sto happening if the snp have a mandate?ities secretary for england robertjenrick, who was out and about this morning trying to publicly make sense of what the prime minister said —— let's listen to. the prime minister has always supported devolution, he wants to make sure that local people and communities have control over their owi'i communities have control over their own destiny, whether in default administrations on england through the devolution to regional mayors. he feels strongly, and i would ee, he feels strongly, and i would agree, that devolution in scotland has facilitated the rise of separatism and nationalism in the form of the snp and it is trying to break apart the united kingdom, and anybody like the prime minister who love the uk and wants to keep it together thinks that is a very dangerous and disappointing outcome that we need battle against. chris, we will be talking much more about devolution throughout the programme that for a moment let's focus on lockdown measures in england. we expect a new announc

many which are not used by the snp.to happen at westminster by the granting of a section 30 transfer of powers to scottish parliament. we are going to an election next year, where the priorities of the people in poll after poll, schools, hospitals, police, economy, people‘sjobs and livelihoods, those have to be the priorities. for us to try and turn next year‘s election into a referendum on whether to have a referendum on whether to have a referendum just goes right to the heart of what the prime minister‘s just said. that is exactly what it will be, isn‘t it? the snp want there to be a second referendum. if they win in those elections, they will say that they have a mandate for it. borisjohnson has said currently, even if that were to happen, he would not agree to a referendum. do you think you will be able to maintain that position? do you think there should be a referendum in that context? let the conservatives and the snp fight over that. it goes to the heart of what this whole interview is about. let us use this wh

will be unveiled by snp leader nicola sturgeon when she address the snp's annual conference later thisshows a big increase in support for independence. nicola sturgeon says he wants to hold another referendum in the early years of the neck scottish parliament if, as looks likely, she retains power in may. that has led to some criticism from opposition parties who say, in the middle of a pandemic, focusing on the constitution is a distraction. listen to the first minister on bbc brea kfast listen to the first minister on bbc breakfast this morning. my first, last and in between focus right now is on the pandemic. i spend all of my energies on that, andl spend all of my energies on that, and i think even my worst critic would have to concede that that is the case, and that will continue to be the case for as long as it is required. i do think for scotland, having the ability to build a country that we want, not one in the image of borisjohnson country that we want, not one in the image of boris johnson and country that we want, not one in the image of borisjohnson and his brexiteers, and

the snp will go into scottish elections next year promising another independence referendum, but thens to the scottish parliament next year. the snp will go into that saying, you're committed to having another referendum on independence, but we already know if you win those elections and ask for that, the westminster government will say, "now isnot the time". how can you convince voters that this isn't a hollow promise to have another independence vote? if people in scotland vote for a referendum, there will be a referendum. i mean, we see even right now across the atlantic, even trump is now having to concede the outcome of a fair, free and democratic election and, you know, the same has to happen and that principle has to be defended. if the snp do win next year's election, demands for another independence referendum will grow and a tough battle with westminster may ensue. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. what better way to say thank you to the community that helped save your life than to bring them a little cheer this christmas? that's exactly what little 0scar saxelby—lee has do

an snp mp had a different concern. the scottish government was used to at least meeting the westminster minister. your predecessor used to meet with the scottish immigration minister pretty much quarterly. you have not met the scottish immigration ministers once since you took of the post. is a reserved policy area, so there's not a minister with the ministerial powers in any of the devolved administrations. but we have met with stakeholders across scotland and we engage, for example, with the other week or to the deputy first ministers of northern ireland and especially scottish first minister and his engagement with those that have devolved powers. we are not planning to have meetings with spokespersons on reserve matters from the current... do you understand how condescending that sounds? they'll have powers but they are hugely important issues for these devolved administrations they have budgets to balance on the back of a shrinking population, thanks to uk immigration policies. why was all right for your predecess

the gremlins vanish by the time the snp leader appeared from home with some big spending promises.ll give every full—time nhs and adult social care worker £500 as a one—off thank you payment for their extraordinary service. and a challenge to the uk government to waive the income tax on this payment. please allow our health and care heroes to keep every penny of scotland's thank you to them. do not take any of it away in tax. the snp have already promised a free school meals to all primary pupils during term time and holidays if they win the next election. now, a winterfund to help families this year. it will provide a cash grant of £100 for every family with children in receipt of free school meals. the money will be paid before christmas and families can use it for whatever will help them through the winter. that could be food, new shoes or a winter coat for the kids. cheering and applause. we are only six months away from the next elections for the scottish parliament. at the heart of the snp's campaign will be their demand for another vote on scottish independence. and in that

the gremlins vanish by the time the snp leader appeared from home with some big spending promises.tish government will give every full—time nhs and adult social care worker £500 as a one—off thank you payment for their extraordinary service. and a challenge to the uk government to waive the income tax on this payment. please allow our health and care heroes to keep every penny of scotland's thank you to them. do not take any of it away in tax. the snp have already promised free school meals to all primary pupils during term time and holidays if they win the next election. now, a winterfund to help families this year. it will provide a cash grant of £100 for every family with children in receipt of free school meals. the money will be paid before christmas and families can use it for whatever will help them through the winter. that could be food, new shoes or a winter coat for the kids. cheering and applause. we are only six months away from the next elections for the scottish parliament. at the heart of the snp's campaign will be their demand for another vote on scottish independen

but if the snp wins comfortably in may elections next year.or decades, conservatives feared that a scottish parliament would be a back door way of ending the union. listen to this for more than 30 years ago. labour's plans are a recipe for constitutional conflict and the first in cautious, perhaps irrevocable steps toward separation. that would be a catastrophe for scotland. but times have changed. a new generation of scottish conservatives have embraced devolution and don't wa nt have embraced devolution and don't want mrjohnson undermining their approach. the conservative manifesto at the election in 2019 just a year ago focused on devolution and ensuring that we strengthen devolution right across the country. and i think that's exactly where we should focus our efforts on. over the years, many conservatives have warned that devolution would undermine the union, loosening the ties between nations rather than strengthening them. but borisjohnson saying it has been a disaster makes it sound like it doesn't think scottish people should have a s

furious backpedalling from scottish ministers, the government have said that what he meant it is the snpter in scotland, not that devolution itself is a disaster, but of course there are crucial elections to the scottish parliament coming up in less than six months‘ time, and it doesn‘t help the conservative campaign for those elections when you have the prime minister saying things which disagree with the policy of his scottish party and frankly sound are tone deaf to people of all political persuasions across scotland. labour said today it is the prime minister borisjohnson who is a bigger threat to the union than the snp and the snp are of course delighted, they think this strengthens their argument forfull think this strengthens their argument for full scottish independence at a time when a number of polls have suggested there may be majority support for independence in scotland. they are going to be really vital constitutional arguments going on for many months and the scottish conservatives have got to be really hoping that during those the prime minister picks his words a bit more

there is a scottish parliament election next may, with the snp looking to do very well and the snp looking situation, it would be very tricky. so the future of the union a very live issue again. chris, thank you very much. there are calls for schools in hull to be allowed to close, following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. the city now has the highest rate of infection in england, with nearly three times the number of positive cases as the national average. council leader stephen brady has written to the prime minister asking for the power to introduce new restrictions, including the option of closing schools. us president—electjoe biden has warned that "people may die" if president donald trump continues to delay the transition of power. it's been more than a week since mr biden was projected to have won the election — and he said he needs to co—ordinate his plans to control coronavirus. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. at this north dakota hospital, staff are overwhelmed. here, and in other parts of the country, they are running out of beds — such is the impact of

at the top of the programme, we heard the backlash from labour and the snp over comments borisjohnsonold some of his mps had been "a disaster." well, those comments got a salty response from the first minister in wales, too. the sennedd exists not because of the failure of a borisjohnson government, but because of the success of a labour government, in making devolution happen in the first place. and, you know, devolution thrives when there is a labour government to support it. and devolution comes under the sorts of pressures it is now under when we have a conservative government, where you scratch the surface of the conservative party and all its old hostility to devolution rises back to the surface. that's what happened yesterday when the prime minister thought he could show off in front of a few conservative mps from the north of england. elsewhere in that session, the leader of the conservative group asked about support for mental health services. mark drakeford reckoned one thing that could help families under stress would be for the westminster government to make permanent a £2

but borisjohnson said the snp had used devolution.ves of their constituents, or address their health concerns, not to improve education in scotland, but constantly, i know this is a point of view that is shared by the right honourable gentleman who leads the opposition, but to campaign for the break—up of our country. his attack of devolution was notjust a slip of the tongue, it was the slip of the tory mask. the chasm between westminster and the scottish people has never been bigger. the real disaster facing the people of scotland is another 20 years of westminster government. isn't it clearer than ever that the only way, the only way, mr speaker, to protect scotland's interests, our parliament and our place in europe is from scotland to become an independent country. where he talks about what he should take scotland back into the european union, which i think seem to be what he was saying just now, what he should understand and what the people should understand is that is a massive surrender of power. by the people of scotland strai

snp's annual conference later this afternoon.ing to hear? the backdrop to so much of scottish politics just now is a series of polls which suggest a big increase in support for scottish independence. nicola sturgeon was saying this weekend that she wants to hold another referendum in the early years of the next scottish parliament if, as looks likely, she retains power in may. that has led to some criticism from opposition parties who say in the middle of a pandemic focusing on the constitution is a distraction. have a listen to the first minister on bbc breakfast this morning. my first, last, and in—between focus right now is on the pandemic. i spend all of my energies on that, and i think even my worst critic would have to concede that is the case. and that will continue to be the case for as long as is required. i do think for scotland, having the ability to build a country that we want, not one in the image of borisjohnson and his brexiteers, and having all the powers and tools at our disposal to do that, is a really importan

the snp will go into scottish elections next year promising another independence referendum, but thertant elections to the scottish parliament next year. the snp will go into that saying you're committed to having another referendum on independence, but we already know if you win those elections and ask for that, the westminster government will say, "now is not the time". they've told us that already. so, how can you convince voters that this isn't a hollow promise to have another independence vote? if people in scotland vote for a referendum, there will be a referendum. i mean, we see even right now across the atlantic, even trump is now having to concede the outcome of a fair, free and democratic election, and, you know, the same has to happen, and that principle has to be defended. if the snp do win next year's election, demands for another independence referendum will grow, and a tough battle with westminster may ensue. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. there have been chaotic scenes in argentina, as tens of thousands of football fans paid their final respects to diego maradona.

the gremlins vanish by the time the snp leader appeared from home with some big spending promises. care worker £500 as a one—off thank you payment for their extraordinary service. and a challenge to the uk government to waive the income tax on this payment. please allow our health and care heroes to keep every penny of scotland's thank you to them. do not take any of it away in tax. the snp have already promised a free school meals to all primary pupils during term time and holidays if they win the next election. now, a winterfund to help families this year. it will provide a cash grant of £100 for every family with children in receipt of free school meals. the money will be paid before christmas and families can use it for whatever will help them through the winter. that could be food, new shoes or a winter coat for the kids. cheering and applause. we are only six months away from the next elections for the scottish parliament. at the heart of the snp's campaign will be their demand for another vote on scottish independence. and in that election i will seek your authority, no one

the snp and labour have both criticised the prime minister. chris mason reports. 1999 and the return of a scottish parliament for the first time in nearly 300 years. devolution in action, a transfer of power away from westminster, described like this by the then first minister, labour‘s donald dewer. the past is part of us, part of every one of us, and we respected. but today there is a new voice in the land, the voice of a democratic parliament. a voice to shake scotland, a voice, above all, for the future. the conservatives opposed devolution then, they now support it. and yet look at with the prime minister told a group of his mps last night, it has been, he reportedly said, a disaster north of the border and was tony blair's biggest mistake. we can now go to holyrood where nicola sturgeon is speaking. we can now go to holyrood where nicola sturgeon is speakingm we can now go to holyrood where nicola sturgeon is speaking. in the past nicola sturgeon is speaking. in the pa st 24 nicola sturgeon is speaking. in the past 24 hours a further 37

tory conference he wanted policies which show how devolution can work for scotland and accused the snpinst the rest of the uk. just because i've criticised the performance of devolution doesn't mean i want to oppose devolution as a concept in itself. of course not. i'm a former mayor of london and i know how effective devolved powers can be, for example in making transport greener or tackling crime. devolution should be used not by politicians as a wall to sequester, to break away an area of the uk from the rest. it should be used as a step to pass power to local communities and businesses to make their lives better. the uk and canada have agreed a deal to continue trading under the same terms as the current european union agreement after the brexit transition period ends. the government says the agreement paves the way for negotiations to begin next year for a new comprehensive deal with canada, which has been touted as one of the benefits of the uk leaving the bloc. a further 341 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for covid—i9. 00:11:18,003 --> 2147483051:42:23,716 t

first minister nicola sturgeon has opened the snp annual conference by calling for a new independencels for a fresh vote on the issue — but the first minister has said she hopes another ballot could be held in the early part of the next term of the scottish parliament. the conference is being held virtually this year. a number of french police officers are being held for questioning after a video showed them beating up a black music producer in paris. the footage has sparked outrage. president macron has described the beating as unacceptable and says france has been shamed by the incident. the three officers identified in the video have been suspended. mark lobel reports. pursued by the police for not wearing a facemask, then, set upon in the reception room of his music studio by those he thought were meant to protect him. caught on this cctv footage that has struck a nerve in france, the black french music producer michel zeckler is brutally punched, kicked, hit and allegedly racially abused. the three officers seen here, two in uniform and one plainclothed, have been suspended and q

the snp's westminster leader turned to the cut in international aid.e with me that keeping the commitment at 0.7% is not only the right thing to do morally, but the sensible thing to do in helping with the eradication of covid—19? borisjohnson said the uk had led the world in developing vaccines and making them available around the world. it had also given around $800 million to the global vaccine alliance. president—electjoe biden has told reporters "we do not want a guarded border" between ireland and northern ireland. he said the idea of having the border closed was "just not right" and that it had to be kept open. those comments were raised at the northern ireland affairs committee. joe biden made some very interesting comments last night about the protocol and about the arrangements. he seemed to think that there was going to be border posts again on our island. what steps are you taking to ensure that the next administration in the united states of america is better educated on what is actually in play here? well, ithink, i'm sure president—elect

the snp's westminster leader took up the comments.just a slip of the tongue but a slip of the tory mask. the chasm between westminster and the scottish people has never been bigger. the real disaster facing the people of scotland is another 20 years of westminster governance. isn't it clear than ever that the only way, the only way, mr speaker, that protects scotland interests become our parliament in our place in europe is for scotland to become an independent country. the way he talks about wanted to take scotland back into the european union to which i think seem to be what he was saying just now and what he should understand the people of scotland should understand is that the massive surrender of power by the people of scotland street back to brussels just as this country, just as the people of scotland have taken it back again. borisjohnson. the government has been defeated in the house of lords over its controversial brexit legislation. peers voted to amend the internal market bill amid claims that it would allow westminster to

the snp ship said the latest figures showed there was a growing tory unemployment crisis.ubt that the chancellor's last minute for the u—turn came far too late for the thousands who have already lost their jobs for the thousands who have already lost theirjobs as a result of tory cuts and delays that took place. uk unemployment has now risen to 4.8%. redundancies are at a record high. nearly 800,000 fewer people are in employment. to support those who have lost their incomes, will be prime minister now commit to make the £20 uplift to universal credit permanent, and extended to legacy benefits, so that no one, no one, prime minister, is left behind? i'm delighted that the right honourable gentleman is now supporting universal credit, because he was opposed to it at the last election. yes, of course, that uplifting continues, mr speaker, until march. and i'm delighted to say that the furlough scheme is being extended right the way through to march as well. that is for people across our whole united kingdom, protecting jobs and livelihoods in exactly the way that he and i wo

so that they can get the maximum benefit. are in school. —— snp.de offering free food to the children of millionaires was a bit is not very well targeted. what we have done with primary 1— three already in scotland is make this provision available and we have done that because we wanted to remove the stigma associated with free school meals so the youngest of children at schools were able to get good quality, high quality food during the school day to enable them to be supported in their learning. when you look at the extension of that in the primary 4—7, 25% of young people are already eligible for free school meals in that grouping and we have come to the view that essentially to make sure that this policy can have an —— as wide an effect and effective effect and remove the stigma associated with applying for free school meals, it will make it available for every child. £230 million, though, where is the money coming from? what we do not be spending it on one you are spending it on this? the budget planning that we undertake is a government, of c

the snp and labour have both criticised the prime minister.. chris mason reports. 1999 and the return of a scottish parliament for the first time in nearly 300 years. devolution in action, the transfer of power away from westminster, described like this by the then first minister, labour's donald dewar. the past is part of us. part of every one of us. and we respect it. but today there is a new voice in the land, the voice of a democratic parliament, a voice to shake scotland, a voice above all for the future. the conservatives opposed devolution then, they now support it. and yet look at what the prime minister told a group of his mps last night. it has been, he reportedly said, a disaster north of the border, and was tony blair's biggest mistake. this is something about we hear all the time about borisjohnson, oh, he didn't mean to say that, he meant to say something different. and then various ministers are sent out to apologise for him. he did mean that, that is what he thinks about devolution. the scottish national party want another inde

an argument echoed by the snp.ishing people for working in the public sector, the absolute heroes who saw us through this pandemic have more than earned their pay. a public sector pay freeze takes £4 billion out of the economy, squeezes living standards and is as the economy of investment at the very worst possible time. simply for the economy to survive, the chancellor has had to borrow and spend extraordinary amounts. there is no escape from the grim reality, which rishi sunak confirmed today would get worse before it gets better. jonathan blake, bbc news. let's take a look at the big numbers in today's announcement — our economics correspondent andy verity is here. spending and borrowing, huge number, eye watering numbers. yes, number such as we haven't seen the like of in peace time really. the borrowing numbers and spending them is getting up numbers and spending them is getting up to numbers and spending them is getting uptoa numbers and spending them is getting up to a wartime footing. so we now know the exa

the snp will go into scottish elections next year promising another independence referendum, but thenother referendum on independence, but we already know if you win those elections and ask for that, the westminster government will say, "now is not the time". they've told us that already, so what can you tell voters? how can you convince voters that this isn't a hollow promise to have another independence vote? if people in scotland vote for a referendum, there will be a referendum. i mean, we see even right now across the atlantic, even trump is now having to concede the outcome of a fair, free and democratic election and, you know, the same has to happen and that principle has to be defended. if the snp do win next year's election, demands for another independence referendum will grow and a tough battle with westminster may ensue. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? ethiopia's government steps up its three week offensive in tigray — with an assault on the regional capital mekelle. a government minister has told the

, the snp's kate forbes, talking aboutjust that.next parliament. it is interesting, because opposition parties up here will say, the snp is distracted by its push for independence. the government here would say, no, we are still focused on it, but independence is at potential way out. it is one of thoseissues at potential way out. it is one of those issues we are going to talk a lot about over the next six months. there is a scottish parliament election in may, all the signs are the snp are going to win big on stand for that election, promising another independence referendum, and if that happens, they will go to london and say, we have a mandate for it. boris johnson london and say, we have a mandate for it. borisjohnson plans to say no, but there is potentially a big debate on that. nick, for the moment, thank you. iran has blamed israel for the assassination of the scientist who's believed to have masterminded the country's nuclear weapons programme. in a letter to the un security council, tehran said it reserved the right to def

snp financials, pretty impressive comeback lately, lagging behind the overall market.ll, what does that mean? 's pick ofelect biden janet yellen for treasury, what would it mean for financial regulations? let's bring in a professor of law at columbia law school. in your view, what needs to be the regulatory priority under the next administration from treasury and how closely does yellen'snow about viewpoint match the priorities we seek? to thential threats non-bank financial sector, and i think that is completely in line with janet yellen's recent statements regarding potential threats. the adoption of a revised framework for monetary policy. they have made clear that the only way that they will allow the only the lash -- that they will allow the economy to run hot if there is no threat to stability. to really work probably with regulators to address these potential threats and allow the fed to do its job. caroline: the shallow banking equation, the particular threats they want to address head on, first and foremost. big lessons of the crisis, even though the risk spil

the leader of the snp, he and blackford. samak and leader of the snp, he and blackford. samakand!the same time, the scottish parliament has provided free personal care, free bus travel, the baby box, world leading climate action, or which have made scotland a fairer and more equal place to live. does the prime minister understand why the people in scotland think it is him and his parliament that are the real disaster? i respectfully refer my honourable gentleman to the answer i gave to the leader of the opposition. i do think that his policies of wanting to break up the union area policies of wanting to break up the union are a disaster, and i wish he and his party would focus on the real priorities of the people of scotla nd real priorities of the people of scotland — education, health, tackling crime, and housing. the issues that matter to all our people. that is what a devolved government should do. i was very proud to run a devolved administration, that is what we focused on. we did not go on about constitutional change and the break—up of the uk. constitutional change and the

the snp and labour have both criticised the prime minister.reports. 1999 and the return of a scottish parliament for the first time in nearly 300 years. devolution in action, the transfer of power away from westminster, described like this by the then first minister, labour's donald dewar. the past is part of us. part of every one of us. and we respect it. but today there is a new voice in the land, the voice of a democratic parliament, a voice to shake scotland, a voice above all for the future. the conservatives opposed devolution then, they now support it. and yet look at what the prime minister told a group of his mps last night. it has been, he reportedly said, a disaster north of the border, and was tony blair's biggest mistake. he wants to ensure that local people and communities can save their own destiny, what he does feel strongly andi destiny, what he does feel strongly and i agree is that devolution in scotla nd and i agree is that devolution in scotland has facilitated the rise of separatism and nationalism in the form of the snp

the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for all primary school pupils. the expanded scheme, expected to cost £230 million per year, would run in school holidays — notjust term time. speaking at the party's virtual conference, john swinney, scotland's deputy first minister and education secretary, praised the campaign led by the footballer marcus rashford. more than 2.5 million vulnerable people in england will be offered free vitamin d supplements this winter. it follows scotland, which has provided free supplements to some people during the pandemic. vitamin d helps to keep bones, teeth and muscle healthy — and a new clinical trial has just started looking at whether it can also protect against coronavirus. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. a dose of sunshine, helping us to make vitamin d, which is essential for our health. but at this time of year, the sun's in short supply, and with lockdowns we've been getting out less. from october to march, people in the uk are advised to take vitamin d, and now in england pe

the snp said for many the extension of the furlough scheme had come too late and it was extended onlyanted it. the prime minister only acted when england needed support. when scotland needed furlough support, westminster said no. today, mr speaker, i have one very direct question for the prime minister. if requested by the devolved governments, particularly if they need to put in place additional lockdown measures, will the prime minister guarantee that the treasury will make 80% for local payments available for workers and businesses needing it over the coming months? the answer is yes because the furlough scheme applies across the whole of the uk and it is true that scotland is taking a slightly different approach but i thought he was talking com plete i thought he was talking complete nonsense about the nonapplication of furlough and scotland. many carers have been struggling for months, often relying on food banks as they ca re relying on food banks as they care for other people. will permit us to follow the advice of carers uk, increase carers allowa nce of carers uk, increase ca

the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for allscheme, expected to cost £230 million per year. also speaking at the party's virtual conference, he said they could expand the scheme at the cost of £230 million per year. first minister nicola sturgeon called for a new independence referendum. scotland is now a nation on the brink of making history. independence is in clear sight, and if we show unity of purpose, humility and hard work, i have never been so certain that we will deliver it. around 13,000 people employed by one of the uk high street‘s biggest retailers, arcadia, are waiting to hear if theirjobs are safe, with the company described as being on the brink of collapse. administrators could be appointed to the group, which owns brands such as topshop, dorothy perkins and burton, as early as monday. in a statement arcadia say they're working on a number of contingency options to secure the future of their brands. susie lau is a writer and fashionjournalist. were you surprised by the news of theissues were you surprised by the

he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp.d work became one of the world's greatest actors, and, you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. i know that across scotland today we are mourning one of our best loved sons. tell me, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, but james bond did not make sean connery. sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery, who has died aged 90. we can now speak to david mcgrath who was a very close friend and neighbour of sir sean connery in the bahamas, where he is panama's honorary consul to the bahamas. hejoins us from miami. we knew him as an icon. you knew him as a friend. what was sean connery like in private? he was a wonderful, generous, kind man who, when we went to restau ra nt kind man who, when we went to restaurant and kind man who, when we went to restau ra nt a nd every kind man who, when we went to restauran

he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp.r hard work became one of the world's greatest actors, and you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. i know that across scotland today we are mourning one of our best loved sons. tell me, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, butjames bond did not make sean connery. sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery, who has died aged 90. hello. storm aiden brought torrential rain and gales to a large swathe of the uk on saturday. those strong winds really whipping up the waves, particularly across southern and western coasts. but as the rain eased and the skies cleared, it's been an opportunity through the night for many to see the blue moon, a second full moon this month, but it's only a brief respite from the rain. there's more to come overnight and into sunday. still a number of met office warnings in place for

the snp's westminster leader focused on the cut in international aid.obal pandemic, and whilst we are all in the same storm, some nations have better life rafts. in the world's poorest countries, hunger and cases of malaria are rising. and the un projects that as many as 11 million girls may never return to education after school closes. the uk government cannot eradicate the threat of covid—i9 if there is still a threat around the world. so, does the prime minister agree with me that keeping the commitment at 0.7% is not only the right thing to do morally but it is the sensible thing to do in helping with the eradication of covid—i9? prime minister. of course i agree that the uk should be playing a leading role in eradicating covid—19 around the world and that's why one of the wonderful features of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine, if it is approved, is that it's going to be sold at cost to partners around the world. borisjohnson. let's look at some other news in brief now. and the housing minister has come under pressure to speed up the removal of flamm

the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for allonference, which is being held virtually, the deputy first minsterjohn swinney said if the party retained power after the holyrood elections, it would expand the scheme at a cost of around £230 million per year. also speaking on the first day of the conference, first minister nicola sturgeon called for a new independence referendum. scotla nd scotland is now a nation on the brink of making history. independence is in clear sight, and if we show unity of purpose, humility and hard work, i have never been so certain that we will deliver it. the ethiopian prime minister has claimed his forces have taken control of mekelle, the capital of tigray province, where leaders of the opposition tigray people's liberation front are besieged. in a statement abiy ahmed said ethiopian police would continue its operation to apprehend members of the tplf. with communications to tigray province cut, it's hard to confirm mr abiy‘s assertions, but ethiopian forces had been advancing from the north and begu

he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp.came one of the world's greatest actors and, you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. and i know that across scotland today, we are mourning one of our best—loved sons. tell me, miss trench, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, butjames bond didn't make sean connery — sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery, who has died aged 90. david mcgrath was a very close friend and neighbour of sir sean connery in the bahamas. he's also panama's honorary consul to the bahamas. i asked what it was like to know the private sean connery. he was a wonderful, generous, kind man. he was very private, the community he was living and offered him the privacy. nobody bothered him in the club and everybody knew him, so that was perfect for him. and even when we would go downtown into the bahamas, into nassau restau ra nts,

the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for allded scheme, expected to cost £230 million per year, would run in school holidays — notjust term time. speaking at the party's virtual conference, john swinney, scotland's deputy first minister and education secretary, praised the campaign led by the footballer marcus rashford. charities and nhs services who help problem gamblers say that this year has been one of their busiest. more than a quarter of a million people in the uk are thought to be addicted to gambling — with the number of women increasing at double the rate of men. next month, the government is due to launch a review of industry regulations. jeremy cooke reports. gambling to me was as normal as breathing. i was gambling from the first moment i'd wake up in the morning. i'd wake up in the night and gamble. there was no time that i wouldn't gamble or think about gambling. kerry is a recovering addict. it felt like something i couldn't stop. it was part of me. it had control. gambling cost her tens of thousands of pounds. bu

tory conference he wanted policies which show how devolution can work for scotland, and accused the snpest of the uk. just because i've criticised the performance of devolution doesn't mean i want to oppose devolution as a concept in itself. of course not. i'm a former mayor of london and i know how effective devolved powers can be, for example in making transport greener or tackling crime. devolution should be used not by politicians as a wall to sequester, to break away an area of the uk from the rest. it should be used as a step to pass power to local communities and businesses to make their lives better. a deal has been reached between the uk and canada allowing both nations to carry on trading under the same terms as the current european union arrangement. the agreement covers annual trade between the two countries worth around £20 billion — equal to about 1.5% of total uk trade. talks are expected to begin next year which the government hopes will lead to an enhanced deal. just hours before scheduled peace talks in qatar between the us secretary of state and the taliban, a barrage

the snp said it shows that the government in westminster is a threat to the powers of a scottish parliamentut from a crucial holyrood election where scotland's base in the union is set to be a crucial issue. jessica parker at westminster. the us president—elect, joe biden, has warned tonight that president trump's refusal to work on a transition of power could lead to more american deaths from coronavirus. mr biden said urgent work was needed to co—ordinate vaccination programmes. our north america editor, jon sopel, is in washington. tell us more about mr biden's warning. i thinkjoe biden had been trying to play everything down and keep everything calm, but the stubborn refusal of the president to allow succession talks to take place, the transition of power, i think is reaching new heights of frustration forjoe biden, so he is saying people will die. he is not getting briefed on the pandemic or what the administration is doing and the roll—out of the vaccine, but also our national security briefings as well. and i think that is causing concern among leading republicans too, who feel thatj

with the latest figures showing a big rise in redundancies, the snp's westminster leader demanded thatincrease that's been made to the benefit universal credit be made permanent. it is now beyond doubt that the chancellor's final u—turn came far too late for thousands that have already lost their jobs as a result of tory cuts and delays that took place. uk unemployment has risen and redundancies are at a record high and nearly 800,000 fewer people are in unemployment. to support those who have lost their incomes, will the prime minister now commit to make the £20 uplift to universal credit permanent and extend to legacy benefits so that no one, no one, prime minister is left behind? i'm delighted that the right honourable gentlemen is now supporting a universal credit because he was opposed to at the last election and yes, of course that uplifting continues and i'm delighted to say that the furlough scheme is extended all the way through to march as well and that will support people across our whole united kingdom, protectingjobs and livelihoods around the whole uk in exactly the way t

tory conference he wanted policies which show how devolution can work for scotland and accused the snp the rest of the uk. leaders of the world's richest countries have begun an online g20 summit hosted by saudi arabia. the coronavirus pandemic is expected to top the agenda. aid campaigners have called on the meeting to provide urgent funding to help poorer nations deal with the pandemic. borisjohnson is taking part — he's calling for urgent action on climate change and the pandemic. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is there. is itfairto is it fair to say that the pandemic is very much at the forefront of everybody‘s mine's? —— minds. is very much at the forefront of everybody's mine's? -- minds. the pandemic has completely dominated the summit festival because every country around the world, almost without exception, is being affected extremely by this deadly virus. here in riyadh, it has shaped the very format of this summit. you can see the screen is behind me where the summitjust the screen is behind me where the summit just opened, and the screen is behind me wher

the snp has pledged to extend free school meals in scotland to provide breakfasts and lunches for allscheme, expected to cost £230 million per year, would run in school holidays, notjust term time. speaking at the party's virtual conference, john swinney, scotland's deputy first minister and education secretary, praised the campaign led by the footballer marcus rashford. the government has appointed the network rail chairman, sir peter hendy, to establish whether the train, road and air networks are ready for people planning to travel over the christmas period. families will be allowed to make festive trips during a five—day window, between the 23rd and 27th of december. the department for transport will publish measures aimed at easing travel disruption next week. the transport secretary, grant shapps, has already urged people to book tickets well in advance and be prepared for restrictions on passenger numbers. staying in the uk, and around 13,000 people employed by one of the high street‘s biggest retailers, arcadia, are waiting to hear if theirjobs are safe, with the company said

he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp. one of the world's greatest actors, and, you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. i know that across scotland today we are mourning one of our best loved sons. tell me, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, but james bond did not make sean connery. sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery, who has died aged 90. we can now speak to peter lamont who is a set decorator, art director, and production designer having worked on 18 james bond films, from goldfinger to casino royale. he also won an oscar for his work on the blockbuster film, titanic. he joins us now from buckinghamshire in england. thank you so much thank you so much for thank you so much forjoining thank you so much forjoining us. thank you so much forjoining us. what was it like to work with sean connery? i wasjust thinking about it. i was you