issues hang over mr murrell�*s time in charge with questions about why he lent the snp more than £100,000, which the party said was a personal donation, and there's a police investigation into party finances. the snp has suffered another blow, while the leadership campaign continues. catrina renton, bbc news. president putin has flown to crimea in ukraine to mark nine years since the region was illegally annexed by russia. he's been accused of war crimes by the international criminal court — specifically the forced deportation of children from ukraine to russia. efforts are continuing in ukraine to bring home children who've gone missing since the invasion, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. vladimir putin today in sevastopol. there to open an

and the use of has been picked as the new leader of the scottish national party that pays the way for him to become the 1st minister later in the week. the s and p advocates, the scottish independence from the u. k. and controls the semi autonomous parliament in edinburgh. nothing baba reports from there was a big moment for a party at a crossroads. i therefore declare hm for yourself, julia elected comes a uses become scottish national part of leader after a divisive campaign. the 37 year old said his success as the muslim son of immigrants on pakistan and kenya shows there need be no barriers in politics. and he promised to represent all of scotlands 5 and a half 1000000 people. the, i think my immediate priority will be to continue to protect every score as far as we possibly can from the harm inflicted by the cost of living crisis to recover and reform, or any chess and other vital public services. of course, his party's main purpose is to deliver something. half the nation isn't convinced about independence from the united kingdom and my solemn promise and commitment to you. as i

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humza yousaf has become the new leader of the scottish national party.n and becomes the first muslim to lead a major uk party and is set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. industrial action in germany has caused disruption for millions of people as transport workers strike over a pay dispute. it's the country's largest walkout in decades. here's our berlin correspondentjenny hill. it's really rare for industrial action like this to reach such a dramatic level. this kind of strike hasn't been seen for years, not even for decades, it is, of course, the result of two big unions combining their firepower to try to bring the country to a standstill. those two unions are demanding on behalf of their workers respectively a pay rise of 10.5% and 12%. one of the unions is in negotiations right now with employers trying to thrash out a deal. it is by no means the first piece of industrial action we have seen in recent weeks, even months, plenty of walkouts by workers from a variety of sectors, some of them have

the scottish national party picks it's new liter. um, so you says beat to candidates and plans to push for independence. ah hello. we start with breaking news and the is really prime minister. benjamin netanyahu will delay the process to advanced plans to overhaul the judiciary until next month. that's according to the far right coalition partner. it's a mere ben givers party, which says it was given assurances, the changes will be pushed to the next parliamentary session. large protest are being held and both west to ru, slum and in tel aviv let. so bring in matawan bayshore to his al jazeera senior political analyst. he's joining us from london. so i do on this news just coming in a short while ago that the just judicial reforms will now be delayed until next month. is this just kicking the can down the roads? what's going on here? absolutely. i think, you know, there's a general consensus in, in israel as well as in the west, somewhere between breast then thrown on president stark korzy of france and between . ah, nathan, how's su

the scottish national party picks this new leda comes the yusef is set to be the youngest 1st minister and the 1st of asian descent ah, welcome to the program must protest political descent and a crippling general tried israel. is embroiled in unprecedented domestic crisis. this force prime minister benjamin netanyahu to back down and delay his plan judicial over all the changes have inspired some of the biggest demonstrations in the country's history, with 600000 israelis. turning out overnight after netanyahu fired his defense minister, jo, of glad you said the plans were a threat to israel's national security. or monday flights from ben gurian airport were grounded hospital shops, banks, nurseries, and universities were closed and the 2 largest seaport suspended operations. but it's not clear the delay will pacify protest, as they accused netanyahu of a power grab and say the legislation would give the ruling coalition unchecked power. that no who spoke a short time ago, thus gerber little. well, whenever we have the capabilities to avoid a civil war, we need to go for this. at the

arrival there of the american aircraft carrier nimis what is the scottish national idea this is when the head of the ruling scottish national partyction of his the candidacy was supported by 52% of the party members, he has already addressed the supporters and promised to continue the work of his predecessor in this position, that is, mr. yousaf assured that under his leadership, the scottish national party will continue to do everything possible so that eventually scotland separates from great britain and obtains independence. i will also remind you that nicola roden, who headed this political force earlier in february of this year , resigned. well, at the end, mona lisa is on strike, well, not a painting by the famous leonardo da vinci and the employees of the louvre, where it is on display, the employees of the paris museum joined the general strike against the pension reform proposed by the government, the work of the louvre is suspended. whether it is only for today that the louvre residents have blocked the entrance to the museums and do not allow visitors to it . thus, they demand from the government of the country and the

this couple are expecting their 3rd child as supporters of the scottish national party. they agree, independence can wait. you know, of the western star seen there. are there same peek here about as independence and or you know, there let another thing slate. so i think maybe if we get other things and police flashed them mc and bolton and fred independence, step away from picturesque parts of the capital like this. and you'll get an i dear . of the challenges facing comes a uses. for example, a recent survey shows 4 percent of scottish households use the food bank in the year to march 2022. that's more than anywhere else in britain. apart from northern england. not surprising then that the 1st minister has said the cost of living crisis is his top priority. but even here in working class, leave, some people say independence should not be relegated to the bottom of the pio top of that class chapter. the cas. yes. nicholas 13 can do my darling done business badger trying again as i and only stops us. yusef says he'll need to convince many more people. independence is a go

this couple are expecting their 3rd child as supporters of the scottish national party. they agree, independence can white hero of a western star scene or their same p here about as independence and are, you know, they're let another thing slates. i think maybe if we get other things and place fast, they're making belton and for independence. step away from picturesque parts of the capital like this. and you'll get an idea of the challenges facing hums the use if, for example, a recent survey showed 4 percent of scottish households use the food bank in the year to march 2022. that's more than anywhere else in britain. apart from northern england. not surprising then that the 1st minister has said the cost of living crisis is his top priority. but even here in working class, leave, some people say independence should not be relegated to the bottom. the pie chopper the class chopper the car. yes, nicholas, good and good. my dog are done. rosenberger try me again. as i hang on your stops us yusef says he'll need to convince many more people in dependence as a good idea. som

the scottish national party's chief executive and husband of its outgoing leader has resigned after the party reveled a sharp drop in its membership. hello to you in the uk and around the world the former us president, donald trump, says he expects to be arrested on tuesday — and has called on his supporters to protest. in a post on his own social media platform, he claimed to have seen leaks from the manhattan district attorney's office — which is yet to comment. mr trump is accused of paying hush money to an alleged mistress. supporters and detractors of the former us president have also talked about it. i mean, this isjust beyond ridiculous at this point. i mean, you can keep going after him and the outcome is all going to be the same, and it's only going to incite more people to come out and support, 0k? that's what it's about. the more people we have to show everybody, it doesn't matter, we are still going to support him and he's going to win. what happened since 2016, it seems like itjust, it's horrendous. our constitution is just blown to bits. yet, it seems like if he does get i

humza yousaf has become the new leader of the scottish national party.comes the first muslim to lead a major uk party and is set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. prince harry has unexpectedly appeared at the high court in london, as legal proceedings get under way in a privacy case brought by him, and a number of other high—profile figures, against a uk newspaper. the group, which includes sir eltonjohn, is suing associated newspapers. the publisher denies the allegations. tom symonds reports. hi, guys, morning. it's only day one of what could be a long, legal battle. no witnesses giving evidence, just procedure. so when prince harry suddenly turned up, it seemed to send a message — he'll be fighting this battle in person. and it wasn'tjust him, eltonjohn arrived next and headed to the plastic seats of court 76 to sit next to his husband, david furnish, and then baroness lawrence, mother of murdered stephen. along with liz hurley, sadie ross and former mp sir simon hughes, they're accusing the publi

the scottish national party's chief executive and husband of its outgoing leader has resigned after the

here in the uk, the scottish national party chief executive peter murrell has resigned with immediateship. mr murrell is married to scotland's first minister and snp party leader nicola sturgeon, who is standing down later this year. here's kate forbes, the member of scottish parliament for skye, lochaber and badenoch on peter murrell�*s legacy and the future of the party. first, i think that the party owes peter morrell a great debt of gratitude because he oversaw the party expansion of membership, and he has been the reason we have won so many elections, with his leadership at the top. —— murrell. i think there is now an appetite for fresh faces. and that will hopefully pave the way for new people in headquarters to be able to run the snp in a way that maintains the trust of snp members and supports the snp in government. i have no concerns about peter tiktok. it is fairly common good practice to have independent third—party verification of any contest —— peter murrell. but i do have trust in the process and in snp members to make the right decision. i think the last few days have i

after more mass protests in israel, pressure increases the scottish national party is set to announce new leader with three contenders in the running to succeed nicola sturgeon. a nationwide strike across germany — as unions stage walkouts to support claims for pay rises to meet the cost of living crisis. the coalition government of israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been plunged into chaos after mass overnight protests in the country. the protests were sparked after he sacked his defence minister who spoke out against plans to reform the system of appointing judges. but — the coalition has survived a vote of no confidence in the parliament — on monday morning. and mr netanyahu has appealed to the protestors for calm. so why have these reforms proved so contentious? these are the 11th week of protests over prime minister netanyahu's plans to overhaul the justice system. his reforms would give the government decisive control over the committee which appoints judges. it would also make it harder for courts to remove a leader deemed unfit for office. mr netanyahu says that th

busy of the scottish national party that paved the way for him to become the 1st minister laser in the week. the post trigger, often nicholas sturgeon quit of need of the party in february. the largest transport strike in 30 years is underway in germany, bringing the country to a near standstill. air rail and bus services have all stops as work as walked off the job to call for better pay and pocket sounds from a prime minister. and ron con, has made a court appearance to face and dozens of challenges including physician and terrorism con, because the charges are aimed at preventing him from running in future elections. acid bag has more from lama bog when he was in court to face terrorism charges. now, the allegations all that he supported the tactile judicial conflicts that they burned to police van and police officers entered the last time in the corners here at court in the san ball. he came with loads of the supportive and those charges, the fog against him. following those now he has left the court and he had failed until the 24th. we understand that now that has been extended, a

this has not been a good day for the scottish national party. first, the membership numbers.geon announced her resignation, they were down to 72,000. that prompted the former first minister alex salmond, now leader of the rival alba party to comment that it takes decades to build one per day is to destroy a political party. kate forbes and ash we have expressed nonspecific concerns about the integrity of the process, which has been rejected by nicola sturgeon herself, who told us that she has 100% confidence and integrity of the system. as if that wasn't all bad enough for the snp, third candidate, humza yousaf, has been criticised for telling a group of ukrainian women in edinburgh this afternoon, jokingly asking them where are all the men? after some pretty embarrassed laughter, they replied that many of their male relatives were fighting in the war against russia.— against russia. james, many thanks for the latest _ against russia. james, many thanks for the latest in _ against russia. james, many thanks for the latest in edinburgh. - following the abnormally dry winter, p

a new leader of the scottish national party will be announced later, succeeding nicola sturgeon who resigned last month. germany at a stand—still as the biggest transport strike in decades hits the country. a migrant rescue ship funded by street artist banksy is seezed by italian coast guards. antonio conte is sacked as tottnehams manager, a week after publicly lambasting the club and its players. hello and welcome. mass demonstrations have taken place in several israeli cities after the prime minister benjamin netanyahu sacked his defence minister. yoav gallant was dismissed after he called for controversial plans to overhaul the justice system to be scrapped. in jerusalem, thousands of protesters gathered outside the country's parliament, and in tel aviv, demonstrators blocked one of the main highways. azadeh moshiri reports. it was a sudden outpouring of rage, hordes of protesters continue to fill the streets in the early hours of the morning. demonstrations have been going on in israel for months, but these protests were spontaneous, as people surged into action. everyone here is in the

voting has just closed for the next leader of the scottish national party.r eight years in the role. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party — and a country facing a number of policy challenges. our scotland editor james cook reports. for the snp, this has been a difficult campaign. splits have emerged on the economy, social issues such as gay marriage and a lack of progress towards independence. so party members have been deciding which candidate they want to sort things out. snp members want a leader who can deliver independence, continue to win elections and deliver competent government. i'm the only candidate that can do all three because i can reach out across the country. i can reach out to labour voters and conservatives. i am trusted on every policy area and more trusted than either of the other two candidates to deliver competent government. to have and to take on the topjob in scotland, you've got to have experience and i've had ten years in government with some of the toughest jobs, transport, justice and now entrusted with the nhs

the scottish national party picks it's new leader hamza uses. big 2 candidates to become the youngest minister on the 1st of asian descent protesters in kenya ignore a government ban on rallies and he'd be opposition. leader reloads, angles call to demonstrate against the rising cost of living. his supporters are here in large numbers in support of ease movement. he is months action and on p systemic with your sports news, african heavyweights, algeria travel to new j. i mean, for a 4th when out of oh, in africa, couple of nations qualified that's coming up later. this new zone. ah hello, we begin this news hour with the decision by israel's prime minister to hold off on reforms to the legal system. benjamin netanyahu, her said there will be a delay to the overhaul that would increase the power of the canals set at the expense of the courts. but he said that he will not surrender in his attempt to bring sweeping changes. the proposal has led to weeks of demonstrations with critic saying it threatens democracy, thus carbuncle. go whenever we have

the scottish national party picks it's new leader comes i use f, b 2 candidates and plans to post for independence. a germany comes to a standstill in the face of the biggest public transit strike in 30 years and on see systemic with your sports talk no more. looking for new manager author antonio conte leaves the club and ukraine paid their 1st competitive match in 6 months. but it's england do come out on top in the european qualify at wembley. ah, welcome to the news. our in israel pressure is mounting on the government of benjamin netanyahu to any plans to overhaul the judiciary. he is expected to give a public address shortly. right now, tens of thousands of people are gathered in front of the parliament that's in west jerusalem. and the far right finance minister bessolo smartwatch has called for supporters of the bill to rally as well stoking fears of confrontations. hovering a small bishop any more for to come to jerusalem. we mustn't stop the reform aimed at fixing the justice system and israeli democracy. we mustn't surrender to violence. anaki military service refusals and

the scottish national party described the ideas as grotesque. mps suggested the government may have to go further. we all hope this legislation will succeed, but will my right honourable friend promise that if it is frustrated by the european convention on human rights, that we will commit to leave it? because leave it, we must, if this legislation is forestalled. the government is, for now at least, committed to remaining in the european convention on human rights. but strikingly, the home secretary has written to mps saying there is a more than 50% chance the plans are incompatible with international law. the government has been searching for months for a plan that is sufficiently radical that it will actually make a noticeable difference. but stay on the right side of the law. as one seniorfigure put it to me, they want to push their nose up against the window of legality. in other words, this will cause a row, they know it will. but in the end the only thing that matters is whether it stops people crossing. by the next general election if yo

the 37 year old scottish national party leader is the 1st person of color, and the 1st muslim to has got was government is it succeeds. nicholas sturgeon is from his recent efforts to gain independence from the united can here try telling that to 16 year old. now, the international olympic committee has recommended russians and delivery scenes be allowed to take part in international sports events. again, they were banned from such competitions off the russia invaded ukraine last year. but the committee's change of stance comes with certain conditions. russian athletes taking part in the delayed tokyo olympics. the next summer games will be in paris in 2024. the international olympic committee has now recommended that russians should not be banned from competing in international events due to russia's war on ukraine. but it does want to ban athletes from russia and bella rose to actively support the war. sport and olympic games can set an example for a world where everyone respects the same rules and one another. they can inspire us to solve problems by building breaches, leading to

at the scottish national party., he becomes the youngest first minister and first to come from an ethnic minority background. scotland's health secretary claim victory over finance secretary kate forbes and former community safety minister ash regan with 52% of the vote. he he's honoured to be taking on the role and just humbled or got . i will. secondly humbled or got. i will. secondly i also feel when luckiest man in the world to be standing here as the world to be standing here as the leader of the snp party, i join . almost 20 years ago and join. almost 20 years ago and i love so dearly . the prime love so dearly. the prime minister . love so dearly. the prime minister. he's taking a zero tolerance approach to anti social behaviour. rishi sunak has unveiled a £160 million scheme that includes forcing offenders who commit graffiti or vandalism to up their own communities. government says laughing gas will also be banned by the end of the year, becoming a class c drug. the prime minister said current restrictions

the scottish national party's chief executive has resigned with immediate effect after they were forced to reveal a dramatic drop in membership this week. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. it's crunch time in dublin as ireland go for the grand slam against england — we'll have the latest. earlier france kept alive their hopes of snatching the title, with a win over wales in paris. and reunion at the etihad but will burnley�*s vincent kompany come away all smiles against his former boss in the fa cup quarterfinals? a blow for f1 champion max verstappen he won't be on pole, for this weekend's saudi grand prix. we'll tell you why. and a big fight at the 02 — can we expect fireworks in the ufc, in the rematch between leon edwards and kamara usman? hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. plenty to come, but we start with the six nations and ireland are within touching distance of a first six nations title since 2018. they're on course to complete the grand slam with 20 minutes of their match against england remaining. england made the better start