that's the snp plan. [applause] >> snp mps will back their tax.ents com can we present e basic rate of income tax to help more middle earners. that is the right approach at a time when rising inflation is making it harder for many families to make ends meet. we have also opted not to cut tax for higher rate taxpayers. i tax cuts for the top 10% of income earners at a time when public spending is undersu pressure is the wrong priority. we choose investment in our public services instead. [applause] >> snp mps will also supportrt an increase across the uk in the additional rate of income tax for those earning more than 150,000 pounds from 45p to 50p. the difference between the snp and the tories is this pick the tories plan to give tax cuts to the wealthiest while pushing more hard-working people and families into poverty. our plans are fair to all and will lift people out of poverty. not just because it is the right thing to do, but because we know that greater inequality helps our economy, too. one of the biggest scandals in recent years, and it i

only the snp, only the snp has the strength in scotland to stand up to the tories. we face, i think another tory government. but it's a tory government that has had its vulnerabilities exposed in this campaign. so let's make sure we grasp that opportunity to send strong scottish voices to keep that government in check. tory mps, we know this beyond a shadow of a doubt. we've only had to watch ruth davidson defend the rate cause for goodness sake. we know tory mps will be a rubber stamp for anything theresa may wants to do. whether that's more austerity cuts, welfare cuts, extreme brexit that puts scottish jobs on the line. if we want strong scottish voices, that can only come from the snp. make sure on june 8th you vote snp to get those strong voices. [ applause ] okay. thank you all very much indeed. before we end today, we will do, i'm sure some more photographs here. can i thank all of you for coming here today. but more importantly, can i ask each and every one of you now to leave this hall and get out there and campaign for your local snp candidate. before you

alex salmond, snp, 19,000... 6340. alex salmond, snp,19,000...almond, former leader of the snp, loses his seat in the house of commons. we heard from him a moment ago. here is the victorious conservative candidate it an exciting night. thank do youjim candidate it an exciting night. thank do you jim savage for the couldn't. i would like to start off by paying tribute. when did alex salmond go into the house of commons? i think in 1987 or 2. he was leading until the referendum on dense. i stand corrected. quickly. the conservatives came notjust from the third place, but distance, third place, 11.7%, under the old rules they would have lost their deposits two years ago, now they have won the seat. this is a remarkable result. the truth is those of us who watch scottish politics too closely than is good for us, have known from the local results in may that indeed the snp's vote was pivoting in scotland, away from the north east, an area of traditional strength, towards west central scotland, towards glasgow, towards the places where the independence

the snp in decline, that you've got the snp in decline, you've got labour close to both the snp and the conservatives, and we're really back in the game. one important detail. in many of their seats like cal cordy and cowdenbeath that labour the tories took 13 seats across scotland. but it was largely in rural areas. they aren't threatening the snp in the big cities or the central belt. their leader ruth davidson has detoxified the tory brand enough that conservatives now feel comfortable in scotland. but they aren't that far ahead of labour by total share of the vote. they have not become the sole opposition to the snp. the snp had a bad night but they did when 35 seats, over half of the scottish constituencies, with 37%. they enjoy support across the country in the cities and highlands alike. in north east fife the snp won byjust two votes. in a first past the post system a win is a win. here and across scotland. of course it's disappointing we've lost a number of seats but still winning more parliamentary constituencies than all the other parties put together. essentially a westminst

i voted for the snp, although i was very much torn between the snp and labour.nted, i would have probably voted labour. of late i have become a little disillusioned with the snp, however, where i am from, i voted in inverness and i was scared that a vote for labour would split the vote so vote for labour would split the vote so that the tories got an mp. i thought that was more important to avoid. what did you vote and how do you feel about the result? in similarto you feel about the result? in similar to andrew. although i voted labour, the underpinning was tactical. for me right now, independence is not an issue either way regardless of howl independence is not an issue either way regardless of how i feel about it. i felt the key point was to minimise how right—wing i felt we we re minimise how right—wing i felt we were going nationally and how extremely brexit process felt like it was getting. i know where i live, morningside south, we were the highest voting anti—brexit area of britain. for me therefore it was about not giving more power to that, it was abou

snp seats on the side. 0nly to the snp in particular. snp seats on the side.vative seat in scotland, pretty marginal, any move, swing against the snp sta rts any move, swing against the snp starts to swing those yellow seats blue. what was the swing in scotland? blue. what was the swing in scotland ? it's remarkable, blue. what was the swing in scotland? it's remarkable, let's look, conservative smp swing, against the snp, of nearly 15%, if that was applied uniformly in every seat, all of these seats would go blue from yellow, that doesn't happen but the reasons i explained, the actual result is... let's look, 12 gains not 15, partly because the snp vote was weakened in some seats by the conservatives and labour took the seat, the snp hanging on in some seats but 12 seats for the conservatives in scotland plus the one they already had, quite remarkable. let's look at the blocks, they show the story of what happened in scotland, you wouldn't call this a collapse of the snp vote, because there are stuck in the people voting snp but you don't often see a plumber

what they have said is they are going to rely on the snp on a vote by vote basis. that is an assumption. the problem with this story labour have spent so long not ruling out a coalition, they finally have said we will rule one out but we might need the snp. they should have ruled this out at the start. there is a huge opportunity cost to not getting this out testify way and saying we won't do one. what we found in the 2015 election this came up on the doorstep, and was a huge concern for people, they don't want labour being propped up by the snp, we don't want oui’ propped up by the snp, we don't want our money going up north, so for the tories, it is a perfect gift and a classic case labour could get a majority. and wipe this out. that sounds a bit weird. the i, you know, much more a firm ground i think for the conservatives, many people would argue, if they are talking about brexit, then potentially social care? look, i mean all the conservatives want to talk about for the next seven days is brexit. they wa nt to the next seven days is brexit. they want to frame

that's my snp drive, straight down the middle.they've not solve any problems. in fact, they've made a lot of the problems worse. and it has become very difficult as to who to vote for. polarised views that reflect the wider debate in scotland. the question of independence never far away. i don't know if she should mention it as much as she's doing. i'm a fan, by the way. but i think she should put that on the back burner at the moment. the scorecard at the last westminster election contained some impressive snp numbers, 56 mps elected, compared to just one each for the conservatives, labour and lib dems. as the third largest party at westminster, the snp's success was unprecedented, even coming close to repeating that was always going to be a challenge. there are now attempting to do so in a very different political climate. it's just got a bit more difficult for the party. some of the enthusiasm for the yes campaign has dissipated, not least because, some of them voted to leave the european union, and that's to some degree put di

let's start off with the snp. we we re let's start off with the snp.hat she is at her least popular moment because of a push or the quest for independence. do you think this has turned off voters? ido i do not. people realise it is a westminster election with big issues decided over pensions, over europe. nicola sturgeon remains popular. theresa may, jeremy corbyn... she remains popular with voters, as do snp policies and the policies we will pursue to draw back on austerity and holds the tories to account and work on having a positive relationship with european partners that benefits jobs, economy, education, research and the food & drink industry. and you have made a u—turn? food & drink industry. and you have made a u-turn? we have always said... the lib dems want a referendum that we have said at the end of the negotiation with the rest of europe, people in scotland should be given a choice, given scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the eu. and also we offered a compromise, putting aside the independence referendum, a substantial set of

the snp has put a stop for now, to its plan for a second referendum.ur for years, they've had to make a tactical retreat, with the polls showing the scottish people unconvinced of the case for independence. we will ask the snp leader in westminster what went wrong and what has changed. also tonight, cambridge analytica — compare and contrast these two statements. we are going to be running large—scale research that the nation really understand, why people are interested in staying in or out of the eu. we've had absolutely no involvement in the leave campaign, we didn't do any paid or unpaid work. some believe the firm's psychological techniques were the secret weapon that swung the eu referendum, but it's not that clear. and we hear from the man who four years ago was in charge of our armed forces. there is a lot of debate and discord over brexit. that alone, let alone the other things we have been talking about, means this country is in

the snp lost 21 seats including the snp's leader in the commons, angus robertson and former leader, alexk six and the liberal democrats three. the snp leader nicola sturgeon said she was disappointed but reminded voters that her party had won in scotland. our scotland correspondent catriona renton reports. no—one release of this coming. some of the snp's biggest names lost their seats last night. among them, former leader and eggs first minister of scotland, alex salmond mark the driving force of the independence referendum in 2014. with the moment of that referendum on the snp won 56 of the 59 westminster seats in the 20 15th general election. even they knew that would be hard to repeat. but their losses, 21 seats, far greater than polluted. although they are still the biggest party in scotland with 35. we have won the election in scotla nd with 35. we have won the election in scotland tonight but clearly a number of factors at play which we will take time to consider over the days ahead. so, where did all those seats go? the three pro union parties had only one each going into this ele

a difficult balancing act for the snp., is scottish independence. at the same time, brexit has into being and that has thrown a spell in the works for everyone. we have seen the effect south of the border on westminster politics, now it is having a similar effect over that. this is the one silver lining in the cloud for theresa may. it is not happening, she can relax about this for a while. having said that, nicola sturgeon is a formidable politician. and you should never discount that. all politicians have their shelf life. she's been around for a long time. you know, it may be that her time. you know, it may be that her time is slowly coming to an end. ok, google have been naughty according to the european commission. that's the front page of the frying chill times as well, giles. brussels £2.1i billion —— your row fine. they are such a massive company, between now and wednesday they would make that money. it is unprecedented. it also underlines that they are a monopoly. going forward they are going to face intense scrut

catriona renton following the snp. the last days for them as well.is campaign closely, and of course they started off as the largest party, with 56 of the 59 seats in that landslide victory they won last time around. setting themselves an extremely high bar. this afternoon the first minister, nicola sturgeon will address a rally in edinburgh and she‘ll set out the key reasons she wants people to vote snp tomorrow. she will say that only with snp mps at westminster will it give scots a strong voice there. she said her party will tackle inequality and cuts. 0n bricts she will say that votes for the snp will mean she has a mandate for a strong voice at westminster and of course there is the issue of independence which has loomed large throughout. she has been in a bant mood throughout. everyone expects snp to be the largest party when we wake up on friday but there could be a resurgence from others, and it‘ll be by how much. the outcome of tomorrow‘s general election result will be decided in key marginal and target seats around the country. jeremy vine

been following the snp campaign.his campaign. nicola sturgeon would much rather talk about her opposition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who would stand against tory austerity. voting for mps who will stand up for investment in our public services. voting for mps who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple lock, and who will protect free personal care and stand against a dementia tax. they call this "the nicolopter," flying the snp leader to all the places her party looks weak. they are hoping to limit their losses at this election. nicola sturgeon believes theresa may will win the election but hopes to cut her majority. she called this election because she thought she could steam—roll the election and have a landslide. she has come across as weak and evasive and cannot answer basic questions. we can stop her getting a bigger majority and hold the tories in check. the scottish tories have cast themselves as the only party

applause i and the snp and people before me in the snp have argued against the common fisheries policyme after time after time that have sold—out scottish fisherman and believe it, they are shaping up to do it all over again. thank you very much, i'm afraid you are right time. ladies and gentlemen, thanks to nicola sturgeon. applause that is all we have got time for tonight. david is back on friday, the night after the election, for a special programme. until then, from us here in edinburgh, from me and the first minister, thank you for watching. applause. hello there. with heavy rain and some strong winds in the forecast, you could well see some disruption to travel over the next 2a hours. there could be lying surface water around and the strength of the wind perhaps strong enough to down to some small trees. we have low pressure pushing gradually northwards and eastwards across the country during the past few hours. through tuesday morning, that area brings outbreaks of rain across many parts of the country. gale force gusts of wind at times, too. there will be brighter conditions mo

the lib dems say about for them is a way to send a message to the snp.lso support an independence vote. their leader kezia dugdale has sturgeon a liar for saying she would support a referendum on the day after the brexit result. nicola sturgeon says she stands by her version of the story 100%. scottish voters are using this election to signal whether they want another vote on independence. the outcome could help determine when or if that might happen. the election — in the later stages — was dominated by questions about security, following the terror attacks in london and manchester. but today, the parties were keen to refocus on their core messages — brexit for the conservatives — the future of the nhs and public services for labour. 0ur correspondent christian fraser looks at some of the policy choices in these key areas. so have you decided? maybe you haven't, in which case it's probably worth looking at two or three of the big issues and where the party stand on each of them. so we'll begin with the economy. the conservatives are pledging to balance

the snp losses claimed some high profile scalps.der at westminster, angus robertson. our scotland editor sarah smith now on the picture in scotland and how the result may affect the snp‘s pledge to hold a second independence referendum. her report contains some flash photography. struggling to put on a brave face today, nicola sturgeon knows her demand for another scottish referendum hasjust been rejected by scotland‘s voters. in scotland, the snp won this election. we have more seats than all of the other parties combined. however, it is an inescapable fact that we also suffered some bitterly disappointing losses last night. do you accept this result means there will not be a second referendum on independence any time soon? undoubtedly, the issue of an independence referendum was a factor in this election result but i think there were other factors as well. so i will reflect on that and come to considered judgments. as i say, i will say more about that in days to come. this is where, just three months ago, nicola sturgeon confident

, but snp mps would stand upfor theresa may, but snp mps would stand up for scotland's interests. the smp has the strength to take on the tories. a vote for a ny strength to take on the tories. a vote for any other party would risk letting a tory mp in the back door. i'm interested to hear you talking about public services. you heard from your labour counterpart today in first minister's questions that waiting times under the snp in the nhs are longer than they were before. there are problems for you on the domestic front, and are you using brexit as a way to cover those? with the greatest respect, you have asked me to come onto your programme today to talk about brexit, and i am here in edinburgh campaigning around public services and making sure we have strong voices against tory austerity. but theissue voices against tory austerity. but the issue of the nhs is a good one to illustrate the point i'm making. the nhs in scotland like health services across the world face pressures from ageing populations and the changing demographics of population. but what we are seeing in scotla

we will see what the snp looks like.on is, when does the market look at this and say, brexit will change? the notion of brexit as we thought it was 24 hours ago will change. jon: for the market, it was always the short-term sentiment story, that longer-term brexit story. i think it will take at least 24 hours to get our heads around that. guy: in the 2015 election, the scottish national party won 56 of the 59 seats. nicola sturgeon campaign strongly against brexit and for scottish independence. will that change things north of the border? let's get more from our reporter at the scottish capital, edinburgh. good evening. many people are questioning the exit polls, trying to get their head around exactly why the snp lost at the level of seats it appears to have done. any explanation, rodney? >> if this exit poll is right, it is a disastrous evening for the snp. the main issue, they were not expected to lose anything like this. that is why they are stressing it is early. they are expected to lose it -- 10 would've been a si

the snp, the party defined by scottish independence, don't want it to define this campaign.would much rather talk about her opposition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mps who will stand up for investment in our public services, voting for mps who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple—lock, and who will protect free personal care and stand against a dementia tax. they call this the nicolopter, flying the snp leader to all the places her party looks vulnerable. having won all but three of scotland's seat two years ago, they are not fighting for new mps but are hoping to limit their losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not increase her majority. she called this election because she thought she could steam—roller the opposition and have a landslide but she has been found wanting. she has come across as weak and evasive. she can't answer basic questions, so it is possible scotland could s

but the snp did not want to take the referendum of the table.ce the terms of leaving the european union are clear, they believe that support for a referendum will grow. another day and another rise in the number of tower blocks around the country that have failed fire tests — it's now 95 buildings in more than 30 councils in england. the government has appointed a panel of experts to give advice on the immediate changes that can be made to avoid another grenfell tower disaster. here's our home editor, mark easton. the grenfell tower fire is turning from sickening tragedy international scandal. the blaze appears to be exposing hidden risks and confusion over fire safety that stretches across the country. every sample of cladding from 95 tower blocks, across 32 english local authorities, has now failed government tests, although the communities department, who 0rdered the testing, has named 0nly who 0rdered the testing, has named only 20 councils. the prime minister says there needs to be a major national investigation. what we have seen national

that's my snp drive, straight down the middle.that reflect the wider debate in scotland. the question of independence never far away. i don't know if she should mention it as much as she's doing. i'm a fan, by the way. but i think she should put that on the back burner at the moment. the scorecard at the last westminster election contained some impressive snp numbers, 56 mps elected, compared to just one each for the conservatives, labour and lib dems. as the third largest party at westminster, the snp success was unprecedented, even coming close to repeating that was always going to be a challenge. there are now attempting to do so in a very different political climate. it's just got a bit more difficult for the party. some of the enthusiasm for the yes campaign has dissipated, not least because, some of them voted to leave the european union, and that's to some degree put distance between them and the snp. nicola sturgeon is not so popular, and the scottish government's domestic record is also the subject of some dissatisfaction

the snp with labour improving by 30 seats to 206 d1. the snp down by more than a third to 35. a dozen liberal democrats. in northern ireland, the democratic unionist party have ten, sinn fein on seven. in wales, plaid cymru have four, the green party keep their one, caroline lucas, and the independent mp is in northern ireland. no ukip mps in the house of commons will stop and more than 200 female mps for the first time. the

snp is losing seats.yn, the leader of the labour party. >> it shows the importance of a fully staffed police surface to make sure we are kept jeremy cot all times. i do think the police for their work last weekend and today. [applause] >> it is an enormous honor to be elected to represent islington north for the ninth time in parliament. i am honored and humbled by the size of the vote that has been cast as the labor --labour candidate. i represent the people of islington north in the best way i can and continue to learn from them as well as represent them at the same time. i believe representation is as much about listening as about telling other people. from -- i think -- thank them for their support and all those who have worked so hard in this campaign. unfortunately, or maybe from their point of view, fortunately, i have been out on the road of the last six weeks. they have been holding the fort and working incredibly hard. i am grateful to them for all they have done. i'm also very grateful to all o

she has said this before, she has offered a the snp up for coalition.ion of chaos that the tories like 2.2, that notion that they could thwart theresa may's plans in a minority government. —— like to point too. i think this is going to be an anathema to any brexiteers who think that any coalition of this type will thwart not only brexit but bring about a second scottish independence referendum. corbyn said he was relaxed about that idea, so the conservatives will go on the attack and say this is basically spelling the end of the union and the end of our exit from the eu. jeremy corbyn said no way, would nicola sturgeon really want coalition with labour? to be fair, she has said that she is not talking about coalition, not snp mps being ina labour about coalition, not snp mps being in a labour coalition cabinet or anything like that, but if we are in anything like that, but if we are in a hung parliament situation, there would need to be deals done by the governing party in order to get its programme through, and in many respects what she's saying makes

they have not become the sole opposition to the snp.

the snp are outsiders no more.ing once been the subversives, they then became the establishment. ruth davidson of the scottish conservatives became the outsider. the price of oil has fallen and brexit makes the border issue less simple. a fourth theory. some change in mood across europe. it looked as though populism could disrupt all before it but the success of emanuel macron is only one example of it being held back. maybe populism's ultimate triumph gave it a bad name. brexit proceeds now for the whole of the uk. it has the power to disrupt and surprise. so the ground constitutional question has not gone away. for the moment at least, it is one great up evil at the time. current polling has support for independence at about 40% by the way, and a recent daily record poll found that 60% wanted ms sturgeon to drop her plan for another referendum. ian blackford is the snp's new leader in the house of commons. welcome. thank you forjoining us. did the opinion polls play a part in nicola sturgeon‘s decision? we have r

makes no sense for the snp to move forward with a vote on itjust now.ve a vote on it. she should put it out to the public and let them have their vote on it. i think it should. the scottish greens back the snp's call for an early referendum and do not want to see the timetable slip. if we wait until autumn next year or even later, then we will be well out of the european union before the people of scotland have the chance to say whether they consent to that. scotland has not consented to leave the european union or to have our rights and protections as european citizens torn up without our consent. holyrood today heard nicola sturgeon say she was responding to voters who don't want an independence vote, but also that she has not given up the fight. her opponents say she isn't listening. her party hope this is no more than a rain check, just a temporary delay. so is this a u—turn from nicola sturgeon? no, it is not. she has not abandoned plans for another independence referendum. theresa may said today ms sturgeon should take it completely off the table,

labour added 30, while the snp lost 21.o theresa may is still prime minister, but there are questions about the viability of this new administration. in this extended programme, we'll have the results, reaction and analysis and we'll consider the implications both for brexit and for scottish independence. first, our political editor laura kuenssberg reports on a night and day of intense political drama. is this strong and stable? she who dares doesn't always win. the most votes, the most seats. but under this stinging glare, no iron gates, nor police protection can shield the reason they from the accusation she looks apolitical lose. —— apolitical lose. the trappings of power, the visit to the palace, help from northern irish mps mean she can gather enough support to stay on. but having believed herself to be on the brink of a sizeable majority, going backwards seems like defeat. i have just been to see her majesty the queen and i will now form a government. a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward a

mps. people in scotland vote in big numbers for snp mp5.ay we will get wales heard to the same extent is if we elect a large number of plaid cymru mps. the gentleman in the back, thank you. why do you think plaid cymru haven't got the traction in wales that the snp have got in scotland? we're a different country, we're a different party, we're at different stages of our devolution journey, we're at different stages of our devolutionjourney, i'm very we're at different stages of our devolution journey, i'm very hopeful we can get to the point the snp are in terms of running the government and getting to that point where we can have a proper discussion as to where we want to go in the future with our nation. but we're in a different place and the priority right now for wales is making sure we get those economic powers to turn around our economic misfortunes. we get told all the time that we are too poor and too small to even be able to dream of being an independent country, yet those same politicians that say that, those labour and conservati

the snp losses claimed some high profile scalps.der, the conservatives had their best showing in scotland for decades. tories believe their anti—independence message hit home. our political correspondent glenn campbell has the story of a tory revival in scotland. they haven't had cause for celebration like this in a uk general election in scotland for a generation. scottish conservative and unionist, 24,000... the tories have found their winning form again after years in the wilderness. the scottish secretary has won a westminster seat four times, but now he has got 12 colleagues for company. 37,718. without wins in scotland, theresa may would have found it far harder to have formed a government. in a sense, the government were rescued by scotland. they might not be able to have formed a government even with the dup, had it not been for ruth davidson in scotland. in no uk general election since 1983 when margaret thatcher won 21 seats, have the scottish tories done better. the party went down to ten in 1987, picking up one more and

this being the last big event the snp were holding there. agree with some of the snp policies. i would guess we can infer independence. a vote for the snp would be the only way to keep the conservatives out. the snp is the only one which will give them a strong voice for scotland at westminster. why the attack on the conservatives? because of policy. they believe the tories will make cuts. they are saying the s&p is an anti—austerity party. they are slightly worried. one of the challenges they face, the conservatives are the opposition in holyrood. they have seen a resurgence, reef davidson has detoxify the brand, to an extent. in the polls, the conservatives could pick upa the polls, the conservatives could pick up a number of seats there. that is another concern on that front. they are the biggest party with 56 of the 59 seats. the conservatives and rallying the troops in edinburgh, saying if you are againstan troops in edinburgh, saying if you are against an independence referendum, then they are the only party who can be trusted with tha

the snp, the party defined by scottish independence, do not want it to define this campaign.ory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mp5 who will stand up for investment in our public services, who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple lock and who will protect free personal care and stand against dementia tax. they call this the nicola helicopter, flying the snp leader to all the places where her body looks vulnerable. all but three of scottish seats were won by them last time around so they're not fighting for new seats but open to limit losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not increase their majority. she thought she gets steam—rollered the opposition and have a landslide but she has been found wanting and has come across as wea k found wanting and has come across as weak and evasive. it is possible that scotland could stop getting a bigger majority and hold the tories in check. in places like

well, the voters returned fewer snp mps than they did two years ago.onal win to me. the critical thing to me is what has changed in the principled arguments have nothing to do with the snp‘s electoral fortunes, the only thing what's changed a uk government triggered an election it didn't seeking a man did for a hard brexit and they were denied that mandate, people did not give theresa may the mandate for that strong and stable government that she is clearly incapable of offering to people. so, the ability of the uk government to plough on regardless with a hard brexit, that will be so destructive to our society and to our economy, you know that, only reinforces the case for scotland to have have the chance to make its own choice, for the people who live here, including the people who live here, including the eu citizens and the young voters who were deliberately excluded from the eu referendum debate to be given the eu referendum debate to be given the opportunity to make their choice and control the future of this country. so we can clearly hear what

labour added 30, while the snp lost 21.theresa may is still prime minister, but there are questions about the viability of this new administration. in this extended programme, we'll have the results, reaction and analysis, and we'll consider the implications both for brexit and for scottish independence. first our political editor laura kuenssberg reports on a night and day of intense political drama. is this strong and stable, prime minister? she who dares doesn't always win. the most votes, the most seats, but under this stinging glare, no iron gates nor police protection can shield theresa may from the accusation she looks a political loser. the trappings of power, the visit to the palace, help from northern irish mps mean she can gather enough support to stay on. but having believed herself to be on the brink of a sizeable majority, going backwards seems like defeat. i have just been to see her majesty the queen and i will now form a government. a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward at this cr

to the rest of the uk, from the snp to the labour party.y it the constituencies backing away from it. we must mention ruth davison. she, whatever your views are, political views, she had quite a good night. however, what i would say is that there isn‘t element of anti— politics about the tory vote in scotland. there is a sense in which we have had enough and we do not want any more fights, and we do not want any more fights, and we do not want any more binary divisions. give us a rest. sol think... the mood in scotland is quite complex. on ruth davidson, what she has done is quite important, she has done very well and moved as far away as she could from theresa may. she had a separate ma nifesto from theresa may. she had a separate manifesto which it was against... she had... she said they do not want foxhunting and they do not want the fuel allowance cuts. she ran enough faraway and now she is firing shots at the dup alliance. she tweeted her speech at golf rap dumber belfast pride as a shot across the bow is. speech at golf rap dumber bel

the snp shed 21.rm a government with northern ireland's democratic unionist party, to provide "certainty" and deliver brexit. having secured the largest number of votes and the greatest number of seats in the general election, it is clear that only the conservative and unionist party has the legitimacy and ability to provide that certainty by commanding a majority in the house of commons. the fallout from last night's election, is slowly beginning to emerge. let's take a look at the latest developments tonight. and theresa may has apologised to conservatives who lost their seats, insisting she won't resign, and her focus remains on forming a government, ahead of brexit talks beginning in ten just ten days. tonight, she's released details of her cabinet, with the top five posts staying unchanged, including the chancellor philip hammond, foreign secretary boris johnson and home secretary amber rudd, who onlyjust held onto her seat by 346 votes. mrs may now needs the support of northern ireland's democra

the snp leader, nicola sturgeon. a poster attacking the conservative's social care plans. the image was revealed in westminster. the poster features a picture of theresa may with the caption #dementiatax. don't bet your house on it'. the former ukip leader nigel farage has been on the campaign trail in essex and kent. mr farage visited the constituency he lost in 2015 — south thanet. his trip comes a day after his opponent, conservative candidate craig mackinlay, was charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was the target of the manchester bomb, has visited injured fans in hospital. tomorrow she'll be joined by other stars of the music world, in a charity concert in aid of victims and their families. from manchester, philip norton reports. helping to mend broken hearts and shattered lives. pop star ariana grande visiting young fans who were injured in the suicide bomb attack at her concert less than two weeks

yeah, the snp are opposed very strongly to the idea of a hard brexit.year ago voted against leaving the european union, so at least on the issue of europe, they know a majority of people here in scotland are on her side. she will want to keep options open, with negotiations over brexit going forward. we don't know how they will resolve, whether it will bea they will resolve, whether it will be a good result for the united kingdom or one which is not so positive. i think she will try and keep her options open. she will try and tip her hat to the fact that these results in the general election weren't as good as perhaps the snp had hoped for. as i said, she herself acknowledged that the idea of a second independence referendum — let's hear what she has to say. some of those challenges like brexit are not of our choosing, but we must always remember that scotland is one of the richest countries in the world with resources and talent in abundance. 0ur task is to make the most of our great potential and build the kind of country we want to be, a fair, prospe

it comes after the snp lost 21 seats in the general election.on the best way forward at that time. including our view on the precise timescale for offering people a choice over the country's future. judges in the european court of human rights have rejected a plea from the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie gard to intervene in the case. chris gard and connie yates wanted 10—month—old charlie, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, to undergo experimental therapy in america. the government has established an independent expert panel to provide advice on fire safety. since the grenfell tower fire disaster, the cladding on all the buildings tested from across england has failed safety checks. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed she's delaying plans for a second independence referendum. speaking at holyrood, she said she still believes the country needs to be given a choice about its future, but only after brexit. earlier, i spoke to mike russell, the snp's ministerfor uk negotiations on scotland's place in europe.

i think it makes no sense for the snp to move forward with a vote on itjust now.eferendum and do not want to see the timetable slip. if we wait until autumn next year or even later, then we will be well out of the european union before the people of scotland have the chance to say whether they consent to that. scotland has not consented to leave the european union or to have our rights and protections as european citizens torn up without our consent. holyrood today heard nicola sturgeon says she was responding to voters who don‘t want an independence vote, but also that she has not given up the fight. her opponents say she is not listening. her party hope there is no more than a rain check, just a temporary delay. we can go back to michelle in new york. they were predicting 2.3% growth for the americans this year and 2.5% next year. this is the revision from today. down to 2.1% this year and more surprising, down to 2.1% in 2018 as well. that‘s not what donald trump has promised to deliver. michelle is in new york. it's deliver. michelle is in new york. it‘s been

first minister nicola sturgeon told the scottish parliament she has reconsidered — it comes after the snpost 21 seats in the general election. when the terms of brexit will be clearer, we will come back to parliament to set out ourjudgement on the best way forward at that time, including our view on the precise timescale for offering people a choice over the country's future. none of the questions, none of the questions that are raised by brexit are answered by ripping scotland out of our own union of nations, our biggest markets and our closest friends. we'll have the latest from edinburgh, and will discuss when the snp might try to push ahead with its plans. the other main stories on bbc news tonight: a major cyber—attack has hit companies in a number of countries — including the uk. after the grenfell tragedy, an expert panel is appointed to advise on immediate measures to improve building safety. the bank of england issues a financial warning, as consumer borrowing rises at its fastest rate in more than a decade. google is fined more than £2 billion by the european commission for ille

the deal was that the snp went to the left of new labour and corbyn is going to the left of the snp andut the left of centre vote is essentially up for grabs constitutionally. it was interesting, with independence potentially off the cards for a while. .. potentially off the cards for a while... what you tend to see it even in some of these quite hard snp glasgow seats, in the north east there was one candidate, paul sweeney, who overturned the largest swing of the last election, he was so swing of the last election, he was so big, it broke the bbc swingometer, of allthings. so big, it broke the bbc swingometer, of all things. and this candidate, who was quite a while now shipyard worker, overturned that incredible majority. scottish labour is not dead. buddhism thing we haven't discussed, they are back and kicking. let's talk about nicola sturgeon. what does this mean for her. does she need to reconsider things? it's interesting, the that independence and nationalism has involved is what they call the golden thread of competence. a you show scots they can govern themselves well, the sc

the snp last big names on a very bad night.leader, angus robertson, ousted by the conservatives, and their former leader, alex salmond, has lost his seat, too. a few counts are still to comment but the result is clear. there is to be a hung parliament. it is not going to be a majority government of any colour. now some are questioning whether mrs may can continue. i think she is in a very difficult place. she is a remarkable and very talented women and she does not shy from difficult decisions but she now has two obviously consider the position. are you stepping down, mrs may? sources say she has no intention of resigning but she is weaker, has fewer mps and there are questions over her future. there are reports that the conservatives have already begun talks with the democratic unionist party in northern ireland. the dup could help give the tories a working majority at westminster to enable them to govern. the dup took ten seats — that's up two. sinn fein won seven but will continue to abstain from sitting in parliament. both

the snp, the party defined by scottish independence, don't want it to define this campaign.ition to tory cuts and what she says voting snp means. it means voting for mps who will stand against tory austerity, voting for mps who will stand up for investment in our public services, voting for mps who will protect the incomes of pensioners, who will protect the winter fuel allowance, the triple—lock, and who will protect free personal care and stand against a dementia tax. they call this the nicolopter, flying the snp leader to all the places her party looks vulnerable. having won all but three of scotland's seat two years ago, they are not fighting for new mps but are hoping to limit their losses. nicola sturgeon says she believes theresa may will win the election but may not increase her majority. she called this election because she thought she could steam—roller the opposition and have a landslide but she has been found wanting. she has come across as weak and evasive. she can't answer basic questions, so it is possible scotland could stop her getting a bigger majority, we

in edinburgh, nicola sturgeon says the more snp mps there are, the greater the chance of stopping a " brexit". meanwhile in northern ireland, the ulster unionist party launches its manifesto. party leader robin swann says he'll oppose brexit becoming a backdoor to a united ireland. i. i, nor my party will tolerate any attempt to undermine the principle of consent. there can be no border up of consent. there can be no border up the middle, there can be no passport checks the citizens of northern ireland arriving at heathrow. all our energies should be focused on the brexit negotiations and getting the best deal for focused on the brexit negotiations and getting the best dealfor all people. we'll be discussing why brexit‘s back at the heart of the campaign in a moment. first let's take a look at how the parties' approaches compare. on this thorny issue. the conservatives are promising to bring down immigration from europe. labour accepts the end of free movement too, but would immediately guarantee the rights of eu citizens currently here. ukip wants a points—based system, while the lib

you wonder if the snp have learned any lessons from the election in which lost 21 seats, with nicolaturgeon saying in hollywood today when the terms of brexit will be clear we will come back to parliament to set out our judgment on the best way forward at that time. including our view on the precise timescale for offering people a choice over the future of the country. the fact is the election was the public saying they we re election was the public saying they were not interested in another referendum vote. and that was the clear message. you lost 21 seats. we're still the largest party by fire in scotland and indeed have a majority of the seats in westminster. this was nicola sturgeon being pragmatic and sensible based on the evidence is mounting of the complete shambles thatis mounting of the complete shambles that is brexit. british insurers said they are fearful of insecurity and that is probable. we have the circumstances in which we need to get people security and if we can do that by trying to get uk government to reset this appalling process they are engaged in then that is

kate forbes, snp. if you wa nted case. kate forbes, snp.o say they are looking after the economy and meeting targets but they have failed to do that and so they have failed to do that and so the economy has not grown at the extent it should have. austerity has kept the economy back, which means you do not have the same job creation. it is notjust about people in employment, it is about what they are paid. the snp feel strongly people should be paid a fairwage, strongly people should be paid a fair wage, they should be paid the real living wage, not the rebranded living wage. the cut—off should not be aged 25. why should somebody aged 26 and a different ways from somebody aged 24 doing the same job? we have said we are committed to raising the minimum wage in line with the real living wage so it is over £10 over the next parliamentary term. it comes back to ending austerity and ensuring people have money they can spend, so there is more money going around the economy, which means the economy grows and we are more productive. nadhim zahawi.,

to give you a picture of that, this isn't the conservatives against the labour party, the snp is the dominant party the last time around when they won 56 of the 59 seats here in scotland. the other parties, of course, trying to make inroads into that vast majority. the conservatives have seen a research and, they came second in the holyrood elections in 2016. they