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nation from england, but it's all part of the uk. this whole event hasn't been led by the palace. it's been led by the scottish government, a national -- which is scottish national partyut they're not anti-monarchy. they've absolutely been behind, you know, the pro-independence group is behind this event. there are a set of scottish crown jewels but they became redundant hundreds of years ago but they are closely held by the scottish as symbols of their history. they are the oldest crown jewels in the entire british collection, and they are there and representing scotland and it will be presentsed, this crown, which goes back to 1540, will be presented to king charles but it won't be put on his head. he's been crowned king of the united kingdom from the coronation we covered earlier in the year. he's not crowned king of scotland because that title doesn't exist now. >> heavy is the head that wears the crown as they say. thank you so much for your reporting. >>> coming up for us, around 80 million people are facing severe storm threats today. the faa is already forecasting possible ground stops at airports across the country as millions, of course, are heading home fro

thrive in that part of the country-— to thrive in that part of the count . ., ~ ., ., the scottish national party'sn in the house of commons is stephen flynn. hejoins us now. stephen, thank you so much for joining us. your constituency is aberdeenshire south, just gives your reaction to these announcements today? reaction to these announcements toda ? ~ ., ., today? well, there are two announcements _ today? well, there are two announcements that - today? well, there are two announcements that have l today? well, there are two - announcements that have been today? well, there are two _ announcements that have been made today. the first one is in terms of carbon capture and storage in the north—east of scotland. i think it is important for viewers to understand the wider context here because carbon capture and storage was first mooted in the north—east of scotland in 2005, at which point, the uk government chose not to invest in it. in the run—up to the independence referendum, there'd be an energy secretary told us that we would have carbon capture and storage in the north—east of scotland after th

. >> final thought on scotland , >> final thought on scotland, the scottish national party, you know,e . that happened sort of vote. that happened sort of between five, ten and 15 years ago , particularly under alex ago, particularly under alex salmond. then that carried salmond. and then that carried on years nicola on for years with nicola sturgeon and with salmond. it was three letter word he was a three letter word that he repeated again and again and again. oil oil. it's our oil. repeated again and again and again. oil oil. it's our oil . we again. oil oil. it's our oil. we can be independent. and with oil pnces can be independent. and with oil prices at 111 bucks a barrel, which was the number they used, scotland can cope. scotland can pay scotland can cope. scotland can pay for everything. now, there was a huge dispute over which parts north sea are parts of the north sea are actually in. gas fields were in engush actually in. gas fields were in english waters, and he thought the scottish . but by the the lot was scottish. but by the by that was the whole economic bafis by that

. >> final thought on scotland , >> final thought on scotland, the scottish national party, you know,e . that happened sort of vote. that happened sort of between five, ten and 15 years ago , particularly under alex ago, particularly under alex salmond. then that carried salmond. and then that carried on years nicola on for years with nicola sturgeon and with salmond. it was three letter word he was a three letter word that he repeated again and again and again. oil oil. it's our oil. repeated again and again and again. oil oil. it's our oil . we again. oil oil. it's our oil. we can be independent. and with oil pnces can be independent. and with oil prices at 111 bucks a barrel, which was the number they used, scotland can cope. scotland can pay scotland can cope. scotland can pay for everything. now, there was a huge dispute over which parts north sea are parts of the north sea are actually in. gas fields were in engush actually in. gas fields were in english waters, and he thought the scottish . but by the the lot was scottish. but by the by that was the whole economic bafis by that

leader of the scottish conservative and unionist party, douglas ross, the leader of the scottish labour party. anas sarwar anas sarwar scottish liberal democrats. alex cole—hamilton scottish nationalticians as well, not the green party. they have decided not to attend . they have decided not to attend. they have decided not to attend. they have declined the invitation , have declined the invitation, but there's also representatives from schools and colleges and the universities of scotland. so deer park primary school, as an example, is being represented here and there . head teacher here and there. head teacher mrs. anne rice is processing in to the cathedral as well. we also have city of glasgow college , their their principal college, their their principal and chief executive doctor paul little . he is processing in and little. he is processing in and the university of dundee as an example. again professor ian gillepsie . he is the principal gillepsie. he is the principal of the university of dundee. so a number of different organisations are part of this service. it's truly is a service for the whole country of scotland. well we've just seen the, the raf and the royal navy and

she was the youngest mp in 350 years, but under a decade later, the scottish national party's deputyin the towel. aged just 28. watch. you're not going to stand for the snp ? stand for the snp? >> no, i'm stepping down at the next election. why honestly, because i don't . i'm tired . is because i don't. i'm tired. is a big part of it. and the thing that makes me tired is westminster. i think is one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in. it's a top sick environment and entirely predictably , the queen entirely predictably, the queen of scottish separatism , nicola of scottish separatism, nicola sturgeon, scheming sturgeon , sturgeon, scheming sturgeon, popped up sturgeon, scheming sturgeon, popped up to show her solidarity within minutes. >> both gutted by an entirely understanding of this. >> her reasons resonate , but >> her reasons resonate, but what a loss of a unique talent, not just to the snp but to politics generally . politics generally. >> i only hope it's temporary . >> i only hope it's temporary. the world needs more motty blacks in politics, not fewer

she was the youngest mp in 350 years, but under a decade later, the scottish national party's deputyel. aged just 28. watch. you're not going to stand for the snp ? stand for the snp? >> no, i'm stepping down at the next election. why honestly, because i don't . i'm tired . is because i don't. i'm tired. is a big part of it. and the thing that makes me tired is westminster. i think is one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in. it's a top sick environment and entirely predictably , the queen entirely predictably, the queen of scottish separatism , nicola of scottish separatism, nicola sturgeon, scheming sturgeon , sturgeon, scheming sturgeon, popped up sturgeon, scheming sturgeon, popped up to show her solidarity within minutes. >> both gutted by an entirely understanding of this. >> her reasons resonate , but >> her reasons resonate, but what a loss of a unique talent, not just to the snp but to politics generally . politics generally. >> i only hope it's temporary . >> i only hope it's temporary. the world needs more motty blacks in politics, not fewer. i hope w

now what's going on with the national party ? the scottish national party?>> yeah, john mcnally my mom and dad's local mp actually . and dad's local mp actually. and that's seven seven now, i believe more will follow and, and yesterday we had angus macneil, the mp for the western isles, who had been suspended i think for a week or two weeks by the party because he'd fallen out with the chief whip. yeah, but he was getting the whip back. but he said he doesn't want it. he's going sit as an want it. he's going to sit as an independent because he thinks that party has completely that the party has completely lost it comes to lost its way when it comes to independence. and he says he won't rejoin the party unless they get their act together on how to going become an how they're to going become an independent country. and i think he's point actually, that he's got a point actually, that really the they've just sort of run ideas on how run out of ideas on how to become an extra ordinary, how quickly disintegrated after quickly it disintegrated after nicola who was