of the scottish parliament. the latest figures show wages rise more than inflation over year. this process is taking and go to california to find out more about the newest member of the royal family. it's a no go forjoe, misses out on world cup place in england, more funerals have taken place, for those palestinians killed, by israeli troops in gaza yesterday, the deadliest day of violence there since 2014. an emergency session of the un security council has heard condemnation of both israel and the militant group, hamas. it marks the 17th anniversary, those we re it marks the 17th anniversary, those were expelled —— 70th anniversary. our middle east editorjeremy bowen sent this report from gaza. his report contains some distressing images. on the border, the soundtrack is anti—israel leave songs, not gunfire. 2a hours after, the protests have stopped. but palestinians looked warily towards the israeli positions. enterprise and traders brought refreshments. so what's next? the israelis deal with the internationa

the tories are seeking to veto the democratic wishes of the scottish parliament.s is absolutely unprecedented. if this government forces through the legislation, without the consent of the scottish parliament, the prime minister will be doing so in the full knowledge that they are breaking the 20—year—old devolution settlement. will the prime minister reassure the house that the withdrawl bill will not go through without the consent of the scottish parliament? can i say to the right honourable gentleman, of course, we are disappointed the scottish parliament has not granted its consent. we have been working hard in recent months to find a way through on this particular issue and on this clause. i think the effort that has been put into it is being showed by the fact that the welsh government and welsh assembly have given their consent to this bill. and can ijust say to the right honourable gentleman, we want to ensure the integrity of the united kingdom's common market and he might wish to recall the fact, when he talks about the democratic will, it was the democr

the scottish parliament has rejected a key part of the uk government's brexit legislation.l by 93 votes to 30. doubts continue about whether meghan markle's father will be at the royal wedding. reports from the us say he's been taken ill after allegedly staging

we are disappointed scottish parliament has not granted its consent. we have been working hard to find a way through on this issue and clause. the effort has been shown by the fact that the welsh government and assembly have given their consent to this bill. say to the honorable gentleman, we want to ensure the integrity of the united market and heon might wish to recall the fact, but he talks about the democratic will. -- it was the democratic will of the scottish people to remain in the united kingdom. [indiscernible] we had worked closely together to get transparency on the decision. now d >> catch which can provide nursing for convalescence and constituents. she is right to be raising this issue on the behalf of her constituents in the way she has. i understand this issue is being considered by the reconfiguration panel who will advise the house secretary. is undersue independent review at the moment, she will understand i won't go into specifics but on the general points, i agree with her. community hospitals are a vital part of the range of servi

if the scottish parliament goes ahead and votes against, what happens?o lock the withdrawal bill. tereza may has the withdrawal bill. tereza may has the authority to impose it on the scottish parliament but if she does, she will break 20 years of cottages regional conventions. it is not something she will do lightly. it would be a serious move and shows what will happen today is just one more headache for the prime minister. thank you. sarah smith there. well, also this afternoon, the cabinet's brexit sub—committee is meeting as discussions continue about customs arrangements after brexit. much of the debate is about how open borders will be. technology could help limit disruption at borders, but there may well still be delays. here's chris morris from our reality check team. as we have often reported, one of the most difficult issues in the entire brexit process is how to ensure there is no return to a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic, once this becomes the external border of the european union, the single market and the custo

of the scottish parliament?o remain in the united kingdom. have worked closely together to get transparency on that decision. transparency on that decision. provide that low—level nursing for convalescence and palliative care? convalescence and palliative care? of her constituents in the way that she has. she has. honourable friend the health secretary. secretary. part of the range of services we want to see in our nhs. want to see in our nhs. mental health treatment by their gp are not receiving care? are not receiving care? ensure those can be properly dealt with. with. in the way that they should have done. done. and given the treatment they deserve. whilst also increasing his council tax precept. tax precept. friend agree that it isjobs for the boys over brave boots on the ground? boys over brave boots on the ground? know, we have protected this funding since 2015. since 2015. approach we have taken to our economy. economy. accountable for the decisions they make. make. my right honourable friend is right to

what's happening in the scottish parliament today that is relevant? it change anything in terms of our from egre— emr‘t basically. a hard brexit used point, basically. a hard brexit used to be leaving without any sort of deal, basically we slam our fist on the table and say we are out of here, we're going roadway. that used to be what people referred to as ha rd to be what people referred to as hard brexit. now it has morphed a little into leaving the single market, leaving the customs union, that has become a colloquialism for a hard brexit. as we were saying at the real dividing line, it all comes back to the issue of the customs union and all the threads seem to lose there. that is where the two sides have made their stand. the brexiteers adamant we must leave if we are brexiteers adamant we must leave if we are not quitting the eu, the remainers orformer we are not quitting the eu, the remainers or former remainers are saying you've got to think about business and the economy and the damage of leaving the customs union would be profound, so the cu

yes, and a constitutional headache as well if as expected the scottish parliament this afternoon buttes to refuse consent to the main piece of the uk's brexit legislation. it is all about devolved powers and what happens in 23 0dyssey areas, in things like agriculture and fishing, to do with the position after brexit. nicola surgeon says this is a power grab by the westminster government on those powers that should return from brussels after brexit. theresa may rejects this saying that in order for regulations to stay the same throughout the united kingdom, they have two first return to london. what we have this afternoon is this vote in the scottish parliament which will be backed by labour, the greens and the liberal democrats but it is likely that the scottish conservatives will vote against, what it will then result in is that it will be the first time that holyrood has ever refused consent to westminster legislation. they do not have the power to block the brexit bill, theresa may could impose the legislation but in turn, that would be the first time that westminster has pushed

the scottish parliament could reject the main uk brexit legislation. we'll explore the potential impact. doubts continue about whether meghan markle‘s father will be at the royal wedding. the family say he's been badly treated. i think my father has really suffered at the hands of the media. i mean, they've presented him in the most horrible ways, highly inaccurate, and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling defenceless. wages grow faster than inflation but the benefits might not be felt for some time. and the american author tom wolfe, author of bonfire of the vanities and the right stuff, has died at the age of 87. the it's 5 o'clock. our main story is that the first funerals have taken place for those palestinians killed by israeli troops in gaza yesterday — the deadliest day of violence there since 2014. at least 58 palestinians lost their lives and the situation remains tense. today marks the 70th anniversary of what palestinians call the catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of people fled, or were expelled from thei

the scottish parliament has rejected a key element of the brexit legislation — prompting talk of a constitutionalas cancelled tomorrow's high—level talks with south korea because of anger over its military exercises with the us. the latest figures show wages rising faster than inflation for the first time in a year. facebook says it has taken down millions of post with extreme content in the first quarter of 2018. and

while the legislation was passed by the scottish parliament almost six years ago, it was delayed by aa and whisky sees the biggest price rises. we have many customers who run a tight and low income. they may not have much money and they get a bottle of cider because that is all they can afford. it is not fair for them. research for the scottish government says the policy could save around 400 lives in the first five years. but there are already plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in wales, while in england, the home office will be monitoring how the policy works in scotland. caitrona renton, bbc news, edinburgh. that's a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight with evan davis. this man says he was bullied and had to keep his mouth shut about at all. tonight he has decided to speak. he was the private secretary tojohn bercow, the speaker of the house of commons, and alleges he was mistreated by him. a prominent elected individual bullies a member of public staff. that member of staff is paid asked to sign and nda. is that a

any influence or sovereignty ourselves then there's the issue of scotland and obviously the scottish parliament withholding legislative consent the first time that it's done for any westminster item and the embarrassment of that and you've got to remember that the bulk of scots did not vote for braggs it in the same way that the bulk of the northern irish did not vote for it and frankly there's been no respect given to either of those countries in terms of of the what they said in terms of break that referendum instead westminster is trying to steamroller. ed and you know it's got into ever greater difficulty in resolving these questions so ultimately we're looking at a scenario in which the break that is will not get their way i'm fairly clear i don't i also don't think they've got the power to bring down trees or may either and what you have is a softer breaks in the what was originally envisaged professor john tong of the university of liverpool thank you so much for being on the alex salmond show my pleasure. you're not stance is not only enough they cannot be a partner. they have taken the

the scottish parliament has rejected a key part of the uk government's brexit legislation.passed a motion stating it does not consent to the uk government's eu withdrawal bill by 93 votes to 30. doubts continue about whether meghan markle‘s father will be at the royal wedding. reports from the us say he's been taken ill after allegedly staging paparazzi photos of his preparations for the wedding. the recent squeeze on the cost of living has eased — with new figures showing that wages grew faster than inflation in the three months to march for the first time in more than a year. lets have a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at half—past—seven beyond one hundred days speaks to richard ratcliffe — the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, jailed in iran — he says she could be facing new charges. at 8 o'clock — we'll be speaking to a save the children representative in ramallah about the situation in gaza — as the us defends israel's use of force against palestinian protesters. and don't forget at 10:40 we'll give you a heads—up on tomorrow's front pages

parliament. we had been working with the scottish government for some time now. first of all decisions that they are able to make before people are continue to be made by them. that expects the evolution. with our own common market. i think this is a reasonable and sensible way forward. they agree with that. we go ahead with measures. they also ensure that we maintain the integrity. with the prime minister. they should respect what took place. they are seeking the veto needed. if it forces through the legislation. the prime minister would be doing so. what that knowledge of that. will the prime minister reassure the house that they will not go through that of the scottish parliament. of course we are disappointed that they have not gone to that consent. i think the effort that has been put out here. have given their consent to this. can i just say to the right honorable gentlemen. we want to ensure the integrity of the united kingdom and the common market. and he might wish to recall the fact and he talks about the democratic will that the well of the scottish pe

the scottish parliament rejects a key part of the uk government's brexit legislation.

not just be consulted about her is coming back after brexit, but that in certain areas the scottish parliamente more reaction to that, iam sure, we will have more reaction to that, i am sure, if and when we hearfrom borisjohnson, i am sure, if and when we hearfrom boris johnson, and we i am sure, if and when we hearfrom borisjohnson, and we may well do in the next 20 minutes. in other news, the private funeral of toddler alfie evans will take place later this afternoon in his home city of liverpool. the 23—month—old, who suffered from a degenerative brain condition, died in hospital last month after doctors at alder hey children's hospital stopped providing life—support treatment. his case drew international attention when it became the centre of a high court legal battle over his care. more than half of uk police forces are reporting victims of crime to the home office for immigration enforcement. the figures have been revealed through the freedom of information act. campaigners say the government's "hostile environment" policies mean seriously vulnerable people are not reporting crime. the h

while the legislation was passed by the scottish parliament almost six years ago, it was delayed by arice rises. we have a lot of customers on a very tight income and they do not have much money to spend. maybe on friday oi’ much money to spend. maybe on friday or saturday they want a bottle of cheap cider because that is all they can cheap cider because that is all they ca n afford cheap cider because that is all they can afford and i think it is unfair on them. research for the scottish government says the policy could save around 400 lives in the first five years. there are already plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in wales, while in england, the home office will be monitoring how the policy works in scotland. caitrona renton, bbc news, edinburgh. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories. the royal bank of scotland is to close 162 branches in england and wales, resulting in 800 job losses. the bank cited changing consumer behaviour including the rise of online and mobile banking but it says compulsory redundancies will be kept to a minimum. the taxi app u

any influence or sovereignty ourselves then there's the issue of scotland and obviously the scottish parliament withholding legislative consent the first time that it's done for any westminster item and the embarrassment of that and you've got to remember that the bulk of scots did not vote for braggs it in the same way that the bulk of the northern irish did not vote for it and frankly there's been no respect given to either of those countries in terms of of the what they said in terms of break that referendum instead westminster's tried to steamroller. ed and you know it's got into ever greater difficulty in resolving these questions so ultimately we're looking at a scenario in which the bridge city is will not get their way i'm fairly clear i don't i also don't think they've got the power to bring down trees or may either and what you have is a softer bragg's in the what was originally envisaged professor john tong of the university of liverpool thank you so much for being on the alex salmon show my pleasure. in twenty forty you know bloody revolution to the demonstration going from being re

meanwhile, there was another stick in the government's wheel when the scottish parliament refused tos consent to the uk's main piece of brexit legislation. the scottish and uk governments are at odds over the eu withdrawal bill and what it could mean for devolved powers. as our scotland political correspondent, david porter, explains. this is, in effect, the first time in almost 20 years of devolution that holyrood has said no to westminster and it has refused to give what is called a legislative consent motion on the eu withdrawal bill going on here at westminster. it is important because that is legislation that will decide what happens to powers which come back from brussels to britain after brexit. do they go to westminster? do they go to holyrood? or is going to be a mixture of the two? the uk and the scottish governments have not been able to agree, even though the uk and the welsh governments have been able to agree on that. so do we have a constitutional crisis? quite frankly, i don't think we're going that far at the moment but it is possibly better to call it a constitution

when the scottish parliament refused to give its consent to the main piece of brexit legislation.uk governments are at odds on the eu withdrawl bill and what it could mean for devolved powers. as a scotland political correspondent explains. this is in effect the first time in almost 20 yea rs of effect the first time in almost 20 years of devolution that holyrood has said no to westminster and it has said no to westminster and it has refused to give what is called a legislative consent motion on the eu withdrawal bill going on at westminster. it is important because thatis westminster. it is important because that is the legislation that will decide what happens to powers which comes back from brussels to britain after brexit. do they go to westminster, do they go to holyrood, 01’ westminster, do they go to holyrood, or is there going to be a mix of the two ? so do we have a constitutional crisis? quite frankly, i don't think we're going that far at the moment but it is possibly better to call it a constitutional clash. theresa may is not having to search for problems with brexit

the scottish parliament is expected to reject theresa may's flagship brexit legislation.an upset could that be to her plan? larry hatheway is still with us. we cannot really figure out where to go. the ideal solution would be a transition period which gives enough time to find a solution, what it is difficult to see what kind of solution would keep the house of lords onside, pro-brexit onside, and keep everyone happy. you cannot please everyone. larry: you cannot. it is a thorny issue and there is no tenable solution. people are looking for ways to postpone things. ,he e.u. is not interested certainly not on any kind of a repeating basis. we are trying to buy time without necessarily having the ability to buy too much time. it seems that the prime minister is dealing with that quite well and juggling competing demands and pressures on her government fairly well, for the time being. there will not be that much longer until she will have to make a decision. francine: let a bring you to my euro-pound chart. beat in the uk's three on three-month employment change, but some of

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and there is the scottish parliament voting against having anything to do with it at all. what the government is trying to achieve in these negotiations so all of these negotiations, aviation, financial services, the government will list all the points they want to achieve. if you like, it is their wish list from the negotiations. to date we have had plenty of papers and speeches, but by and large it has been the big vision thing. this is the detail and that is why it matters so much because the eu have been drumming their fingers matters so much because the eu have been drumming theirfingers on matters so much because the eu have been drumming their fingers on the table to tell us what you want, and now we get it and have a listen to david liddington explaining what we can expect. what will be on it when we announce it to parliament and the country next month will be the most detailed account that we have given in government of how we see these negotiations with very ambitious and a special partnership but we want to not to, just on trade, though it is important, but in t

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the scottish parliament has rejected a key element of the brexit legislation — prompting talk of a constitutionalrisis. north korea has cancelled tomorrow's high—level talks with south korea because of anger over its military exercises with the us. the latest figures show wages rising faster than inflation for the first time in a year. facebook says it has taken down millions of post with extreme content in the first quarter of 2018. and on newsnight, while the government tries to work out its borders and customs controls,

the scottish parliament rejects a key part of the uk government's brexit legislation.t raises major constitutional questions for the uk government there's good news over the economy, wages are now rising faster than inflation, for the first time in more than a year. i'm lukwesa burak, and in the next hour, the volume of extreme posts on facebook the company removed nearly 30 million posts containing sexual or violent images, terrorist propaganda or hate speech, in the first 3 months of the year. paying more for bigger sizes? fashion chain new look is criticised for charging customers extra for larger sized clothes.

it is certainly the first time that the scottish parliament will vote against something the uk government way thatitis parliament‘s powers. that is the way that it is being described here in edinburgh. an unprecedented move and nobody knows what the invitations will be. it is certainly true that the uk government does legally have the uk government does legally have the power to do this. there is nothing in the devolution legislation which stops them from pushing this legislation through, although it would be unprecedented, and it is not supposed to normally happen. i suppose the question is, whether there is any political blowback for the uk government, for the conservatives under ruth davidson in scotland, they have been doing quite well recently, but they might be wondering if there might be some political damage from this row, that could reach its conclusion, or will certainly be voted on at the end of the afternoon. thank you very much, in holyrood. just taking you to the gaza border. depressing scenes, there, today. lighting tyres to create a smoke screen. “— lighting tyres to creat

our top story here in the uk: the scottish parliament has voted not to consent to the brexit legislationeing debated by the british parliament. members are unhappy that their powers could be limited for up to seven years. now let's all the latest business news live from rico in singapore. stocks open in the red after official data shows japan's economy is facing each contraction for the first time in two years. —— tokyo's stocks. facebook reveals how much violent and dangerous content company violent and dangerous content co m pa ny re m oves violent and dangerous content company removes and how much they miss. good morning, asia. hello, world. it is a wednesday, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. we start off with the japanese economy and bad news, it has officially ended its longest stretch of international expansion since the 1980s. the economy has contracted in the first three months of this year, it is down by 0.2%. for more, i'm joined of this year, it is down by 0.2%. for more, i'mjoined now of this year, it is down by 0.2%. for more,