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the pitch to the snp voters. the three candidates vying to become the next first minister of scotland have been grilled by a live television audience. we look ahead to the chancellor's budget tomorrow — as new figures show wage rises are no longer accelerating a report says police in england and wales are not acting on complaints of violence against women by officers or staff. good evening. the three contenders to become the next leader of the scottish national party have been debating tonight in edingburgh. the three candidates — the msp ash regan, finance secretary kate forbes, and the health secretary humza yousaf were responding to questions from a live bbc audience. the voting opened yesterday, there are 100,000 snp members, who have just under two weeks left to decide who they think should replace nicola sturgeon as first minister of scotland. at the beginning of her time as first minister, she said �*judge me on education�* and tonight each of the candidates outlined what they would wish to be judged on if

there is a space in a broader church like the snp for i broader church like the snp for differences ofmately we are now united and we unite behind humza. find ultimately we are now united and we unite behind humza.— unite behind humza. and still a sace for unite behind humza. and still a space for you? _ unite behind humza. and still a space for you? well, _ unite behind humza. and still a space for you? well, i - unite behind humza. and still a space for you? well, i would i unite behind humza. and still a i space for you? well, i would hope so. the narrow margin of victory underlines the scale of challenge for humza yousaf. it has exposed deep cracks within the snp, and he will now have to find a way urgently to reunite his party. but for now, the scottish labour leader, who attended a glasgow private school with humza yousaf, paid tribute. i with humza yousaf, paid tribute. i think to demonstrate that someone can be elected to a position regardless of their faith and background is, of course, a significant moment, to have the first—ever ethnic minority firstly there is a significant

and you know, we haven't even have even got an snp leader yet . so certainly snp leader yet.inly there's quite a lot of focus on, you know, there has been a long campaign 5 to 6 weeks and with with save you major resignation resignations and i've said in few occasions that as this party going to be the same snp that these three candidates went into this race thinking that they would lead . it certainly looks would lead. it certainly looks interesting from up here. and then the voting has no , as you then the voting has no, as you said and, and within a bit, 2 hours from now, we will find out who is our snp leader and if tomorrow, of course parliament buying their heads together and decide to officially will will be the first minister to be sworn in and wed and stay. it's quite an interesting session now and one to look out for you know, we quite often see the conservative leaders being put forward. anyone that really gets the nomination wins. but more interesting fact how interesting is the fact how split this party has become over this campaign and who's to say that today's

i have beeni voting snp all my life. next time, i don't _ voting snp all my life.on't think i'm voting _ voting snp all my life. next time, i don't think i'm voting for— voting snp all my life. next time, i don't think i'm voting for the - voting snp all my life. next time, i don't think i'm voting for the snp, i don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going — don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going to— don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going to vote _ don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going to vote for— don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going to vote for labour. - don't think i'm voting for the snp, i'm going to vote for labour. but. i'm going to vote for labour. but the are i'm going to vote for labour. they are against independence. yeah, but they are — they are against independence. yeah, but they are going _ they are against independence. yeah, but they are going to _ they are against independence. yeah, but they are going to get _ they are against independence. yeah, but they are going to get rid

last years in the snp so people are feeling i in the snp so people are feeling that they— in the snpthe i in the snp so people are feeling | that they are not getting the info that they— that they are not getting the info that they may— that they are not getting the info that they may have _ that they are not getting the info that they may have liked - that they are not getting the info that they may have liked in i that they are not getting the info| that they may have liked in some policies. — that they may have liked in some policies. an— that they may have liked in some policies, an example _ that they may have liked in some policies, an example would i that they may have liked in some policies, an example would be i policies, an example would be currency — policies, an example would be currency policies _ policies, an example would be currency policies actually i policies, an example would be currency policies actually bookj currency policies actually book currency — currency policies actually book currency policy _ currency policies actually book currency policy i _ currency po

the snp of the _ reason for that is numbers. the snp of the third — reason for that is numbers.t westminster, and to draw a contrast, labour. _ westminster, and to draw a contrast, labour, formally hugely dominated scotland. — labour, formally hugely dominated scotland, havejust labour, formally hugely dominated scotland, have just a single mp. north— scotland, have just a single mp. north of— scotland, have just a single mp. north of the border. no, look at the actions _ north of the border. no, look at the actions over— north of the border. no, look at the actions over the last few weeks of the lahour— actions over the last few weeks of the labour leader, keir starmer. since _ the labour leader, keir starmer. since the — the labour leader, keir starmer. since the announcement of nicola sturgeon's resignation, he has been to scotland — sturgeon's resignation, he has been to scotland four times, almost once a week, _ to scotland four times, almost once a week, since that announcement last month _ a week, since that announcement last month he _ a week, since that announcement las

the snp membership and the snp.for want of use of alpha bett, soup of acronyms and initialism ams. it does seem he'll have an easier time navigating the scottish parliament than perhaps kate forbes would have done . but can forbes would have done. but can i just read this quote from kate forbes you were a transport minister in the trains whenever on you were justice on time when you were justice secretary, the police was stretched point and stretched to breaking point and is now as health minister. you've got record high waiting lists. the as lists. how can you do the job as first minister? couldn't do first minister? you couldn't do any jobs properly. any of those jobs properly. it is remarkable. actually, any of those jobs properly. it is rem seenle. actually, any of those jobs properly. it is rem seen quite actually, any of those jobs properly. it is rem seen quite a actually, any of those jobs properly. it is rem seen quite a few|ally, any of those jobs properly. it is rem seen quite a few divisions we've seen q

if it is me, in the first— snp is. if it is me, in the first week— snp is.ll make sure we -et first week i will make sure we get the — first week i will make sure we get the work under way to look at that— get the work under way to look at that entire reform of h0 which _ at that entire reform of h0 which is _ at that entire reform of h0 which is absolutely necessary. the third _ which is absolutely necessary. the third candidate has been mr murrell�*s harshest critic. she says that the democratic foundations of the party are now reasserting themselves. and here is ending for scotland's ultimate power couple. peter murrell played a key role in building the snp's slick, professional, election winning machine, but now, say his opponents, the wheels have come off. which means one member of this trio will face huge challenges repairing public services, reviving the stalled campaign for independence and reuniting a divided party. a father who took a photo of his son every day for the first 21 years of his life says it has been a joy to capture his child growing u

_ months, weeks or years within the snp there — months, weeks or years within the snp.king to the various teams _ morning speaking to the various teams about how it might go. i hadn't — teams about how it might go. i hadn't been a on to this for years and years— hadn't been a on to this for years and years in— hadn't been a on to this for years and years in the snp, the last time it was— and years in the snp, the last time it was a _ and years in the snp, the last time it was a much smaller outfit than this time — it was a much smaller outfit than this time. very difficult say what might— this time. very difficult say what might happen. very few people this morning _ might happen. very few people this morning that i spoke to were willing to call, _ morning that i spoke to were willing to call, they were right to be apprehensive given out close it turned — apprehensive given out close it turned out to be. in big picture ternrs. — turned out to be. in big picture ternrs. at — turned out to be. in big picture terms, at westminster, it doesn't change _ terms, at westminster

but what do snp members far— would have found it.ut what do snp members far from the _ would have found it. but what do snp members far from the studio - would have found it. but what do snp members far from the studio lights i members far from the studio lights in the south—west of scotland, make of the contest? it always has been important to me. alex ross wants better than from edinburgh and a clearer route to independence. that clearer route to independence. git the end of the day, people get tired. ijust feel they have got tired. ijust feel they have got tired of the last few years. we need new ideas and freshness. find tired of the last few years. we need new ideas and freshness.— new ideas and freshness. and for ou, that new ideas and freshness. and for you. that is _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not humza _ new ideas and freshness. and for you, that is not humza yousaf? l new ideas and freshness. and for. you, that is not humza yousaf? for better or you, that

it's the snp has new leader. it's humza yousaf he says he's the snp has new leader. snp has new leader. it's hurluckiest man he says he's the snp has new leader. it's hurluckiest man in he says he's the snp has new leader. it's hurluckiest man in the says he's the snp has new leader. it's hurluckiest man in the world. 's the luckiest man in the world. how do you feel anyway? he's replacing nicola sturgeon, right? day in commons as right? big day in the commons as well. day in the house of well. big day in the house of commons. there's illegal commons. there's an illegal migration bill. it's being debated. anticipating debated. we're anticipating widespread rebellion and widespread told rebellion and rumblings the rumblings as well that the actual secretary suella braverman behind. i'll bring braverman was behind. i'll bring you latest as when you the very latest as and when we including live shot we get it including a live shot from house of commons. from the house of commons. i'm patrick this is gb patrick christys and this is gb news. stay tuned . it's 4:00 on patr

i think there is a sense in scotland that independence is bigger than the snp and any snp leader butw clear is it to you as a pollster how _ independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster how well _ independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster how well the _ as a pollster how well the individual candidates are doing? it seems to be somewhat opaque? absolutely. there's very little known about the snp membership and even party membership in general. we conducted a poll of snp members, earlier in the campaign but it showed things were tight, humza yousaf leading kate forbes by 31—25, ash regan behind but 32% at that time said they did not know. because there is not loads known about snp members, the demographic make—up, we do not always know how representative a sample can be and things like that, have to be taken a little bit with a pinch of salt but equally, from that sentiment, even heading into today, the bookmakers have humza yousaf as a strong favourite to be the next leader but among snp voters in the scottish public, the polling tends to indicate they favour kate forbe

snp. yeah, we have got a snp. corbyn and we have actually some knickerbocker glory to politics i think coming up and we're asking is humza yousaf ? does he asking is humza yousaf? does he live up to his nickname? humza useless because suspect he useless because i suspect he rather. and that's exactly. and that's these people snp that's what these people in snp have him . i mean, have said about him. i mean, just judging by his first team moves once suspect he doesn't really clue because really have a clue because i mean, two things brought mean, those two things brought down predecessor . so that's down his predecessor. so that's the isn't it ? he hasn't the problem, isn't it? he hasn't really themselves in really excelled themselves in any of the ministries had he's been a disaster. it's mr. leave him alone. what? he's not nice . him alone. what? he's not nice. first minister rishi sunak. it's only 42. yeah. yeah yeah, was. but 42. i'm trying to think. nick sighs. carla sighs with that. it's a tiny little man. it

we actually need somebody save us from snp . she argues the fact from snp.he fact that the chair that will come in for some of the houses for independence shortly surely you should be standing up for scotland right to choose. that was a very lengthy debate and scotland's parliament last year, over six years on scotland's representatives watch it through that legislation also . this that legislation also. this thing about gender recognition reform , though, i mean , the reform, though, i mean, the opinion polls are showing the only party in scotland that was officially opposed to gender equality form of losing seats on the floor. jihadi parties are taking up seats. so settling all of what was all that seems to be an argument somewhere it doesn't actually translate when it comes to short subject support for political parties. but of course the, ballot box is the only time that that really matters . and that that really matters. and i'm very concerned that the snp will have a good show next year in the westminster election . in the westminster election. keep dr

we actually need somebody save us from snp . she argues the fact from snp.he fact that the chair that will come in for some of the houses for independence shortly surely you should be standing up for scotland right to choose. that was a very lengthy debate and scotland's parliament last year, over six years on scotland's representatives watch it through that legislation also . this that legislation also. this thing about gender recognition reform , though, i mean , the reform, though, i mean, the opinion polls are showing the only party in scotland that was officially opposed to gender equality form of losing seats on the floor. jihadi parties are taking up seats. so settling all of what was all that seems to be an argument somewhere it doesn't actually translate when it comes to short subject support for political parties. but of course the, ballot box is the only time that that really matters . and that that really matters. and i'm very concerned that the snp will have a good show next year in the westminster election . in the westminster election. keep dr

only 10% behind the snp . yes only 10% behind the snp. yes correct. the snp.nd i think is every possibility that come the next general election which has to be held before january. yes 25 that the snp lose up to ten of these seats. how would read across to the scottish parliament of course is another question altogether . but looking at altogether. but looking at holyrood it's interesting that he's already indicated that he's going to be putting the controversial reform bill back on on the statute bill book, rather. and of course, that really did nicola sturgeon to grief some suggest. yes. i mean, it's i think it was einstein who said the definite version of madness is to do the same over and over again and expect different result. but there's no way that the westminster government will allow the gender recognition reform bill to progress. and that's already been blocked using the section 35 order under the scotland act. and that will be the same again if it goes back down the same route. it's a waste of taxpayers money and it's would be better spent on other

that's what i call the new snp leader . that's what i call the new snp leader. call the new snp leader . well, that's a bit of a leader. well, that's a bit of a tongue for you, but as you get through tongue twister, it'll be an enjoyable session. we're just coming up to the weather is always exciting to know what's happening it's hello again a fine end to monday but as we go into tuesday well it's going to turn wet again. more rain on the way from the west. a large area , low pressure actually is sitting in the atlantic and that's going to send weather features away . we've started the features away. we've started the week with high pressure and keep that at least for the first half of the night. and that will allow skies to clear with just some rain and sleet affecting . some rain and sleet affecting. shetland otherwise most places dry with those clear spells temperatures falling away, minus three or minus celsius possible for northeastern parts . for northeastern parts. scotland, a chilly night to come as well for eastern england, but further west temperatures

it is notjust a question of snp unity, one of the reasons snp has been losing ground is there's beennto the fold, into the tent along with the grassroots organisations, the think tanks and get everybody united in an independence movement to take on the west minister establishment. third challenge is competent government. the last two or three years the snp has lost what was an incredibly hard—won reputation for running the show efficiently. and not getting diverted into issues like self identifications for the let's check on the job of running the scottish government efficiently and concentrate on self—determination first goblin. d0 concentrate on self-determination first roblin. ~ concentrate on self-determination first goblin-— concentrate on self-determination first roblin. ~ ., first goblin. do you think those are west minister _ first goblin. do you think those are west minister who _ first goblin. do you think those are west minister who don't _ first goblin. do you think those are west minister who don't want - west minister who don't want scotland to be an independent nation

snp snp . independence r.i.p. snp snp. what's your view particularly ?. you're living north of the border. supporters would argue . border. supporters would argue. they've done a very good job with . the economy, public with. the economy, public services and the pursuit of independence . otherwise, why did independence. otherwise, why did they keep being re—elected on a landslide . their argument would landslide. their argument would be that scotland was not held back by snp policies but by westminster working the scottish national interest. that's not my view. but what's yours at gbnews.uk ? it's time now for gbnews.uk? it's time now for this . it's gbnews.uk? it's time now for this. it's time now for mock meeting, which i speak to the biggest names in the world of politics, sport, showbiz and beyond. tonight, charlie faulkner, baron faulkner of 30 in a labour peer and barrister who served as lord chancellor and, secretary of state for justice under the prime minister, tony. blair, from justice under the prime minister, tony . blair, from 2003 minister,

is to continue to support the snp ? snp the ones to the snp?er independence eventually. the snp? the snp are the ones to delivthey dependence eventually. the snp? the snp are the ones to delivthey do endence eventually. the snp? the snp are the ones to delivthey do hasance eventually. the snp? the snp are the ones to delivthey do has become ntually. the snp? the snp are the ones to delivthey do has become the|lly. how they do has become the question mark of nicola sturgeon's months sturgeon's final months in office . but membership is office. but membership is largely being the way to do that. this a reputation problem as well . if you start seeing as well. if you start seeing that the business is not doing particularly well, it's very unlikely you're going get new unlikely you're going to get new investors their to struggle investors into their to struggle to to public who are to explain to the public who are teetering on the knife edge of supporting. the polls alter supporting. yes the polls alter and oscillate quite wildly on the issue of sc

snp snp . independence r.i.p. snp snp. what's your view particularly ?der . you're living north of the border. supporters would argue . border. supporters would argue. they've done a very good job with . the economy, public with. the economy, public services and the pursuit of independence . otherwise, why did independence. otherwise, why did they keep being re—elected on a landslide . their argument would landslide. their argument would be that scotland was not held back by snp policies but by westminster working the scottish national interest. that's not my view. but what's yours at gbnews.uk ? it's time now for gbnews.uk? it's time now for this . it's gbnews.uk? it's time now for this. it's time now for mock meeting, which i speak to the biggest names in the world of politics, sport, showbiz and beyond. tonight, charlie faulkner, baron faulkner of 30 in a labour peer and barrister who served as lord chancellor and, secretary of state for justice under the prime minister, tony. blair, from justice under the prime minister, tony . blair, from 2003 minis

that maintains the trust of snp members and supports the snp in government.it is fairly common good practice to have independent third—party verification of any contest —— peter murrell. but i do have trust in the process and in snp members to make the right decision. i think the last few days have indicated that people are calling out for honesty, they are calling out for honesty, they are calling agra calling out for canada, and ultimately they want to see change, and my whole campaign has been based on the fact that continuity won't cut it. more of the same is not what we need. we actually need change, and we need somebody who has the trust of members, as well as the public, to lead that change. i do think that the turmoil over the last few days has hurt and been —— bemuse a lot of members, and ultimately, maintaining the trust of members is almost more important than anything else because you can't deliver change without trust, and i think that we will need to see change at every layer of government. we need to see change within government, we need to see

her snp policy total collapse. her snp policy with scottish separatism now a distant fantasy .rgeon has distant fantasy. sturgeon has the nationalists have fallen . the nationalists have fallen. the union has been saved with just one week left until queen nix replacement as leader of the snp is crowned her legacy is assured to be more. william wallace than robert the bruce. she leaves behind a party fractured by skull thuggery over their membership numbers . their their membership numbers. their woke joke agenda recognition bill and a police into £600,000 of missing donations. bill and a police into £600,000 of missing donations . which of missing donations. which sturgeon's husband is being urged to explain after his sudden resignation as party ceo . after two decades where sturgeon and murrell had an iron grip on scottish politics, the dominoes are falling and who knows what more is going to emerge . watch how scheming emerge. watch how scheming sturgeon was reduced to stumbling this afternoon as she was quizzed about her mass after choosing to face off. she must have gone to

that is a problem for the establishment in the snp, not the outcome they are hoping for.y want continuity, not radical change. but it really is up for grabs. the future of the snp is right at the center of this debate and is in question, particularly when we see those candidates debating tonight. you will be able te that tonight on the bbc i player in the u.k., online in scotland on bbc1. kasia: you got ahead of me on that one. thank you, james. as james was mentioning, our viewers in the u.k. will be able to watch that. internationally, i will be here with the rest of the international news. a stdi oatersaf b hsteeasn malr tropical storm freddy hit the country on sunday. at least 190 people were killed. most of the debts in the teams are described as complete the overwhelmed following landslides and flooding. efforts to help those worst affected have been hamperedy strong winds, heavy rain, and flash floods. the country is already dealing with an unprecedented colorado epidemic. -- cholera epidemic. >> with each passing day, the extent otropical storm freddie's devastati

her snp policy total collapse. her snp policy with scottish separatism now a distant fantasy .rgeon has distant fantasy. sturgeon has the nationalists have fallen . the nationalists have fallen. the union has been saved with just one week left until queen nix replacement as leader of the snp is crowned her legacy is assured to be more. william wallace than robert the bruce. she leaves behind a party fractured by skull thuggery over their membership numbers . their their membership numbers. their woke joke agenda recognition bill and a police into £600,000 of missing donations. bill and a police into £600,000 of missing donations . which of missing donations. which sturgeon's husband is being urged to explain after his sudden resignation as party ceo . after two decades where sturgeon and murrell had an iron grip on scottish politics, the dominoes are falling and who knows what more is going to emerge . watch how scheming emerge. watch how scheming sturgeon was reduced to stumbling this afternoon as she was quizzed about her mass after choosing to face off. she must have gone to

nicola sturgeon and peter murrell met through the snp and went on to dominate it.tion into party finances, has piled the pressure on him. the final straw, a row over the snp�*s untruthful claim that its membership was stable when, in fact, it had plummeted by 30,000 in just over a year. in a statement, mr murrell said... all three candidates fighting that campaign have voiced concerns about the state of their party. decisions within the snp have been taken by too few people, and i think that�*s well—recognised across the political domain. and snp members want to know that our institution is democratic, that they can influence it, that they can shape policy. i think there has been a feeling that they are disempowered from that process. we need to have internal reform of headquarters, and i think it should be a priority for whoever the next leader of the snp is. if it's me, within the first week i'll make sure we get the work under way to look at that internal reform of h0 which is absolutely necessary. the third candidate, ash regan, has been mr murrell�*s harshest

sturgeon or the snp, is it? yeah.i ms. sturgeon or the snp, is it? yeah. a massive boom of members joining up interviews and for in and in fact in the year. and then what happenedis fact in the year. and then what happened is after that over deals and numbers that and the deplete and understand that as the look at it social media that many members didn't realise that the and that the memberships that lapsed and they have joined the party. one of the one of the other key things that we should know about the signal that was released as well as the figure of over 70,000 members. those are figures. we are eligible to vote the election and they do vote at the election and they do not count before that joined and the day after the subject resigned. so the number of snp members may actually be higher and i suspect it will be higher because i've seen many people joining the party and i would support and the voluntary publication of membership and other ordinate basis now believes that at the same leadership candidate has to make to the an the transparency and open

sturgeon or the snp, is it? yeah.i ms. sturgeon or the snp, is it? yeah. massive boom of members joining up interviews and for in and in fact in the year. and then what happenedis fact in the year. and then what happened is after that over deals and numbers that and the deplete and understand that as the look at it social media that many members didn't realise that the and that the memberships that lapsed and they have joined the party. one of the one of the other key things that we should know about the signal that was released as well as the figure of over 70,000 members. those are figures. we are eligible to vote the election and they do vote at the election and they do not count before that joined and the day after the subject resigned. so the number of snp members may actually be higher and i suspect it will be higher because i've seen many people joining the party and i would support and the voluntary publication of membership and other ordinate basis now believes that at the same leadership candidate has to make to the an the transparency and openne

so he is the old leadership of the snp . the old leadership of the snp. choice.. and so that is true. they 72,000 members. yeah and up until very recently, we heard that they had 100,000 didn't we. which did you. why. resigned very abruptly. chief executive of course, and nicola sturgeon's husband last week. anyway, the other likely person who succeed nicola sturgeon is kate forbes . nicola sturgeon is kate forbes. she's 32. she's the finance minister . a she's 32. she's the finance minister. a lot of people felt that she'd blown her campaign up at the very beginning because she's socially very conservative and she wasn't afraid to say so. however many people like humza yousaf hasn't got the best record and a of people respect kate forbes being upfront and being honest about her opinions. then ash regan, who has been trailing well behind, she resigned last year over nicola sturgeon's gender bill. she's not going to get it. humza is the favourite . it may well the favourite. it may well dependif the favourite. it may well depend if nobody gets over 50% of the firs

the snp is imploding. i think everybody can see that.s and i think there's a massive gulf between her and any of the candidates to replace her. and what that implosion has shown, i think, is that the snp has run out of road when it comes to the case for independence and that's shone a light on their record. why has labour done so badly in scotland for so long? well, we did well for a long time and then, obviously, we've not done so well recently. and i take that in all humility. and i think labour lost its way and got too far from voters here in scotland. and that's why i've spent a lot of time in scotland listening, engaging, talking about the future. forward to labour government. forward to a labour government. maybe, maybe not. what is clear is scotland will be a key battleground in the next general election. james cook, bbc news. and there's more from james on the snp leadership race in the latest episode of the podcast 5 questions on, available on bbc sounds. earlier this month, if you'd walked down armada way in plymouth, this woul

there is a new leader of the snp . humza yousaf leader of the snp.on the poll with nearly 53% of the vote against 47. to kate forbes very interesting result actually . i mean, kate forbes, actually. i mean, kate forbes, who's come out this very, very wee free christian, been absolutely slammed by almost the entirety of scottish media facing resignations, demands for her to withdraw from the race. and you know what, kate forbes did? she stuck to her guns . she did? she stuck to her guns. she stuck to her principles . she she stuck to her principles. she she showed, in my opinion , showed, in my opinion, considerable moral and did better than anybody expected. so the favourite has won. and what do we know about him? but what we know is that his transport minister , he was stopped and minister, he was stopped and fined for driving without ensure science. we know that along with nicola sturgeon he backed a new ferry project to islands which still hasn't been completed . a still hasn't been completed. a massive impasse possibly, possibly some suggesting e

illa. contest for snp leader say that? no, i don't contest for snp leader say that?e people.— want to protect those rights, celebrate people. well way for the final vote yourself? _ celebrate people. well way for the final vote yourself? the _ celebrate people. well way for the final vote yourself? the former- final vote yourself? the former health minister, alex neil, said you deliberately skipped the final vote on same—sex marriage? deliberately skipped the final vote on same-sex marriage?— deliberately skipped the final vote on same-sex marriage? that's not true. i've made _ on same-sex marriage? that's not true. i've made it— on same-sex marriage? that's not true. i've made it very _ on same-sex marriage? that's not true. i've made it very clear, - on same-sex marriage? that's not true. i've made it very clear, i- true. i've made it very clear, i face that stage one, the reason why i wasn't at the stage free vote was because i was meeting with the government to get the release of a scottish national he was in pakistani jail on death row. that individual managed t

there is a new leader of the snp . humza yousaf leader of the snp.as won the poll with nearly 53% of the vote against 47. to kate forbes very interesting result actually . i mean, kate forbes, actually. i mean, kate forbes, who's come out this very, very wee free christian, been absolutely slammed by almost the entirety of scottish media facing resignations, demands for her to withdraw from the race. and you know what, kate forbes did? she stuck to her guns . she did? she stuck to her guns. she stuck to her principles . she she stuck to her principles. she she showed, in my opinion , showed, in my opinion, considerable moral and did better than anybody expected. so the favourite has won. and what do we know about him? but what we know is that his transport minister , he was stopped and minister, he was stopped and fined for driving without ensure science. we know that along with nicola sturgeon he backed a new ferry project to islands which still hasn't been completed . a still hasn't been completed. a massive impasse possibly, possibly some suggesti

also the path forward for the snp?is tussle going on at the moment between prioritising economic growth on one hand on sustainability on the other, and then finally there are other social issues. there's been a lot of discussion about gay marriage and gender reform in the campaign so far and one way or another, all three of the candidates are under pressure about their views on those issues, so plenty of potential for sparks to fly. so plenty of potential for sparks to fl . g ., , so plenty of potential for sparks to fl ., ., , ., ~ so plenty of potential for sparks to fl , ., arctic air has brought heavy snow to parts of scotland and eastern england and there's more forecast across much of the uk this week. the met office has extended yellow weather alerts for snow in large areas of the country until friday evening. let's look at some pictures around the country. south shields in the north—east of england woke up to snow this morning. there was snow on the beach, and that's not something you see all too often. staying

is the snp falling apart ? that's what snp falling apart?t for the next. i'd love to know your thoughts today's topics. thoughts on today's topics. please tweet me at news please tweet me at gb news or. you can us on you can email us on gbviews@gbnews.uk. you also watch us online on youtube. don't go away. i'll be back in . don't go away. i'll be back in. a yes. so one of the biggest stories of the day, suella braverman has arrived in rwanda. she's there to reaffirm her commitment to the deportation policy . it is the first time the policy. it is the first time the home secretary has visited the african nation after her priti patel signed the agreement in april last year home security editor . mark white april last year home security editor. mark white is in rwanda with an update on the latest developments . the home developments. the home secretary's arrival here in kigali is a very public reaffirmation of uk and the rwandan determination to push ahead with the deal to send asylum seekers here. the plan is of course still stuck in the briti

this move on to monday's ban and the putting snp into ban and the snp putting snp into snafu .t seems the snp snafu. well it seems the snp have been haemorrhaging members to the tune of about . thousand to the tune of about. thousand we 2019 since sturgeon announced was stepping down. there's been something a meltdown in the snp and the truth is as an english bloke it's really quite hard to give a toss about scottish politics and of course it's important but it's just hard to , you know, really passionately care. but you know the they've got the advert for the snp worked out for the next year , worked out for the next year, they've got they're just going to play that clip and then the moment, going moment, it's going to go straight i suppose so. straight back up i suppose so. yes, got 72,000 members yes, they've got 72,000 members and reckon probably the and i reckon probably the proclaimers have more fans than that but the proclaimers are they support the alba party. don't they which is alex salmond's the true authentic and it turns out the real the real the one and alba short

i therefore declare humza yousaf duly elected the leader of the snp.saf is expected to succeed nicola sturgeon as scotland's first minister after winning the scottish national party leadership election. we'll have a report from afghanistan, where a new school year has started but the taliban government forces teenage girls to stay at home. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life is worth living. and gwyneth paltrow�*s accuser details the moments before he says the actress collided with him on a ski slope seven years ago. ms paltrow denies responsibility for the incident. welcome to the programme. in nashville say six people — including three children aged nine — have been killed in a school shooting. the attacker who was female, is also dead. it happened at a private christian school. president biden has described the shootings as heart—breaking. nada tawfik, has this report. children running for their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant

the snp chief executive has resigned with immediate effect, after the snp were forced to reveal

this move on to monday's ban and the putting snp into ban and the snp putting snp into snafu .it seems the snp snafu. well it seems the snp have been haemorrhaging members to the tune of about . thousand to the tune of about. thousand we 2019 since sturgeon announced was stepping down. there's been something a meltdown in the snp and the truth is as an english bloke it's really quite hard to give a toss about scottish politics and of course it's important but it's just hard to , you know, really passionately care. but you know the they've got the advert for the snp worked out for the next year , worked out for the next year, they've got they're just going to play that clip and then the moment, going moment, it's going to go straight i suppose so. straight back up i suppose so. yes, got 72,000 members yes, they've got 72,000 members and reckon probably the and i reckon probably the proclaimers have more fans than that but the proclaimers are they support the alba party. don't they which is alex salmond's the true authentic and it turns out the real the real the one and alba shor

last month, the snp denied its membership had fallen sharply.than 30,000 fewer members than in december 2021. and now peter murrell has accepted responsibility for the confusion although he insisted there was no intention to mislead. he says speculation about his future has been a distraction from the leadership campaign. ash regan, who is running in that campaign, had been especially critical of peter murrell. her rival kate forbes had also raised concerns about the election process. this is a contest about change and ultimately about reforming the party and government to make sure that there is honesty and integrity and trust at the very heart of our decision—making. hamza yusuf is seen as the favoured candidate of party headquarters, offering continuity. reform of headquarters is very much needed and, certainly, i will be looking to see what i can do to shake up that operation headquarters from day one. in recent years, peter murrell and nicola sturgeon were the powerhouse behind the scottish national party, but nicola sturgeon�*s resignation

okay and team snp. say that he's going to resurrect this i am sure there is members and snp ps sort of within the snp sorry that will say this is now because he basically wants challenge westminster whereas . challenge westminster whereas. he's got a great opportunity here to put this to bed and mess it up himself. he has said hasn't he. on previous occasions he bring down the union by any means possible. yeah. but what he doesn't seem to realise is that some means are counterproductive . i mean that counterproductive. i mean that will certainly that will certainly a clear star like division between westminster's line and. the scottish doesn't have the support of the scottish since 2000. people in scotland think it's terrible. look and i mean there's a he's has a reputation for gaffes and what not and also running the health service not not very well i mean you tweet fingers looks on his wikipedia page today which of course have been edited times today and it was full of praise and lord action for his r

here is kate forbes, contenderfor the snp this year.first, i think the party who owes peter morrell a great debt of gratitude because he oversaw the party's expansion of membership and he has been the reason we have won so many elections. i have said repeatedly at the beginning of this contest that i think there is now an appetite for fresh faces, and that will hopefully pave the way for new people and headquarters to be able to run the snp in the way that maintains the trust of snp members. i have no concerns about peter morrell. it is common practice to have independent third party verification auditing of any content, but i do have faith and trust in the process and in snp members to make the right decision. i think the last few days have indicated that people are calling out for honesty, they are calling out for honesty, they are calling out for honesty, they are calling out for candour. ultimately they want to see change. my whole campaign has been based on the fact that continuity will not cut it. more of the same is not what we n

he has been a huge figure behind the scenes of the snp for the past two decades.ef executive, as you said. he is married to the first minister, nicola sturgeon, and all of these issues have come to a head now because of the leadership campaign announced last month, when nicola sturgeon said she would be stepping down. earlier this week, the snp was forced to confirm a massive drop in its membership numbers. it's a situation that the party has previously denied. numbers have fallen by 30,000 since december 2021, and that is a situation that has been denied to the media, but the snp's head of press at holyrood last night stood down, saying there were serious issues with statements he had issued in good faith on behalf of party headquarters. today, peter murrell accepted response ability for that, but he insists there is no intention to mislead. he said his future had become a distraction from the campaign and said responsability for the snp's response to media queries about membership numbers lies with him as chief executive and he said while there was no intent to