they're all joining us from scotland in edinburgh miles briggs, a member of the scottish parliament for the scottish conservative party in the isle of sky in blackford, a scottish national party member in the u. k. parliament and also in edinburgh. mark to flee pulsar and director of the different partnership, a research and consultancy firm a warm welcome to you all. and thanks so much for joining us today on inside story . and let me start with you today. nicholas sturgeon has been such a force in scottish politics for so long and such a key figure for so long. how big of a shock was the announcement that she's resigning? but i guess when you look at it and has been the deputy 1st minister since 2007 out to becoming 1st minister in 2014, i guess people what we are that we're pushing the the end of her tenure in the leadership rather than perhaps being in the middle of it. so i guess in some respects we all knew that at some point that it would be, would be moving. and i think the timing, it was a bit of a shock. i have to say that i, i regret that she's done what she's done. i underst

it does have significant representation in the scottish parliament. to succeed either scottish health secretary attempt to make your on and the former minister ash regan on the right. ash regan is a8, and resigned from the government in october in protest against a law which would make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender identity. speaking to the sunday mail newspaper, she said: we need a new direction and we need to reprioritise. we need to bring back unity, draw a line under certain things and move past them. i believe i am the person to do that. the electorate expect the scottish government to focus on things that are important to them. that means the nhs which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the pandemic. scottish health secretary humza yousaf, who supports the gender recognition bill, also declared his intention to stand saying he had the experience needed to govern. he said: i've thought hard about it and i've decided to put myself forward as scotland's next first minister. i'm doing it because the t

a law career ended and she became a lawmaker, elected to the new scottish parliament in 1999.and they won the holyrood election — first minister and deputy. the partnership was successful. the people voted in a majority snp administration in 2011. the road to the referendum was embarked upon. it was not to be, though. scotland said no in 2014 and salmond exited the stage. it was sturgeon�*s time. and there was that popstar—style tour around the country. the next year, opponents were virtually wiped off the map in the 2015 westminster election. a leader stepping up onto the uk stage. my promise is this, if you vote snp, we will make your voice heard. the snp will always stand up for scotland's best interests. brexit reignited the independence campaign. nicola sturgeon continued to fight the uk government but another referendum has not been delivered. i will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. a bitter internal battle also ensued with her predecessor alex salmond over sexual harassment complaints. but the pandemic then gripped the nation and nicola sturgeo

thousand and seven and 2017, he lost his seat in 2017 to the conservatives he's now in the scottish parliament he's been the scottish government's constitution secretary since 2020. why that is, he's basically responsible for the job of trying to promote independence north of the border. the other person who has been mentioned is said he might been mentioned is said he might be considering standing as humza yousaf . he is be considering standing as humza yousaf. he is the health secretary in scotland and like all health secretaries in the united kingdom at the moment, as a pretty tough job trying to turn the health service around in the wake of the pandemic. now, there are other that are mentioned , but none of them mentioned, but none of them certainly in the early partying, are very much in way are getting very much in the way of support. thing also of support. crucial thing also to realise is that john swinney, the first minister and the deputy first minister and who once leader of the snp who was once leader of the snp 20 ago, he has brought 20 years ago, he has brought himself out and any

and then the scottish parliament will have to decide whether they want to vote that person in as firsta few moments ago will not be standing asjohn swinney, the deputy first minister, saying this evening, the snp needs to carefully consider and with a fresh perspective our aims. he says he is encouraging an open debate within the snp to chart the direction and that, many will see as a reference to this conference which was going to this conference which was going to discuss the tactics for independence, including this controversial idea of perhaps turning the next general election into a referendum on independence by default. that has been postponed. james cook in edinburgh, thank you. the hollywood actor bruce willis has been diagnosed with dementia. his family announced the news in a post on social media, saying it was a "relief to finally have a clear diagnosis." the 67—year—old, who's famous for films such as films such as die hard and the sixth sense, stepped back from acting last year because of a condition affecting his ability to speak and write. the owner of british gas, centr

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, passing overwhelmingly through the scottish parliament.e to bbc news. i will still very popular. hello and i welcome to bbc news. i will be taking overfrom rebecca as welcome to bbc news. i will be taking over from rebecca as we have this continued coverage of the breaking news. nicola sturgeon�*s imminent resignation announcement. we will be live in edinburgh shortly. this is bute house and this is where we are expecting any minute now nicola sturgeon to come out and make that resignation statement. a surprise to an awful lot of people stopped a couple of hours ago we started hearing whispers that a significant announcement would be made. a short time ago the details came through that it would be a resignation statement. extraordinarily significant moment in scottish politics and indeed uk politics. to mull it over as we wait for nicola sturgeon to appear through the door, james shaw is with me. good to see you. for viewers joining us at the top of the hour, at 11, what�*s happened and what do we know so far? it at11, what's happened and

, of, the scottish parliament, bnan of, the scottish parliament, brian thank you for your time.le political opponent. do you share that analysis ? well, she's that analysis? well, she's certainly formidable because her style is to be an attack dog . so style is to be an attack dog. so if you take nicholas sturgeon on, she goes for your jugular , on, she goes for your jugular, she doesn't take prisoners . and she doesn't take prisoners. and so people come across with a view , if you're on her side, view, if you're on her side, she's and if not on her side, she's and if not on her side, she's to be avoided . but she's to be avoided. but actually, a lot the debate with nicholas sturgeon is , heat nicholas sturgeon is, heat without light it's not so much . without light it's not so much. an persuasive as you basically beaten back so yes she is formidable nobody can deny that she's an excellent campaigner a good communicator. i she's an excellent campaigner a good communicator . i know there good communicator. i know there is a joke doing rounds on social media. i'll just this with o

in her more than two decades in the scottish parliament, nicola sturgeon played a key role in pushinge long before she became leader of the snp. as leader she became one of the most recognised faces in uk politics. jonathan blake now looks at her impact. prominent, popular, a familiarface. nicola sturgeon has dominated scottish politics for a decade. and just weeks ago when asked about her future was adamant she wasn't going anywhere. future was adamant she wasn't going an here. , w ., �* future was adamant she wasn't going an here. p future was adamant she wasn't going an here. anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesnt anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have _ anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have enough _ anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have enough in _ anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have enough in a - anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have enough in a tank - anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn't have enough in a tank to l doesn't have enough in a tank to continue, how much is in the nicola sturgeon tag?— continue, how much is in the n

will the s and p scotlands largest party holding most of the seats in the british parliament in westminster. i'm the scottish regional parliament and hollywood surgeon became leader of the s and p. after the 2014 independence referendum, when scott full to 55 percent to 45 percent, to remain part of the u. k. was she voted to keep pursuing independence? but her most recent efforts to hold another referendum were blocked by britain's supreme court. where we shall ins has more clouds have been gathering for nicholas sturgeon. but when the storm broke, few were expecting it a morning of leagues, followed by confirmation at a hastily arranged media briefing. today i am an insane my intention to stay as 1st minister, a leader of my party. i have asked the national secretary of the s n p to begin the process of relating a new party leader. and i will remain in office until my successor is easily elected. explaining her decision, she spoke of the mental and physical impact of 8 years in a relentless job and staring scotland towards independence would get fresh impetus . with a new captain had the helm, the decision

the scottish parliament is ultimate quickly dissolved.do that, there will be a very tight pressure on her party to come to a decision soon. it's therefore, i think likely that she will announce that she intends to resign once her party has come up with a successor as leader . but has come up with a successor as leader. but she backs has come up with a successor as leader . but she backs the has come up with a successor as leader. but she backs the same way as boris johnson did back at the beginning july. but that will therefore mean that there is an internal election inside the snp. i doubt there be a coronation . there isn't an coronation. there isn't an obvious successor , but i think obvious successor, but i think what we can expect during that election as a debate about how the snp should be trying to pursue its strategic goal of independence and to that extent at least the snp is going to spend a lot of time talking to itself in the next few weeks rather than to the wider public. and i think probably the opposition parties will regar

in terms of party ratings, the last opinion poll for the snp scottish parliament put the snp 18 points the snp, the wider independence movement in itself.— movement in itself. 0k, kevin prin . le, movement in itself. 0k, kevin pringle, thank _ movement in itself. 0k, kevin pringle, thank you _ movement in itself. 0k, kevin pringle, thank you so - movement in itself. 0k, kevin pringle, thank you so much i movement in itself. 0k, kevin| pringle, thank you so much for movement in itself. 0k, kevin- pringle, thank you so much for your time, we are out of time, but thank you very much for being with us. a toddler with a rare inherited condition has become the first child to be treated by the nhs with a new life—saving gene therapy. i9—month—old teddi shaw has mld, which severely damages the brain and nervous system. the one—dose treatment costs almost £3 million and is the most expensive medicine ever approved for the nhs. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. he sings imagine having two daughters with a devastating genetic condition, but only one can be saved. wheee! nala and teddi ha

host: james joined me earlier from outside the scottish parliament.s announcement took everyone by surprise. you used the phrase a combination of fatigue and frustration, but knowing she had been wrestling with the decision for weeks, why did nicola sturgeon resign? james: there was pressure on her. there was pressure in terms of that issue of gender, which i talked about. it is a cultural tissue dividing political parties and societies in scotland as it is in countries in other parts of the world, and also disagreement within the snp about the tactics by which the party might hope to achieve independence, and what the vision of what an independent scotland might look like. there was definitely friction beneath the surface, but nothing to suggest it would've pushed nicola sturgeon to do this. having said that, it was a very personal appearance in that news conference, and she was very reflective. she was at times close to being overtly emotional, and i think it is clear the job has taken a significant toll on her, not least her time leading this natio

announced she was going to go to the supreme court, she was going to seek permission for the scottish parliament to legislate for another referendum, and the supreme court said no, she was going to treat the next general election is a de facto referendum on independence, i'm not sure that sort of strategy has paid off, and i think there was a lot of nervousness in her party about that strategy, and there was some doubt as to issue would get it through her party. a special conference was due to be held next month, so it does feel like this is a blow to the prospect of another independence referendum any time soon. i do think if nicola sturgeon felt like there was a realistic prospect of that happening in the next 12 months or so, she would absolutely not be making the decision she made today. mark: thank you for that analysis. thank you very much for explaining for us nicola sturgeon's decision and the possible implications it might mean for the scottish independence campaign. at least five people have been killed after cyclone gabrielle struck new zealand. damage is still being assessed. rescue

we have an overall majority with the greens in the scottish parliament so the issue really is that theclose and perhaps just at the end of a leadership campaign, so i will wait to see what happens whether or not it is that conference, if it goes ahead i will commit, a very democratic party so we open discussion on that, but as i say i don't know whether it will proceed or not so i will see what the party says. or not so i will see what the party sa s. ., y ., or not so i will see what the party sa s. ., , ., ., ~ ., or not so i will see what the party sa s. ., ,~/ ., ~ ., says. lovely to talk to you. let me brina ou says. lovely to talk to you. let me bring you up-to-date _ says. lovely to talk to you. let me bring you up-to-date with - says. lovely to talk to you. let me bring you up-to-date with the - says. lovely to talk to you. let me i bring you up-to-date with the latest bring you up—to—date with the latest news. the search has begun for a new first minister of scotland. no candidates declared jet to replace nicola sturgeon but they might be waiting for the rules of the contest t

she entered politics full-time in 1999 when she was elected to the new scottish parliament. was 29 years old. her first big test in government when she was deputy first mier as the swine flu was declared a pandemic. she oversaw planning for the independence referendum. the scottish people voted tuesday part of the u.k., but today she says she remains committed to the independence caused. >> i am firmly of the view that there is no majority support of independence in scotland, but that needs to be solidified and grow further if scotland has the best posble foundation. to achieve that, we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. my judgment now is a new leader will be better able to do this, someone about whom the mind of almost everyone in the country is not already made up, for better or worse, someone who is not subject to quite the same polarized opinions, fair or unfair, as i am. geeta: nicola sturgeon took over as first minister after scotland voted against independence. >> political puzzlwould be this -- nicola sturgeon took the case for independence to the sup

he's also a member of the scottish parliament roscoe, you're joining us from glasgow welcome to al jazeera. so someone who campaigned alongside nicholas sturgeon on the issue of independence. you must be disappointed by this resignation. absolutely. nicholas darcia has been an outstanding leader for the independence movement as a whole. and of course, she's the leader of a government that has 2 parties and the 2 parties of independence. they s m p and my partner, the scottish greens. she's also been consistently the most popular politician in scott, and she laid the country incredibly well through the corporate pandemic. but i think we can all recognize being in a position like that for so long for 8 and a half years teaching huge tool on end of the day. there's a huge amount of quite right for scrutiny and pressure on government to go further into the foster. there's also an awful of completely unacceptable behavior. directed the politician sometimes protect the women and possessions of power, like what nicholas starts has been. and so i think it's our credit that she's decided herself wh

k. supreme court made the backend of last year, where they said the scottish parliament did not have the power to hold a referendum by itself. nicholas surgeon, the answer to that question was what she called the defect to referendum. in other words, she boutique a national election like the general election that we expect next year. and she would turn that into a vote on independence. but many in the s n p, so this is too risky, and it looks like the tactic is now dead in the water. a special party conference where sturgeon would have argued for it has been called off for now. appetite for an imminent rerun of the 2014 referendum is falling. and recent polls suggest pro independence has become a minority view. once again, nicholas sturgeon's exit may further erode support. i hope it does. why? because i want independent. you understand. so what are your hopes phase for? who's next to me, what i can do? i do come with quite a short last mistake. we'll put back the cause for independence because it's never been more than 50 percent. the doubt and those many of them will, i think, to s

says she will remain in office until a successor is in place, and continue as an member of the scottish parliamenttical landscape in scotland and no doubt have a wider impact on the politics of the united kingdom. here's our scotland editorjames cook. no one has done the job longer, no other woman has done it at all. good morning, everyone. thank you for coming along. but nicola sturgeon says the job description of first minister includes knowing when to call it a day. in my head and in my heart, i know that time is now, that it is right for me, for my party and for the country. and so, today i am announcing my intention is to step down as first minister and leader of my party. individual polls come and go, but i am firmly of the view that there is no majority support for independence in scotland, there is now majority support for independence in scotland, but that support needs to be solidified, and it needs to grow further if our independent scotland is to have the best possible foundation. to achieve that, we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. the divide is cultural as well as c

the gender recognition reform act was passed by the scottish parliament and supported by members of everyrd for any first minister who believed in scottish devolution to go against the will of the overwhelming majority of scottish msps. so of course i expect the new first minister to carry that forward. nicola sturgeon insists this is not the end of the road for her dream. but if the path ahead were clear, would she really be quitting? james cook, bbc news. we will be talking to james in a moment about what happens next. we will be talking to james in a moment about what happens next. the governing body of the scottish national party are about to meet to draw up a timetable for the leadership race. so who are the potential contenders? angus robertson appears to be one of the favourites. he's currently the consitution secretary and has been a high—profile figure in the party for the best part of a decade. he was the snp's leader in westminster. finance secretary kate forbes is also seen as a frontrunner. she's risen quickly through the ranks in recent years and delivered the government's b

the country has had five since the advent of this devolved scottish parliament more than 20 years ago announcement from nicola sturgeon that she is going? i think over the past couple of years there have been many moments when i thought that maybe she will go, particularly after the pandemic, or after an election where there is maybe a natural break. i expected maybe there to be more of a succession plan in place. she is leaving the door wide open. nicola sturgeon was unopposed when she took over from alex salmond, but her successor is likely to face a competition, not a coronation. no one has yet formally declared their intention to stand. those who might throw their hat into the ring include the deputy first minister, john swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertson, the former snp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary, kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary, humza yousaf, or the mp joanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon�*s leadership. 0ne former deputy leader of the snp is calling for this notjust to

agreement between the snp and the greens to allow for a pro—scottish independence majority in the scottish parliamentthank you forjoining us. to use nicola sturgeon's own words, are you upset or perhaps even angry by her decision or are you coping with the newsjust by her decision or are you coping with the news just fine question with the newsjust fine question i certainly wouldn't say angry. i do think scotland owes a significant debt of gratitude to someone, whether you agreed or disagreed with nicola sturgeon on independence or any other particular policy, she has been one of the most trusted voices, notjust in scottish politics but uk politics, for a very long time. she has shown dedicated and tireless leadership, especially during the incredibly challenging years of the pandemic. i think a great many people, including her political opponents, will want to recognise that reflect honestly on the remarks you just replayed in the clip, where she talks quite honestly about the human impact of holding a job like this for so long. i am grateful to nicola sturgeon's leadership during those years and on

and the scottish parliament here was affected too, with pcs union members taking to the picket linesy staff, health workers too. at this rally in cardiff, they came to demand the right to keep on striking in a dispute being felt in every corner of wales. this primary school in powys is one of around 500 schools in wales completely closed today. that�*s about a third of the total. another 400 or so have been partially closed with some classes kept at home. college and university students have been impacted too. it�*s the welsh labour government responsible for setting teachers�* pay here and while ministers say they�*re sympathetic to the strikers, they�*ve struggled to come up with a solution. there has been a one off offer of a cost of living cash payment to education workers and to health workers. but so far they�*ve failed to satisfy the unions. so, as things stand, there will be another wales wide teaching strike on february the 14th. but there is one glimmer of hope here with the nu in wales saying they have been talking again to ministers today and there are more talks schedule

good evening from edinburgh, from the home of the scottish parliament, which for the past eight yearsby the powerful figure of the first minister nicola sturgeon. her sudden announcement today, that she is to step down, both as leader of the snp and as first minister, will change the political landscape here in scotland, and will no doubt have a wider impact, on the politics of the united kingdom. ms sturgeon insisted that her decision was not related to any current controversies, and that she'd been considering her future for some time. she said that after a record period as first minister, the job had taken its toll. in recent months, ms sturgeon has seen her controversial gender reforms blocked by westminster, and her plans to hold an independence referendum, blocked by the uk supreme court. in tonight's programme, we'll be looking at the sturgeon legacy, and the reaction to her resignation, but we start with the announcement that very few had predicted. here's our scotland editorjames cook. no one has done the job longer, no other woman has done it at all. good morning, everyone.

the head of the scottish parliament for 8 years. she was kicked out over this scandical.t accept the absurdity. politicians have to be very careful. sam smith i don't care what he or they call themselves. i care when they try to enforce that language on the rest of us. the penalty if you don't identify sam smith as fisher them if the penalty is cancellation. the ultimate sanction, if you don't refer to them, they, he, fisher them in the way they have decided they want to be referred, you must be expunged from society. this is utter madness. >> tucker: if you stumble on sam smith you have to ignore his rod. >> [laughing]. >> tucker: piers morgan thanks for joining us tonight. we brought you many updates on that deranged job teacher in cancer who wore giant breasts. we have a major update on that days. what that teacher looks like off the clock, straight ahead. the crisis inside ukraine has reached a catastrophic level with the elderly jews pushed to the very limit. go inside! she's freezing cold! there's no electricy no heat, no water. winter is now a weapon of war used ag

the country has had five since the advent of this devolved scottish parliament more than 20 years agod announcement from nicola sturgeon that she is going? i think over the past couple of years there have been many moments when i thought that maybe she will go, particularly after the pandemic, or after an election where there is maybe a natural break. i expected maybe there to be more of a succession plan in place. she is leaving the door wide open. nicola sturgeon was unopposed when she took over from alex salmond, but her successor is likely to face a competition, not a coronation. no one has yet formally declared their intention to stand. those who might throw their hat into the ring include the deputy first ministerjohn swinney, who has done thejob before, or angus robertson — the former snp westminster leader and now constitution secretary. the finance secretary kate forbes, who is currently on maternity leave, the health secretary humza yousaf, or the mpjoanna cherry, a critic of nicola sturgeon's leadership. 0ne former deputy leader of the snp is calling for this notjust to be

and indeed sort of the years that you had lived liberal democrats in a administration in the scottish parliamentays sought to make devolution work by dating the governments to work together because inevitably there will always an overlap between the functions of government in london and holyrood . as long as london and holyrood. as long as you do that, as long as you the political will to make devolution and what it can do some remarkable things . so for some remarkable things. so for people in scotland but if instead you see it as being the opportunity t to the division widen the split , then in fact at widen the split, then in fact at the end of the day it's the people in the services that they rely on that lose out . well rely on that lose out. well alistair coe michael , thank you alistair coe michael, thank you so much forjoining us this so much for joining us this morning. the briefing, really appreciate your thoughts over this enormous issue . let's get this enormous issue. let's get the reaction now of the deputy political editor of the mirror, ben glaze, who joins me in the studio. that

but he did have other business to attend to instead of actually going and in favour of in the scottish parliamentntly business. conveniently had other business. yeah yes. yeah yeah. i mean, yes. allegations you say. but you know interesting. that's i'm going to say because i don't know what we're legally allowed to but yeah, i mean it'll be very to see because kate forbes have attacked being have been attacked for being a christian the question christian which and the question can a christian be of can you be a christian and be of a party? tim farron a political party? tim farron wasn't to so kate forbes wasn't to be. so is kate forbes out be. and then second out to be. and then the second question is, you allowed to question is, are you allowed to be a muslim? and that's what this is about. it's like, you know, can you muslim know, can you have muslim traditional views and be a leader so be very leader and so be very interesting how plays interesting to see how it plays out because. should be out because. you should be allowed to religious views out because. you should be allobei to religious vi

but he did have other business to attend to instead of actually going and in favour of in the scottish parliamentently business. conveniently had other business. yeah yes. yeah yeah. i mean, yes. allegations you say. but you know interesting. that's i'm going to say because i don't know what we're legally allowed to but yeah, i mean it'll be very to see because kate forbes have attacked being have been attacked for being a christian and the question christian which and the question can christian and be of can you be a christian and be of a party? tim farron a political party? tim farron wasn't is kate forbes wasn't to be. so is kate forbes out be. and then second out to be. and then the second question is, you allowed to question is, are you allowed to be a muslim? and that's what this is about. it's like, you know, you have muslim know, can you have muslim traditional views and be a leader so be very leader and so be very interesting how plays interesting to see how it plays out because. should be out because. you should be allowed to have religious views out because. you should be allobei to ha

increasing the snp and greens increasing the number seats the scottish number of seats the scottish parliamentero and then you've is not against such as the tories which are projected to almost half the msps and then the other party which has been a massive all are so declined in zero msps. so yeah well 111 could argue and of course we don't know we can't see into sturgeon's mind but one could argue that the bill was one of the reasons why for her. a saturday that's all we've time for this afternoon. but thank you very much. both of you for joining me to discuss the it's going to be a leadership going to be a heated leadership campaign i am sure that of course was sheridan who was a glasgow city councillor and david, who is political editor of the online. now, i must read this out, has denied deliberately the vote on deliberately missing the vote on gay marriage in scotland, saying had the pakistan had to meet the pakistan consulate over the case of a scottish citizen on death row. when asked if, he scottish citizen on death row. when asked if , he deliberately when asked if, he deliberately a

and divisions and 21 had the scottish parliament election during the pandemic she got 47.7.ssful. i'll give you that . successful. i'll give you that. she gordon bailey, sarah vine, i would say she used the covid pandemic a. health for revolting political purposes anyway just my view by zip. so i've had it with me all night but coming up as meghan is blasted in court for subjecting her estranged sister to ridicule contempt and disgrace , is the sussex campaign disgrace, is the sussex campaign to trash their families coming back them all? my royal back to bite them all? my royal masterminds, colin campbell masterminds, lady colin campbell and phil dampier have new information that they're going to 935. up next to reveal it at 935. but up next in clash, as brits who have in the clash, as brits who have had the country's out had enough of the country's out of immigration demonised of control immigration demonised by msm does protesting by the msm does protesting against illegal make you racist and far right somehow tory mp for barry north james daley, former brexit party mep ru

and divisions and 21 had the scottish parliament election during the pandemic she got 47.7.ssful. i'll give you that . successful. i'll give you that. she gordon bailey, sarah vine, i would say she used the covid pandemic a. health for revolting political purposes anyway just my view by zip. so i've had it with me all night but coming up as meghan is blasted in court for subjecting her estranged sister to ridicule contempt and disgrace , is the sussex campaign disgrace, is the sussex campaign to trash their families coming back them all? my royal back to bite them all? my royal masterminds, colin campbell masterminds, lady colin campbell and phil dampier have new information that they're going to 935. up next to reveal it at 935. but up next in clash, as brits who have in the clash, as brits who have had the country's out had enough of the country's out of immigration demonised of control immigration demonised by msm does protesting by the msm does protesting against illegal make you racist and far right somehow tory mp for barry north james daley, former brexit party mep ru

and the scottish parliament here was affected too, with pcs union members taking to the picket linesdemand the right to keep on striking in a dispute being felt in every corner of wales. this primary school in powys is one of around 500 schools in wales completely closed today. that's about a third of the total. another 400 or so have been partially closed with some classes kept at home. college and university students have been impacted too. it's the welsh labour government responsible for setting teachers' pay here and while ministers say they're sympathetic to the strikers, they've struggled to come up with a solution. there has been a one off offer of a cost of living cash payment to education workers and to health workers. but so far they've failed to satisfy the unions. so, as things stand, there will be another wales wide teaching strike on february the 14th. but there is one glimmer of hope here with the nu in wales saying they have been talking again to ministers today and there are more talks scheduled for later this week. changing terms, conditions and working practices ar

of the scottish parliament, democratically elected members from the snp and scottish labour and scottishappened. has the support been reflected amongst the _ that happened. has the support been reflected amongst the population? i reflected amongst the population? there has undoubtedly been noise and strong criticism of the handling of this from the public. i strong criticism of the handling of this from the public.— this from the public. i think what ou're this from the public. i think what you're referring _ this from the public. i think what you're referring to _ this from the public. i think what you're referring to there - this from the public. i think what you're referring to there is i this from the public. i think what you're referring to there is the i you're referring to there is the understandable concern that emanated from the public in relation to the case of a couple of individuals who were claiming to be trans— who were then housed in the female prison estate and i think that's where the concern came from and i think that concern came from and i think that concern was under

she entered politics full—time in 1999 — when she was elected to the new scottish parliament.nine years old. herfirst big test in government came when she was deputy first minister and health secretary, as swine flu was declared a pandemic. she then oversaw planning for 2014's independence referendum. the scottish people voted to stay part of the uk but today she said she remained committed to the independence cause. am firmly of the you there is no majority support for scotland so that support needs to be solidified. it needs to grow further if our independent scotland is to have the best foundation. to achieve that we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. myjudgment is that a new leader would be better able to do this. someone who the mind of everyone in the country is not already made up for better or worse. someone who won't have the same polarised opinions fair or unfair as i same polarised opinions fair or unfairas i am. nicola sturgeon took over from alex salmond as first minister — after scotland voted against independence. we've been hearing from him. the

joan mcalpine, a former snp member of scottish parliament, said today not since bonnie prince charlieificed his highlander that culloden has a scottish backward battleground been ill chosen. it's not so much dying on a hill as succumbing in a quagmire. it's not so much dying on a hill as succumbing in a quagmire . she as succumbing in a quagmire. she did make, did she , over her did make, did she, over her translate just elation the most catastrophic political mistake ? catastrophic political mistake? i don't think that is a huge for pessimism and the way of painting it . pessimism and the way of painting it. nigel but on the j.r.r, yes, i would agree. that's agreed on this channel and in other channels before that it wouldn't be my chosen legislation. and it's certainly been a political misstep , we been a political misstep, we say. i think i heard alex salmond say earlier. so yeah, i mean , but that's not and that's mean, but that's not and that's the past. and we move on and there's a there's a future ahead of us. but the truth is the truth of this is angus , you truth of this is a

joan mcalpine, a former snp member of scottish parliament, said today not since bonnie prince charlieificed his highlander that culloden has a scottish backward battleground been ill chosen. it's not so much dying on a hill as succumbing in a quagmire. it's not so much dying on a hill as succumbing in a quagmire . she as succumbing in a quagmire. she did make, did she , over her did make, did she, over her translate just elation the most catastrophic political mistake ? catastrophic political mistake? i don't think that is a huge for pessimism and the way of painting it . pessimism and the way of painting it. nigel but on the j.r.r, yes, i would agree. that's agreed on this channel and in other channels before that it wouldn't be my chosen legislation. and it's certainly been a political misstep , we been a political misstep, we say. i think i heard alex salmond say earlier. so yeah, i mean , but that's not and that's mean, but that's not and that's the past. and we move on and there's a there's a future ahead of us. but the truth is the truth of this is angus , you truth of this is a

sturgeon condemned the veto as a full-frontal attack on the scottish parliament. over 200 "new york times" contributors have published an open letter criticizing "the times'" recent coverage of stories involving transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people in particular concerning medical issues. the letter says republican lawmakers have cited "the times'" coverage to justify bans on gender-affirming affirming care for youth. in response, the top editor of "the new york times" on thursday defended the papers coverage of trans issues and warned journalists that such public criticism will "not be tolerated." in michigan, a train operated by norfolk southern derailed on thursday in van buren township, 30 miles west of detroit, causing more than two dozen rail cars to pile up and triggering fears of another toxic release. local authorities reported one rail car contained liquid chlorine, a highly corrosive chemical. norfolk southern said no hazardous materials spilled. the crash came as environmental protection agency administrator michael regan visited ea

serve on the | been duly elected to serve on the scottish— been duly elected to serve on the scottish parliamentour lifetime and the measures we take to tackle it must reflect the magnitude of that. stay—at—home. i can announce that the scottish government is proposing that the independence referendum be held on the 19th of october 2023. please know, being your first minister has been the privilege of my life. nothing, absolutely nothing i do in the future will ever come anywhere close. thank you. from the very bottom of my heart. hello and welcome to sportsday live from the bbc sport centre — i'm paul scott and here's what's coming up. tight at the top: manchester city can leapfrog arsenal at the summit of the premier league tonight, we'll be live in north london.