willie rennie, we have run out of time- _ count. willie rennie, we have run out of time.e have run out of time. thank you so - count. willie rennie, we have run out of time. thank you so much l count. willie rennie, we have run. out of time. thank you so much for joining us. i really appreciate that. clive, it is a busy election campaign in terms of the arguments. in some ways, it has been a strange campaign because of the parties are out —— are not out and about as normal, that is not a normal activity you normally see around these elections, but there is a week left for the parties to really and those voters with some of those arguments. and to make the case, really, and it is important, not just for people in scotland, it could have a big impact on any future of the uk as well. indeed, thank you. and eardley their reporting live throughout the day from aberdeen. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson insists he will comply with any investigation into the funding of renovations, for his downing street flat — but dismisses concerns. leaseholders may still have to foot

willie rennie has made colourful photo calls a signature move.ous pigs during the last election. you are the smallest party in the scottish parliament, what difference can the liberal democrats make? i can bring people together, i did that in the last year through the pandemic, working with scottish ministers to get things done. we have got £120 million extra for mental health, we got £80 million extra for education, we challenged them on things like the police in previous years. this time, lib dems proposals include... the party are also against scottish independence and would oppose another referendum. i don't believe we should have a referendum. i'm not in favour of one, i'm not in favour of independence. if people have voted for a majority of msps who do support independence, how can the liberal democrats stand in the way for democratic choice about scotland's future? because i have said during the election that i am against independence. i will never vote for it, i will never encourage it, i will never support it, because i don't think it is

willie rennie, as message they are warming to. willie rennie. as l — message they are warming to.will talk about it another time, is that the liberal democrat position? trio. another time, is that the liberal democrat position?— another time, is that the liberal democrat position? no, i am against independence. _ democrat position? no, i am against independence. l— democrat position? no, i am against independence, i think _ democrat position? no, i am against independence, i think it _ democrat position? no, i am against independence, i think it is _ democrat position? no, i am against independence, i think it is better i independence, i think it is better to work with our neighbours across the united kingdom, we have a lot in common, that highs are deep. i am prepared to put those arguments to one side to focus on what really counts. the challenge is enormous. we had the climate emergency alone is a massive challenge but now on top of that, we have a waiting time guarantees, people are supposed to get treated within18 weeks, that is the law appear. that law has been broken 380,00

willie rennie has made colourful photo calls a signature move.rence can the liberal democrats make? i can bring people together, i did that in the last year through the pandemic, working with scottish ministers to get things done. we have got £120 million extra for mental health, we got £80 million extra for education, we challenged them on things like the police in previous years. this time, lib dems proposals include... the party are also against scottish independence and would oppose another referendum. i don't believe we should have a referendum. i'm not in favour of one, i'm not in favour of independence. if people have voted for a majority of msps who do support independence, how can the liberal democrats stand in the way for democratic choice about scotland's future? because i have said during the election that i am against independence. i will never vote for it, i will never encourage it, i will never support it, because i don't think it is right to divide the country when we should be focusing on recovery from the pandemic. i mean, it is

willie rennie has made colourful photo calls a signature move...n. you are the smallest party in the scottish parliament, what difference can the liberal democrats make? i can bring people together, i did that in the last year through the pandemic, working with scottish ministers to get things done. we got £120 million extra for mental health, we got £80 million extra for education, we challenged them on things like the police in previous years. this time, lib dem proposals include... the party are also against scottish independence and would oppose another referendum. no, i don't believe we should have a referendum. i'm not in favour of one, i'm not in favour of independence. if people have voted for a majority of msps who do support independence, how can the liberal democrats stand in the way of a democratic choice about scotland's future? because i've said during the election that i am against independence. i will never vote for it, i will never encourage it, i will never support it, because i don't think it's right to divide the country when we

the party's leader, willie rennie, rejected holding another independence referendum, saying it wouldnp, they will prioritise independence in next five years. that will divide the country. the strap test from putting the recovery first, i mean, these are enormous challenges. huge challenges. the climate emergency, the mental health crisis, the lost education in the last year. this requires our focus, and that's why putting recovery first with the liberal democrats, not independence, will get us back to a better country when we end this than when we started. prosecutors in northern ireland are to bring charges against seven people in connction with the alleged ill—treatment of patients in a hospital psychiatric unit. it's understood those being prosecuted are staff members at muckamore abbey hospital in county antrim. 0ur correspondent, chris page, is in belfast. this news has onlyjust emerged, what do we know? this news has only 'ust emerged, what do we know?— this news has only 'ust emerged, what do we know? yes, this news breakin: what do we know? yes, this news breaking in _ what d

can i call willie rennie? i wish to associate _ thank you. can i call willie rennie?o wear and over the weekend? i used to wear a badge on my lapel, it was a little blue man. the duke of edinburgh spotted it at a reception. he bounced up, demanding to know what it was. to show support for the prostate cancer campaign, i said. he looked at me closely, he said, have you got it or are you against it? then he bounced off again. the engagement was only 30 seconds long, but it has stayed with me, to be retold many times over the years. he left a lasting impression is with so many others as well. some less repeatable than others, but so many were fun and memorable. sometimes they were offended, but i don't share the view that he was an offensive man. for so many, he has been part of a family that has provided comfort and stability in what can be a turbulent and intimidating world. decades of public service through his 99 years with us. his steadfast presence when so much is changing. his support for the queen, his wife, loyal service to family and country. strength and stay.

the party's leader, willie rennie, rejected holding another independence referendum, saying it wouldd economic crisis in a century. with the snp, they will prioritise independence in the next five years. that will divide the country, distract us from putting recovery first. these are enormous challenges, huge challenges, the climate emergency, the mental health crisis, lost education in the last year. these require ourfocus crisis, lost education in the last year. these require our focus and thatis year. these require our focus and that is why putting recovery first with the liberal democrats, not independence, will get us back a better country where we end this than when we started. a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of nine leading pro—democracy campaigners for organising and taking part in a huge protest march two years ago. billionaire owner of hong kong's last opposition newspaper, jimmy lai, has been given a i2—month prison term, while the veteran activist martin lee has been jailed for 15 months. lord patten of barnes was the last british governor of hong kong and pres