party leader nicola sturgeon hasl party leader nicola sturgeon has been _ party leader nicola sturgeon has been thanking _ party leader nicola sturgeon has been thanking her— party leader nicola sturgeon has been thanking her campaigners. party leader nicola sturgeon has. been thanking her campaigners and activists— been thanking her campaigners and activists this — been thanking her campaigners and activists this evening _ been thanking her campaigners and activists this evening for— been thanking her campaigners and activists this evening for what - been thanking her campaigners and activists this evening for what she i activists this evening for what she calls a _ activists this evening for what she calls a phenomenal— activists this evening for what she calls a phenomenal campaign. - activists this evening for what she i calls a phenomenal campaign. she insists _ calls a phenomenal campaign. she insists her— calls a phenomenal campaign. she insists her party's _ calls a phenomenal campaign. she insists her party's message - calls a phenomenal campaign. she insists her p

a continuing just in the nicola sturgeon treat, john. you can obviously see what she is thinking about that. yes john. you can obviously see what she is thinking about that.— is thinking about that. yes you can enable set alarm _ is thinking about that. yes you can enable set alarm bells _ is thinking about that. yes you can enable set alarm bells across - is thinking about that. yes you can enable set alarm bells across the l enable set alarm bells across the british government and clearly nicola sturgeon is playing the nationalist card there are still seeking a second referendum on scottish independence and it is quite clear that sinn fein will push other to what degree we don't know but it is part of sinn fein's core business to push for a border poll for a referendum on irish unification even though she said there is very little chance of the secretary of state for northern ireland introducing such a referendum any time soon. just for all viewersjoining us in taking on board this newsjust all viewersjoining us in taking on board th

cheering. 15 years ago this week, the snp swept to power in scotland and nicola sturgeon�*s party is still going strong, gaining more new councillors than anyone else, strengthening its dominance of local government. we have increased our share of the vote, we have increased the number of councillors that we have returned, we are the largest party and we have more councils, i think, today than yesterday. so this is an astonishing result for the snp and an absolutely brutal rejection of borisjohnson and the conservatives. labour are also pretty pleased with their performance. five years ago, they were pushed into third place by the tories, humiliating for a party which was once the dominant force in scottish politics. it's a good day for the scottish labour party. after almost a decade, we are seeing labour firmly back on the pitch, we are making gains across the country, we are firmly in a good, strong second—place. but let me be clear to people across scotland, i don't aspire for the labour party to be in second place. the scottish conservative leader, though, is seeking shelter f

sturgeon insists remains her key aim, independence. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. mark trey first said it's pretty good day for his party. it made the biggest gains in terms of seats concrete won control of three more councils, most held in wales. the welsh conservatives have lost control of the only council they held in wales, monmouthshire. it's the first time since 1995 that labour will have the largest group on the council. but today, vows were renewed, from bridgend to monmouthshire. here in merthyr tydfil, too, voters who'd flirted with others in the past have returned to the fold. well, it has been a good day for labour here in wales. we have made gains in every part of wales and we have done especially well where it has been the conservatives who have been our main opponents, and for the next general election, that is very important indeed. where seats were traded, many fell into labour's hands out of conservative control. the tories lost their only welsh council and say they have paid the price for mistakes made in westminste

sturgeon and prime minister nicola sturgeon and prime minister borisjohnson had sent messages to rangers, mrjohnson saying he knew they would do is all about. rangers have been in this position twice before, in 1972 they won the european cup cup, and 2008 they left 2—0 two zenit st petersburg at the etihad in manchester and the rangers fans riot up, it is about to say, it was manchester, some rather disgraceful scenes. with that in mind thatjust under two trigger a ring of steel has been erected around the stadium and security has been stepped up. the frankfurt fans are entering from the site and rangers fans from the other. eintracht frankfurt will not be a walkover, they defeated real betis, barcelona and west ham to get your bet rangers will fancy themselves as favourites because arguably this is the biggest match in their history. . arguably this is the biggest match in their history.— time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. that looks? the heat in northern france will _ that looks? the heat in northern france will be _ that looks? the heat in northern france will be

why is| nicola sturgeon -- has nicola nicola sturgeon —— has nicola sturgeon said this is not a vote for independence?— independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon _ independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite _ independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite said - independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite said that. l independence? well, i don't think| nicola sturgeon quite said that. of course, this is about electing local counsellors, but in our manifesto we talked about enshrining that mandate that we have for an independence referendum in the scottish elections last year, and the scottish government have confirmed that over the course of the next few months there will be a number of papers that will be released that will be exploring all the issues that we need to discuss with the people of scotland and scotland's future. the vision that we have for an independent country. but we are absolutely determined, now that, of course, we have come out of the pandemic phase of the covid crisis, that we exercise that mandate that was given to us

cheering. 15 years ago this week, the snp swept to power in scotland, and nicola sturgeon's party is still going strong. it remains, by some distance, the biggest force in local government here. we've increased our share of the vote, we've increased the number of councillors that we have returned, we're the largest party in more councils i think today than we were yesterday, so this is an astonishing result for the snp and an absolutely brutal rejection of borisjohnson and the conservatives. but labour are also pretty pleased with their performance. five years ago, they were pushed into third place by the conservatives, a humiliation for a party which was once the dominant force in scottish politics. it's a good day for the scottish labour party. after almost a decade, we are seeing labour firmly back on the pitch, we are making gains across the country, firmly in a good, strong second—place. but let me be very clear to people across scotland, i don't aspire for the labour party to be in second place. the scottish conservative leader, though, is seeking shelter from the storm. he h

nicola sturgeon for that we will be joining election results at the top of the hour. will have a first look at what the papers will be bringing aaron. to stay with us for that. now it's time for a look at the weather. here is thomsen. here is thomsen. good evening. the earlier rain across northern and western parts of the uk should largely fizzle out through the evening and overnight, and that means that the weekend should be generally dry, sunny spells, just a few showers in the forecast, i think, tomorrow. so, here's the latest satellite picture, as the weather front crosses the country and moves southwards, here it is very early in the morning, and then i think by the middle of the day, it should be out of the picture, as high pressure builds in. so, through the early hours, a few showers there in east anglia and the southeast. elsewhere across the country, it's a case of clearing skies and our temperatures around seven o'clock in the morning on saturday around 9 celsius in belfast, seven celsius in glasgow, 13 degrees in london with that cloud and a few showers. n

continuing rumbles north of the border, nicola sturgeon on a surge _ the border, nicola sturgeon on a surge again suggesting that a referendum about scottish independence may not be too far away~ _ independence may not be too far away~ and — independence may not be too far away. and the seismic, it is a word journalist _ away. and the seismic, it is a word journalist love and often overused, but it _ journalist love and often overused, but it is _ journalist love and often overused, but it is used in these headlines and it— but it is used in these headlines and it is— but it is used in these headlines and it isjustified today. the seismic— and it isjustified today. the seismic change in northern ireland suggests— seismic change in northern ireland suggests that sometime in the future, — suggests that sometime in the future, they don't have the numbers at the _ future, they don't have the numbers at the moment, but sinn fein may move _ at the moment, but sinn fein may move for— at the moment, but sinn fein may move for a — at the moment, but sinn fein may move for a pol

nicola sturgeon, your reaction to the results that we are seeing in these elections?- seeing in these elections? well, i am thrilled _ seeing in these elections? well, i am thrilled at _ seeing in these elections? well, i am thrilled at the _ seeing in these elections? well, i am thrilled at the snp _ seeing in these elections? well, i am thrilled at the snp results. i l am thrilled at the snp results. i mean. — am thrilled at the snp results. i mean. it— am thrilled at the snp results. i mean. it is— am thrilled at the snp results. i mean, it is a quite incredible outcome, _ mean, it is a quite incredible outcome, you know, we have not only won the _ outcome, you know, we have not only won the election, i think, our eight consecutive — won the election, i think, our eight consecutive election victory since i have _ consecutive election victory since i have been— consecutive election victory since i have been leader of the snp, but we have when— have been leader of the snp, but we have when it overwhelmingly, i think we're _ have when it overwhelmingly, i

sturgeon on the way shortly. iirate the snp nicola sturgeon on the way shortl . ~ . , ,, , shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy — shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this _ shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this morning. i shortly. we have been keeping carroll busy this morning. a i shortly. we have been keeping i carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather. chili; carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather.— carroll busy this morning. a busy few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, _ few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people - few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people want i few days of weather. only right on the bank holiday, people want to i the bank holiday, people want to know. good morning! there is a lot going on, there is a lot of cloud to start with this morning as you can see from this weather watchers picture from this weather watchers picture from the isle of wight. that is how many of us are starting the day with one or two exceptions. the cloud is thick enough for the odd sho

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says the suspension of a third of all services on scotland's newly—nationalised rail network from next week is "not acceptable." almost 700 trains a day will be cut from monday. scotrail says it introduced the temporary timetable because services were already being disrupted by a dispute with the union aslef about pay and overtime, combined with a shortage of drivers. for the first time in the 92—year history of the football world cup, female referees will take charge of matches at this year's finals in qatar. stephanie frappart of france, who refereed the women's world cup final in 2019, rwanda's salima mukansanga and yoshimi yamashita from japan have been selected on fifa's official list of 36 referees for the tournament, which kicks off on november 21. now, to the high court, on the final day of the so—called �*wagatha christie' case, where coleen rooney's lawyer accused rebekah vardy of being a "highly unreliable witness". at one point, mrs vardy walked out of court. she is suing mrs rooney for libel for alleging in an online post t

but he said what about nicola sturgeon? that conservative supporter said, yes, and that means of course tory supporters here wouldn't be switching their votes, because of the constitution, independence is such an important issue. speaking about that the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond is at this count as well. in particular for the aberdeenshire region. he runs the alba party now of course. and one of his best hopes for a candidate, brian topping has not made it through. so perhaps not much hope for alba in this area at the moment at least. bide for alba in this area at the moment at least. ~ ., for alba in this area at the moment at least. . ., , ., ~ ., at least. we have been talking about how times have _ at least. we have been talking about how times have changed _ at least. we have been talking about how times have changed in - at least. we have been talking aboutj how times have changed in scotland. i was interviewing anas sarwar, the labour leader, talking i was interviewing anas sarwar, the labour le

sturgeon, scotland's first minister, about having another independence referendum before the end of next year. that's right. and ijust wonder with where the opinion polls are right now, the view of boris johnson and everything else going on in the world, i put it to you that realistically that's not going to happen. oh, i'd put it to you i think it will happen. i think it will or it will definitely happen? it will happen. look, chris, we have a mandate . that was given to us by the people of scotland last year— at the holyrood election and it's worth reflecting on what happened. of course, we've got the hybridj system, we have list members, we have constituency members. but the way that westminster looks at things of course - is through the prism of first past the post _ 73 seats in scotland. the snp won 82 of them, sorry, 62 of them. - we won 85% of the seats, first past the post, - where there's an overall majority for independence in— the scottish parliament. this is about democracy. what i'm excited about is our- government in edinburgh will release a series of papers about

nicola sturgeon speaking earlier. the liberal democrats have gained more than 190 council seats in england so far. speaking in taunton — where the lib dems have taken control of somerset county council — party leader sir ed davey voiced his delight to supporters. what began as a tremor in chesham and amersham became an earthquake in north shropshire. and with our victories in furness and here in somerset... cheering it has now become a political shock wave that could bring down this appalling conservative government. it's the movement of millions of people, and they saying they've had enough. they've had enough of rising energy bills and food bills, and rising unfair tory taxes. they've had enough of filthy sewage being allowed to be pumped into our rivers and lakes. they've had enough of ambulance delays and not being able to get a gp appointment because there are too few doctors. they've had enough of being taken for granted. and they've had enough of this lawbreaking, lying prime minister. cheering the green pa

nicola sturgeon tested positive for covid—19. she said she was experiencing mild symptoms and little work from home for the next ten days. she said she would hopefully be back out and about later next week. nurseries in england say plans to allow staff to look after children will not cut costs for parents. ministers are considering changing the rules to help reduce the expense of childcare, amid the growing cost of living crisis. they say it could also improve the choice and availability of childcare places but it's led to fears that childrens' well being and development could be affected. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. shall we give your hair a nice little brush? it's important for me that whatever i spend is spent on making sure that my child is happy, healthy and very well looked after and he's learning. so to afford good childcare shruti uses the tax free scheme. many working parents don't know it's available from birth, but even so, for shruti and her husband, it's a big bill. it's a big chunk off your income

it is where nicola sturgeon is in us —— and msp. you can see the sliver between the snp and labour in terms of seats. the smp are shortjust six seats of a majority. —— snp. they've lost a couple seats, the conservatives have really fallen back and it's labour in the greens who gained there. in terms of the first preference share of the vote, as always, i like the first preference change since 2017. the snp has actually slipped back in glasgow, as have the conservatives, and that is to the advantage of labour in the green party. many thanks for— labour in the green party. many thanks for that _ labour in the green party. many thanks for that overview - labour in the green party. many thanks for that overview for - labour in the green party. many thanks for that overview for us i labour in the green party. many| thanks for that overview for us of what's going on in scotland. now we have a full set to consider so we can make more definitive statements. kate forbes is a scottish finance secretary. thanks very much, good evening to

sturgeon who will be doing an event this afternoon as well. the polls will open tomorrow and the news will go dark on politics for a day, then we will start getting results from english local activities overnight on thursday, thatis activities overnight on thursday, that is when the narrative will be 40 over. in terms of what we will be looking for, it is can labour start making gains in the north and midlands in areas where they have not done that well in the last couple of years? do the tories consolidate their gains in those areas? do they face a threat in southern england from the lib dems? and the greens? we will get around friday lunchtime what they call the projected national share, which is if this had been a general election for the house of commons, how would the parties be doing, who would be in pole position to be prime minister? i do wonder if over the weekend the two big things we will be talking about our conservative mps starting to move against boris johnson because they look at the results add think he is no longer a winner,

they have a mandate, they will continue to have a mandate, probably, after the election results, and nicola sturgeon, the first minister, has clearly set out that she wants to see and hold that referendum, certainly by the end of next year, 2023. no sign of the government, who have to give permission in this sense, for it to happen? i think that is true. _ sense, for it to happen? i think that is true. what _ sense, for it to happen? i think that is true. what labour - sense, for it to happen? i think that is true. what labour will i sense, for it to happen? i thinkl that is true. what labour will try to do in this argument in scotland is have the conservatives going, we don't want a referendum. they will have the snp going, we want a referendum, the most important issue for us. labour is hoping they can come through the middle, say, you can argue about a referendum as much as you like, here is our solution to the cost of living crisis. there might be some signs in the local election results that is working, but i think it will be interesting to see how the dynamic plays out. we might be st

nicola sturgeon said newly nationalised services will get back to normal as quickly as possible, but 0pposition parties say the temporary cuts will be devastating for passengers and businesses. the uk government put in £16 billion of taxpayers�* money to keep services running when passengers disappeared during the pandemic, and says a fair deal for staff, passengers and taxpayers is now needed. the rmt confirmed that if its members vote to strike, it won�*t happen on jubilee weekend, but there is still plenty of dispute to come down the tracks. let�*s discuss the implications. we�*rejoined now by philip haigh, who is a rail analyst and former deputy editor of rail magazine. good morning. thank you for being with us. i wonder, first of all, we heard in that report that contingency plans are in place, but what is your assessment ofjust how bad this could be for passengers? i think we could be infor be in for quite some summer of strikes, disruption.— strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers- _ strikes, disruption. unhappy passengers. and _ strikes, disruption. unhappy passeng

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has tested positive for coronavirus. she said she was experiencing mild symptoms and would follow scottish government guidance to work from home for the next few days. ms sturgeon also said she hopes to be back out and about later next week. there has been a large increase in online searches for information about bowel cancer in the last two weeks, ever since the author and broadcaster dame deborahjames revealed she is now receiving end—of—life care. both nhs england and bowel cancer charities have reported a surge of visitors to their websites, while dame deborah's fundraising total is now close to £6.5 million. will batchelor has the details. when she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016, dame deborahjames wanted to raise awareness of a disease that can thrive due to embarrassment. i’m awareness of a disease that can thrive due to embarrassment. i'm not auoin to thrive due to embarrassment. i'm not going to look — thrive due to embarrassment. i'm not going to look at _ thrive due to embarrassment

sturgeon. even more difficulty, with nicola sturueon. , ., even more difficulty, with nicola sturueon. , . ., ., sturgeon. yes, i mean, labour and the lib dems _ sturgeon. yes, i mean, labour and the lib dems potentially _ sturgeon. yes, i mean, labour and the lib dems potentially have - the lib dems potentially have enough, don't they, to form some sort of government on these current numbers? they might. obviously, we are a year away from any election, potentially. are a year away from any election, potentially-— potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck, potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck. to _ potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck, to be _ potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck, to be honest, - potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck, to be honest, as - potentially. they might, it is nip and tuck, to be honest, as to i and tuck, to be honest, as to whether between them they might have enough. it might depend example in their ability to organise tactical voting. with local elections we have had recently, there were signs that the liberal democrats were do

my government led by the first minister nicola sturgeon has an absolute commitment based on that mandate given to us last year at the scottish elections of making sure that the people of scotland have that the people of scotland have that opportunity to vote in an independence referendum of taking us away from the sleaze and corruption of westminster and allowing us to become an independent country, and one that will be back in the family of nations in the european union. you mentioned party gait, i'm bound to ask, because we are asking people for reaction, we surprised durham police have announced they are a reopening or revisiting the issue around sir keir starmer and what people are calling ba gait, having at one point looked at it and said they didn't think there was anything to pursue was marketed that surprise you today? let to pursue was marketed that surprise ou toda ? to pursue was marketed that surprise outoda ? . you today? let me say, if the police have gathered _ you today? let me say, if the police have gathered evidence _ you today? let me say, if the police have gathered

sturgeon beginning to normalise the idea that a nuclearfree beginning to normalise the idea that a nuclear free world beginning to normalise the idea that a nuclearfree world is possible. that is a bold start. bi; a nuclear free world is possible. that is a bold start.— that is a bold start. by 'oining nato? i that is a bold start. by 'oining nato? | don't * that is a bold start. by 'oining nato? i don't agree _ that is a bold start. by joining nato? i don't agree she - that is a bold start. by joining| nato? i don't agree she should that is a bold start. by joining - nato? i don't agree she should join nato? i don't agree she should 'oin nato? i don't agree she should 'oin nato for nato? i don't agree she should 'oin nate for that — nato? i don't agree she should 'oin nato for that exact i nato? i don't agree she should 'oin nato for that exact reason. i nato? i don't agree she should join nato for that exact reason. that's i nato for that exact reason. that's clearly stated _ nato for that exact reason. that's clearly stated by _ nato for that exact reason. that's clearly stated by y