the snp 500 and the dow are both trump administration. snp 500 and the dow ai mexico in states, canada and mexico in place, that was good for three countries, notjust one. there is a bit of handling going on but i think is a bit unnecessary, here in the united states i think there's some palpable excitement for what the new administration is attempting to do, which is to tackle inflation, rebuild our energy infrastructure, and get us back in a position where we are so sustained and an exporter. so i think all the global hand—wringing if you will is just hand—wringing about nothing, to me. we have a track record with this present, we know what has policies work and we know what the outcome was. �* , , ., was. and i guess part of the one in the — was. and i guess part of the one in the imf _ was. and i guess part of the one in the imf issued, - was. and i guess part of the one in the imf issued, we . was. and i guess part of the l one in the imf issued, we had trump's treasury secretary reaffirming that he is committed to a strong us dollar

this is a sight for sore eyes of both islanders and snp politicians, but that doesn't mean this saga has won his first overseas grand slam match, beating former wimbledon finalist, australia's nick kyrgios, in straight sets. fearnley said it was the best match he's played, while kyrgios was making his return from injury. andy murray also returned to the australian open — this time as novak djokovic's coach. djokovic won in four sets. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. but cloud and rain across the west of scotland but it was meyer. sometimes just getting up to 14 celsius, in sharp contrast to the three celsius that we had in north yorkshire. coupled with that, we still have a lot of snow on the ground across the north york moors, and when the wind blows across that it delivers the temperatures, that is why it has been a bruising across parts of north yorkshire. we have a band of rain and beat with a front pushing south, taking the reins from scotland and northern ireland into northern england and north wales overnight. there might be the odd nip of frost across the

it shows the state of public services under the snp. a third of store struggle to access dentistry and a quarter of scottish children have tooth decay into primary school. clearly, there's much more the snp -- a quarter of children are starting school with tooth decay, that is nothing to groan about. it is something to be ashamed of. mr. speaker, we are delivering additional 700,000 appointments, reforming the contracts. of course, we will work with the scottish government to improve the health of children in school. >> given president trump's antipathy to the eu, how does the prime minister hope to attain a trade deal for the whole united kingdom in circumstances where the trade law affecting part of the united kingdom are the eu's trade laws and in circumstances where laws governing the goods and standards of those that can be imported are eu laws? how in those circumstances can a deal be obtained for the whole united kingdom or is the prime minister only interested in a deal that would apply to gb, and their five further ostracized n

bankrupt and once they were scotland's power couple — now nicola sturgeon says her marriage to former snp

and then at times also when the snp was really riding high.ments when it's been fashionable to say, "and this means the end of the two—party system in the uk," and then actually with first past the post, lo and behold, something rather different happens. well, we'll see. here is a development which is very much between the two main parties, which will be a growing story in the next seven days. we all know it is that the leader of the conservatives, kemi badenoch, has called on the anti—corruption minister, tulip siddiq, to be sacked. correct. so, henry, if people haven't been paying attention to this story, what are the bare bones of it that you need to know? it's a complicated story. and let me begin by saying, obviously, it would be preposterous for me to pretend to be an expert in bangladeshi politics. i'm not. tulip siddiq's aunt, sheikh hasina, was the prime minister of bangladesh for some time until last year, when she was deposed, essentially amid big protests across bangladesh, and she fled. tulip siddiq's mother is her sister. tulip s

and then at times also when the snp was really riding high, there are many political moments when it's this means the end of the two—party system in the uk". and then actually with first past the post, lo and behold, something rather different happens. well, we'll see. here is a development which is very much between the two main parties, which will be a growing story in the next seven days — we all know. it is that the leader of the conservatives, kemi badenoch, has called on the anti—corruption minister, tulip siddiq, to be sacked. correct. so, henry, if people haven't been paying attention to this story, what are the bare bones of it that you need to know? it's a complicated story. and let me begin by saying, obviously, it would be preposterous for me to pretend to be an expert in bangladeshi politics. i'm not. tulip siddiq's aunt, sheikh hasina, was the prime minister of bangladesh for some time until last year, when she was deposed, essentially amid big protests across bangladesh, and she fled. tulip siddiq's mother is her sister, and, um tulip siddiq has been close to sheikh hasi

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. >> it seems like that monday low at the snp, people are feeling as if that is a reliable test of that election day close. we also had a negative turn, which is helpful when you had people get worried and therefore, you have the room for relief rally point so the aai, taking a plunge. we are feeding off of that to some degree. you've got industrial production was okay, and obviously, cpi is allowed this. >> i was going to say, the softer core cpi and waller's has allowed that economic data can come in hot and the market doesn't have to extrapolate. no cuts point >> we are above the level that we finished with the job number on friday. so, to your point, we are fine with an economy that seems to have come in with a 3% pace according to the fed, and allowing that to be the run rate if yields don't break completely loose and the fed doesn't feel like they have to to get off. >> let's show what is happening with the 10 year yield it is 4.6, and you are seeing the buy. it has given relief to the tech traits. tesla is there. apple, brought, , microsoft, amazon. back to the usual suspects. >>

they have both been affected by this ongoing police investigation into snp finances.of funds from the snp. 18 months ago, nicola sturgeon herself was arrested and released without charge as part of that investigation. nicola sturgeon in recent years has become quite an active user of instagram, and it was on that social media site today where she gave this update on her marriage. she said it was coming to an end, revealed that her and peter murrell had actually been separated for some time, but she went on to say that although the capital were ending their marriage, they still felt deeply for one another —— ending their marriage, they still felt deeply for one

ms sturgeon and mr murrell met via the snp and first became a couple in 2003.y later married in july 2010, in glasgow. in a statement posted to instagram stories, she wrote with a heavy heart, i am confirming that peter and i have decided to end our marriage. miss sturgeon unexpectedly announced she was stepping down as scotland's first minister and snp leader in february 2023, after taking over from alex salmond following the independence referendum in 2014. and former heavyweight world champion tyson fury has announced he is retiring from boxing. in a video posted on social media this afternoon. the 36 year old lost his second fight with current titleholder oleksandr usyk last month in saudi arabia. fury had previously said he had no intention of retiring after his defeat to usage in december. those are the latest news headunes those are the latest news headlines for now. more from me in half an hour. >> now. huge breaking story this past 30 minutes and sarah champion, the labour mp for rotherham, an area significantly impacted by grooming gangs, has announce

under different types of government laboun different types of government labour, lib dem, conservative, snped government's, we've all failed on this. the best way to do that is an independent commission that brings political parties together. so we've got a plan not just for the next few years, which this government will deliver on, but a plan for the next three decades. >> wes streeting there now bill, the labour party have had 14 years in opposition to come up with a plan for social care. why are they kicking the can down the road again? >> well, i don't think they're kicking the can down the road and there's already a lot of good being done. for example, the £880 million that's so long overdue for local government is a really good boost. the carer's allowance is , wes streeting has allowance is, wes streeting has said, the biggest increase since the 1970s. but we also need serious cross—party, long term reform. why does it have to be cross—party? because you want this to stick over the longer term. i am very encouraged by the appointment of louise casey to lead the independent review. sh

with members of the snp and dup allowed to access and be given highly sensitive briefings on issues of national importance? shouldn't one of the most influential figures in our modern politics be trusted with state secrets? all of this to come. but first, the news with sam francis. >> chris, thank you, and very good evening to you. it's just after 7:00. the top story. well, the uk's population is set to soar by nearly 5 million over the next decade, driven almost entirely by net migration. that's according to new figures from the office for national statistics. by mid 2032, the uk population is expected to hit 72.5 million people, sparking concerns over pressure on concerns over pressure on resources concerns over pressure on resources and services. campaigners are also sounding the alarm over social care, with the alarm over social care, with the number of over 85 seconds set to double to 3.3 million by 2047. with the sector already struggling to meet current demand. the tories are calling for a legal cap on visas, but downing street's rejected the idea, insisting their own policies w

the snp's stephen flynn says it should be a defining issue for parliament and urged ministers to do thet thing. it comes as ten labour mps have supported the proposal, despite their party's leadership staying silent. the bill is set to return for further debate on the 7th of march. plans to jail water bosses who block investigations are one step closer to becoming law. mps have now backed the water bill without opposition, sending it to the lords for final approval. it gives regulators the power to strip executives of bonuses and send them to prison for up to two years if they obstruct investigations. the environment secretary, steve reed, says bill payers are rightly angry and has vowed to clean up the mess once and for all. the scottish government has launched a review of child protection following the conviction of seven members of a glasgow child abuse ring. that case, which saw three children subjected to horrific abuse in a drug den, has now raised serious questions about how authorities failed to act despite clear signs of neglect. the scottish children's minister says the situat

they know that the snp has failed to deliver for scotland.me minister says that the conservatives left the economy in a mess and they know that governments make difficult decision, but what they are asking me is when is this government going to do something positive for them, to overcome the negative impacts they are facing from the budget?— negative impacts they are facing from the budget? thank you for that re . uest, from the budget? thank you for that request. can — from the budget? thank you for that request. can i _ from the budget? thank you for that request, can i address _ from the budget? thank you for that request, can i address something i l request, can i address something i should have addressed which is to express our condolences about gianni, i apologise i overlooked that early on. she says about the legacy of the tories, and i am proud this labour government delivered the largest budget settlement for scotland since devolution and that mean, mr speaker, in answerto scotland since devolution and that mean, mr speaker, in answe

snp governments, we've all failed and we've got to work together to put it right. >> and i think if wedo that, i'll tell you what's been another achievement. i'll tell you what's been another successive government failure. and that's cracking down. i'm not going to call them grooming gangs. i'm going to call them child rape gangs. why? i can't understand this. why is labour of all parties? we're talking about thousands of girls from vulnerable communities in the north being raped repeatedly, often gang raped by largely pakistani men. why on earth wouldn't you have a public inquiry into this? and i know you're going to say, oh, there was an inquiry by alexis jay and that made 20 recommendations. but the scope of that inquiry was really narrow. all of the campaigners and the whistleblowers in this, maggie oliver jayne senior and others have said you need a public inquiry because this problem is still ongoing. there's been a 10% increase in cases in the last year alone. why are you resisting a public inquiry? >> well, firstly, we've got to get on with delivering change now. so it is right