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of scotland. and there is a lot of lobbying going on for the companies as well. it is on for the companies as well. it is not 'ust on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour— on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour rishi sunak had a dig at. but the snp as well and criticised what he called an obsession with independence and he also said it was thanks to snp that scotland is the high tax capital of the uk. , ., ., , the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument- _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when you _ the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument. when you are - the uk. yes. i mean that is the i argument. when you are earning the uk. yes. i mean that is the - argument. when you are earning more thanjust under 30,000 a argument. when you are earning more than just under 30,000 a year argument. when you are earning more thanjust under 30,000 a year in scotland, you are paying more in income tax than you would be elsewhere in t
of scotland. and there is a lot of lobbying going on for the companies as well. it is on for the companies as well. it is not 'ust on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour— on for the companies as well. it is notjust labour rishi sunak had a dig at. but the snp as well and criticised what he called an obsession with independence and he also said it was thanks to snp that scotland is the high tax capital of the uk. , ., ., , the uk. yes. i mean that is the argument- _ the uk. yes. i...
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a new hate crime law comes into scotland, comes into force in scotland, comes into force in scotland on april the 1st. that will give the scottish government the power to silence their critics, persecute anyone who questions their gender ideology and even criminalises scots for cracking jokes in the privacy of their own home. so much for the land of freedom . much for the land of freedom. and you don't need to go to a police station to report hate crime under this law, over 403rd party centres have party reporting centres have been set up across scotland in places like a mushroom farm and a sex shop, so you can report someone for thought crime while you're picking up a double ended clam breaker. this law is based on perception, not objective, measurable evidence. police scotland's guidance says the perception of the victim or any other person is the defining factor in determining whether an incident is a hate incident or incident is a hate incident or in recognising the malice element of a crime . the victim element of a crime. the victim does not have to justify or provide evidence
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it is time that we made decisions in the scotland for scotland. it is time to vote for the snp, for scotland to be an independent country. friends, choosing to become independent, to make decisions for ourselves, offers so big, so vast an opportunity. an opportunity to reimagine what government is for and how we can improve the lives of our fellow citizens. government should be about lifting our eyes, it should be about lifting our eyes, it should be about lifting our eyes, it should be about ambition, rather than decline. let us not lose sight of what we have been able to do in scotland with the limited powers in our parliaments. let me just give you a few examples. when the snp came to office we scrap tuition fees. since then the number of scottish students going to university for the first time has grown by 31%. in the number of students from our poorest communities is at a record high. those aren'tjust numbers on a page. that is thousands, thousands of people in scotland to have been given an opportunity to meet their full potential. be in no
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and trying to move scotland forward. applause just look at the record. it was the scottish conservatives who stood up to the absurdities of the scottish nationalist proposed and labour backed gender recognition reforms, and it was our secretary of state, the brave and far—sighted and clear—sighted alisterjack who issued the section 35 order that stopped this nonsense in it's track. thank you for doing everything you do to keep our union strong, alister jack. it is the scottish conservatives who were opposing the snp, making scotland the most taxed part of the united kingdom, while the conservative government is cutting tax for every work in britain, the nationalists are raising tax on everyone who earns more than £28,000 per year. and, it is only the scottish conservatives who are defending our energy security. and the thousands ofjobs here in the north—east depending on the oil and gas sector. a vote for anyone else is about to shut down this industry. —— is a vote to shut down at this industry. applause what
and trying to move scotland forward. applause just look at the record. it was the scottish conservatives who stood up to the absurdities of the scottish nationalist proposed and labour backed gender recognition reforms, and it was our secretary of state, the brave and far—sighted and clear—sighted alisterjack who issued the section 35 order that stopped this nonsense in it's track. thank you for doing everything you do to keep our union strong, alister jack. it is the scottish conservatives...
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. ,, , , scotland? we fully back this bill in scotland, lump-sum _ scotland? we fully back this bill in scotland, lump-sum polling - scotland? we fully back this bill in - scotland, lump-sum polling revealing scotland, lump—sum polling revealing that actually every single constituency in scotland is an unshakeable majority and us support of assisted dying. these are tightly drawn, measured proposals that put compassion in place and safety, and at its core as you said, it would be for advanced terminal illness only. there's a number of safeguards in place in the bill, and this would give dying people what they really need which is excellent palliative care, of course, but also the choice of an assisted death.— of an assisted death. jillian, if i can brina of an assisted death. jillian, if i can bring you — of an assisted death. jillian, if i can bring you in _ of an assisted death. jillian, if i can bring you in on _ of an assisted death. jillian, if i can bring you in on that. - of an assisted death. jillian, if i can bring you in on that. he - can bring
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they win by 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you ve much 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for— 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. _ 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe _ 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe curry - 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe curry in - very much for that. joe curry in cardiff or is. what a match that turned out to be. —— in cardiff for us. sven—goran eriksson lived out a "lifelong dream" this afternoon, as he led out a team of liverpool legends against ajax greats at anfield. eriksson recently announced he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and said he had always dreamed of managing liverpool during his career. the club arranged for him to do just that against ajax, with the 76—year—old looking understandably emotional as he stepped out of the tunnel. liverpool went on to produce a sensational comeback, coming from two goals down to win 4—2. a fitting day for him. a remind of our top story — england against brazi
they win by 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you ve much 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for— 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. _ 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe _ 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe curry - 20 points to 18, scotland. thank you very much for that. joe curry in - very much for that. joe curry in cardiff or is. what a match that turned out to be. —— in cardiff for us. sven—goran...
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scotland, wales, and ireland have ground to make up still. our women's sports reporterjo currie spoke to some of the captains. welcome to the launch of the women six nation. hosted in an edgy art gallery in london. it kicks off when ireland travelled to france, one of the most hostile fixture there is. they are hoping to improve on last year. where they finished bottom. i personally love playing against france. i think we were to talk about the clout, the atmosphere, the very passionate fans even that side of rugby that fans like to play. i think i'm quite excited to play france, you know. they're a good team. it's quite a clean game of rugby to an extent. yeah, i think it's actually quite exciting to head away for the first campaign. both have already qualified for next year there's one more automatic altercations put up for grabs in six nations. it means that teams like wales and scotland begin their six nations against each other in cardiff. it is all to play for. we can take confidence from last year. we just keep building towards those l
scotland, wales, and ireland have ground to make up still. our women's sports reporterjo currie spoke to some of the captains. welcome to the launch of the women six nation. hosted in an edgy art gallery in london. it kicks off when ireland travelled to france, one of the most hostile fixture there is. they are hoping to improve on last year. where they finished bottom. i personally love playing against france. i think we were to talk about the clout, the atmosphere, the very passionate fans...
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the cost of that is 100,000 jobs scotland's wealth, scotland's sl from westminster. what is the pointing the present in scotland right now. do us all a favor and call the general election.â– - >> mr. speaker, the honorable gentleman claims to be a supporter. all the measures we have taken. to protect those jobs. he talked about facts in scotland and england. pointing out to everyone in scotland has received a significant and in contrast to theget it puts practice up. scotland is ne uk. this will keep cutting taxes. to properly to occupy on a basis coming across the country. not actually prosecuted but finaia shortfalls causing enormous distress. does the prime minister agree mo everything possible to do everything right by all victims. clear their names and atoperly . >> absolutely right to highlight e this has had on people's mental health. delivering justice and that is why we are using legislation to overturn convictions and pay for these payments of compensation. i think for the long-standing campaign on this issue of our mental health and i can assure him they a
the cost of that is 100,000 jobs scotland's wealth, scotland's sl from westminster. what is the pointing the present in scotland right now. do us all a favor and call the general election.â– - >> mr. speaker, the honorable gentleman claims to be a supporter. all the measures we have taken. to protect those jobs. he talked about facts in scotland and england. pointing out to everyone in scotland has received a significant and in contrast to theget it puts practice up. scotland is ne uk....
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but many parts of scotland could stay largely dry. dry too, across east anglia and central southern england. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried, who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, returns to court for sentencing. scotland could become the first uk nation to provide terminally ill people with assistance to end their lives if a bill that has been introduced at holyrood is approved. the thames water crisis deepens as shareholders refuse to inject extra money into the uk's largest water company. and queen camilla departs the royal maundy thursday service — there's a message from the absent king. we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us. especially in a time of need. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction.
but many parts of scotland could stay largely dry. dry too, across east anglia and central southern england. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried, who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, returns to court for sentencing. scotland could become the first uk nation to provide terminally ill people with assistance to end their lives if a bill that has been introduced at holyrood is approved. the thames water crisis...
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and the cost of that, up to 100,000 jobs scotland's wealth, scotland's resources, scotland's jobs, all a game to westminster. just 16% in the polls in scotland. will the prime minister college general election? >> mr. speaker, the honorable gentleman claims to be a supporter of the energy industry. Ñwhy is he opposed to all the measures we've taken to protect those jobs in scotland? he talks about tax in scotland and england.i would point out tt thanks to the actions of this u.k. government, everyone in scotland has received a significant tax cut and in contrast to the chancellor's last budget, scotland is now the high tax capital of the u.k.. this government is going to keep cutting= tax fscots. >> mr. speaker, the government is rightly acting to properly compensate victims■of unabated legal challenge. however there are thousands more across the country who are not prosecuted but who face financial penalties for bogus shortfalls causing enormous financial and personal distress. doould do everything possible to do right by all victims of the miscarriage of justice, clear their name
and the cost of that, up to 100,000 jobs scotland's wealth, scotland's resources, scotland's jobs, all a game to westminster. just 16% in the polls in scotland. will the prime minister college general election? >> mr. speaker, the honorable gentleman claims to be a supporter of the energy industry. Ñwhy is he opposed to all the measures we've taken to protect those jobs in scotland? he talks about tax in scotland and england.i would point out tt thanks to the actions of this u.k....
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of the crown 'ewels of scotland. , , ., scotland. this is where it all happened. _ scotland. this is where it all happened, where _ scotland. this is where it all happened, where scottish i scotland. this is where it all- happened, where scottish monarchs were crowned on the stone of scorn. this is a replica, but it is one of the most important historical sites in scotland. macbeth was made king here in 10110. too centuries later, edward the first seized the stone of scone and to it to england. westminster abbey lost one of its most precious relics.— westminster abbey lost one of its most precious relics. contested over the centuries. _ most precious relics. contested over the centuries, in _ most precious relics. contested over the centuries, in 1950, _ most precious relics. contested over the centuries, in 1950, former- the centuries, in 1950, former students took the ancient symbol back to scotland in an audacious raid. the stone went back to westminster abbey a year later, and officially returned to edinburgh in 1996. but it ha
of the crown 'ewels of scotland. , , ., scotland. this is where it all happened. _ scotland. this is where it all happened, where _ scotland. this is where it all happened, where scottish i scotland. this is where it all- happened, where scottish monarchs were crowned on the stone of scorn. this is a replica, but it is one of the most important historical sites in scotland. macbeth was made king here in 10110. too centuries later, edward the first seized the stone of scone and to it to england....
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things are a little cooler still across scotland and northern ireland. that weather front, then, does move northwards, taking rain across more of scotland. the low pressure then driving that system sits across the uk. that weather front will be out of the way for friday. things will be turning a little bit cooler. windy weather actually through the english channel, and we'll see showers coming into england and wales — some of these could be heavy and thundery. bit of snow over the scottish mountains, otherwise it's rain, sinking southwards here, a northerly wind pushing down — that'll introduce cooler air. but we still could see 13 celsius across some southeastern areas to end the week. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines: joe biden has now won enough delegates to secure the democratic nomination for us president. the uk calls for answers from israel, after a bbc report shows medical staff in gaza's nasser hospital being beaten and humiliated by israeli troops. protests in haiti's capital — following the
things are a little cooler still across scotland and northern ireland. that weather front, then, does move northwards, taking rain across more of scotland. the low pressure then driving that system sits across the uk. that weather front will be out of the way for friday. things will be turning a little bit cooler. windy weather actually through the english channel, and we'll see showers coming into england and wales — some of these could be heavy and thundery. bit of snow over the scottish...
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things are a little cooler still across scotland and northern ireland. that weather front, then, does move northwards, taking rain across more of scotland. the low pressure then driving that system sits across the uk. that weather front will be out of the way for friday. things will be turning a little bit cooler. windy weather actually through the english channel, and we'll see showers coming into england and wales — some of these could be heavy and thundery. bit of snow over the scottish mountains, otherwise it's rain, sinking southwards here, a northerly wind pushing down — that'll introduce cooler air. but we still could see 13 celsius across some south—eastern areas to end the week. live from washington, this is bbc news. an aid ship sets sail from cyprus to gaza, as many palestinians face famine. and there's been international condemnation over evidence of the ill—treatment of palestinian medical staff in gaza. we have a special bbc report. haiti searches for a political path forward, as violent gangs remain in control of most of the countr
things are a little cooler still across scotland and northern ireland. that weather front, then, does move northwards, taking rain across more of scotland. the low pressure then driving that system sits across the uk. that weather front will be out of the way for friday. things will be turning a little bit cooler. windy weather actually through the english channel, and we'll see showers coming into england and wales — some of these could be heavy and thundery. bit of snow over the scottish...
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it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. 0n into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and western parts of england. the showers notjust frequent, they'll be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in as well, and temperatures just running a bit below average. these showery conditions last through the rest of this week and into the easter break beyond as well. that's your latest weather. bye for now. live from washington, this is bbc news. the un agency for palestinian refugees says israel won't approve its aid deliveries to enter northern gaza where famine is imminent. all four suspects in friday's deadly attack in moscow are charged as the country dec
it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. 0n into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and...
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this is the scotland squad. he will— situation. this is the scotland squad. he will have _ situation. this is the scotland squad. he will have to - situation. this is the scotland j squad. he will have to choose situation. this is the scotland - squad. he will have to choose from three of these four goalkeepers gordon alongside the hearts team—mate clark the established first keeper done for the clocks also selected several central defenders which means he won't be taking them all to germany. in midfield the celtic captain mid field callan mcgregor misses out with an achilles for the same the core squad campaign deserve the chance to go to the euros. that leaves the likes of the bottom of mclean and mick dominic. outfront not played since luton is jacob brown is out with injuries. clark's named three forwards including this comment from the ship at the bottom, hearts lawrence shanklin. all of the bbc sport website. she is accused premier glee clubs of making an empty promise after failing to agree on a funding dealfor the funding deal for the football leagu
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scotland and northern ireland turning drier and brighter through the day. across the south—east of england it may stay dry, as well. here it is still quite mild, 16 or 17 degrees, but behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit now. we're all going to see some rain over this week ahead, but there may not be too much rain across the north—east of scotland and we're probably going to miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it's going to be wetter in the west, particularly across western parts of scotland. as we head into thursday, we will see the winds picking up across northern areas and these weather fronts bringing more rain into scotland and northern ireland in particular. as we move into the end of the week and into the weekend, it's staying windy, but the wind direction is changing, eventually coming to the north—west or the north. that will bring colder weather and lots of showers. live from london, this is bbc news. vladimir putin says he'll prioritise the war in ukraine during his fifth term as president. west
scotland and northern ireland turning drier and brighter through the day. across the south—east of england it may stay dry, as well. here it is still quite mild, 16 or 17 degrees, but behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit now. we're all going to see some rain over this week ahead, but there may not be too much rain across the north—east of scotland and we're probably going to miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it's going to be wetter in the...
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scotland and northern ireland turning drier and brighter through the day. across the south—east of england it may stay dry, as well. here it is still quite mild — 16 or 17 degrees — but behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit now. we're all going to see some rain over this week ahead, but there may not be too much rain across the north—east of scotland and we're probably going to miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it's going to be wetter in the west, particularly across western parts of scotland. as we head into thursday, we will see the winds picking up across northern areas and these weather fronts bringing more rain into scotland and northern ireland in particular. as we move into the end of the week and into the weekend, it's staying windy, but the wind direction is changing, eventually coming to the north—west or the north. that will bring colder weather and lots of showers. live from london, this is bbc news. gunfire. israel raids gaza's al—shifa hospital, saying hamas is hiding there. hamas says
scotland and northern ireland turning drier and brighter through the day. across the south—east of england it may stay dry, as well. here it is still quite mild — 16 or 17 degrees — but behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit now. we're all going to see some rain over this week ahead, but there may not be too much rain across the north—east of scotland and we're probably going to miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it's going to be wetter in...
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of scotland. she said it's important to someone who has the confidence of emma's family. she also warns that it will take time to set up, to hear evidence and to reach its conclusions. but the scottish government came under a lot of pressure here, both politically and from the public, because it has taken 19 years to convince someone, to convict iain packer for emma caldwell�*s murder. during that time, he remained free to commit other influences. the family campaigned long and hard for this public inquiry, notjust for emma, but for his other victims. they were in parliament to hear this announcement today. you heard them speaking on their behalf and they have welcomed this announcement.— their behalf and they have welcomed this announcement. now, this might sound like science fiction ships sailing fiction — ships sailing the seas with hardly any crew — or even no—one — on—board at all. but it's happening now several companies are working on robotic vessels that they say could revolu
of scotland. she said it's important to someone who has the confidence of emma's family. she also warns that it will take time to set up, to hear evidence and to reach its conclusions. but the scottish government came under a lot of pressure here, both politically and from the public, because it has taken 19 years to convince someone, to convict iain packer for emma caldwell�*s murder. during that time, he remained free to commit other influences. the family campaigned long and hard for this...
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scotland. >> yeah. but, a lot of these drugs that are killing people are because they've been cut with dangerous substances. now, if not to sound like the dirty hippie i am, but if we legalised all the drugs, you would eliminate, hopefully these kind of contamination . of deaths through contamination. >> i mean, apart from >> yeah, but i mean, apart from being completely ridiculous being a completely ridiculous communist idiot, i mean selam selam capitalist . selam capitalist. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> the i mean, the drug deaths in scotland are so high, i think they're already three, three and a half times higher than the rest the uk, by far rest of the uk, by far the highest europe. policy is highest in europe. so policy is clearly playing a part here. and the snp have rules, such as the minimum alcohol unit pricing which makes street drugs, you know, relatively more attractive from, from the point of view of how much money do you have to spend to get out of your tree? and also just the fact that under the
scotland. >> yeah. but, a lot of these drugs that are killing people are because they've been cut with dangerous substances. now, if not to sound like the dirty hippie i am, but if we legalised all the drugs, you would eliminate, hopefully these kind of contamination . of deaths through contamination. >> i mean, apart from >> yeah, but i mean, apart from being completely ridiculous being a completely ridiculous communist idiot, i mean selam selam capitalist . selam capitalist....
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scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. from its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. and this week we're looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that's firmly based in the islands�* viking past, although a big change is under way. sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique combination of cultures. and today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. shouting the vikings. cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. it's one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. this one in lerwick is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins wit
scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. from its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. and this week we're looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that's firmly based in the islands�* viking past, although a big change is under way. sitting...
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we've also got some damp conditions loitering in eastern scotland, the north and west of scotland and northern ireland, though the weather system is disappearing off into the horizon with sunshine following. indeed, that stripe of cloud on the horizon in orkney is the weather system disappearing over the horizon so through the rest of today. damp and drizzly conditions for wales, the midlands, a swathe of northern england, eastern scotland drizzle reluctant to clear away. given some sunshine though for south east england, we could see temperatures push as high as 17 or 18 degrees, but otherwise the north of the uk, the weather is going to feel quite chilly, particularly for the east coast of scotland where temperatures will be seven degrees for quite a lot of the afternoon. overnight tonight it could be one or two. mist and fog, patches and then later in the night we'll see some rain move into scotland and northern ireland as well. that rain is associated with the next weather system moving in off the atlantic. this warm front will be bringing some milder air back into northern areas
we've also got some damp conditions loitering in eastern scotland, the north and west of scotland and northern ireland, though the weather system is disappearing off into the horizon with sunshine following. indeed, that stripe of cloud on the horizon in orkney is the weather system disappearing over the horizon so through the rest of today. damp and drizzly conditions for wales, the midlands, a swathe of northern england, eastern scotland drizzle reluctant to clear away. given some sunshine...
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last year scotland were thrashed 55—0 by france. this time they went agonisingly close to a huge upset. despite going behind early on, scotland showed their fans in edinburghjust how far they have come. they would have quickly been back on level terms had heather nelson not missed this. 0thers, though, were making the most of their chances. hooker elis martin on her first start for her country got the first try of the match. and scotland hit the front through the power of their forwards... but once again nelson couldn't add to the scoreboard. france were far from their fluid best, squandering opportunities they would normally take. that left the hosts leading 5—3 at half—time. after the interval scotland found themselves constantly on the back foot. molly wright had barely been on the pitch in place of martin when she went down hurt. it interrupted proceedings for several worrying minutes, though she was able to watch the rest of the match from the bench. her departure appeared to upset scotland's focus. france took advantage th
last year scotland were thrashed 55—0 by france. this time they went agonisingly close to a huge upset. despite going behind early on, scotland showed their fans in edinburghjust how far they have come. they would have quickly been back on level terms had heather nelson not missed this. 0thers, though, were making the most of their chances. hooker elis martin on her first start for her country got the first try of the match. and scotland hit the front through the power of their forwards......
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on tuesday, cloud and rain pushing into eastern scotland, still drier in the west of scotland. brighter for still drier in the west of scotland. brighterfor england and still drier in the west of scotland. brighter for england and wales and with a bit of brightness in northern ireland but showers developing there longer spells of heavy, thundery rain across the south later in the day. that sets us up for a week in which we will all see some rain at times, not a complete washout, but it will also be turning a bit milder. this is bbc news. the headlines: king charles willjoin the queen and other members of the royal family at an easter sunday service at st george's chapel at windsor castle. it is his most significant public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. millions of workers in the uk will see their pay increase on monday, as more people become eligible for the national living wage. the age to qualify has been reduced from 23 to 21 years old. as conservationists warn of dwindling gull populations across the uk, we'll bring you a special report. donald trump has been
on tuesday, cloud and rain pushing into eastern scotland, still drier in the west of scotland. brighter for still drier in the west of scotland. brighterfor england and still drier in the west of scotland. brighter for england and wales and with a bit of brightness in northern ireland but showers developing there longer spells of heavy, thundery rain across the south later in the day. that sets us up for a week in which we will all see some rain at times, not a complete washout, but it will...
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now i say wet across scotland. certainly over the next couple of days that wet weather will be falling in this very cold air. and that is why we have that potential for some snow, as i'll show you in a moment. but in the short term, the rest of the afternoon will bring some spells of sunshine, scattered showers. it's a little bit less chilly than it was yesterday, but cloud and rain gathering out towards the west and that will push its way in across many western parts of the uk as we go through the night. ahead of that, some clear skies, maybe the odd mist patch. it will turn chilly for a time by the end of the night, certainly becoming milder out towards the west. but we will see a frost across the northern half of scotland. so, into tomorrow, it's a story of low pressure swirling its way in from the west with this frontal system running its way northwards and eastwards. now, i think some parts of eastern england are likely to stay predominantly dry with some spells of rather hazy sunshine. but rain across western
now i say wet across scotland. certainly over the next couple of days that wet weather will be falling in this very cold air. and that is why we have that potential for some snow, as i'll show you in a moment. but in the short term, the rest of the afternoon will bring some spells of sunshine, scattered showers. it's a little bit less chilly than it was yesterday, but cloud and rain gathering out towards the west and that will push its way in across many western parts of the uk as we go through...
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and drizzly across eastern scotland, northeast england. and it'll feel cooler for all, including the south — that's because we'll have more cloud and rain there. eventually, we'll see the back of that area of low pressure as we move into the new week, it'll push off into the near continent. the winds will become lighter — but i think it will leave quite a legacy of cloud. so, even as we head into next week, i think there'll be further cloud and some spots of drizzle, particularly northern and eastern areas. the best of any brightness towards the south and the west. take care. hello, i'm caitriona perry. welcome to bbc news special coverage of presidentjoe biden�*s state of the union address. you're looking at live pictures of the white house here in washington, dc where, in just a few moments, presidentjoe biden will depart to head to the us capitol, where a joint session of congress is convening to hear the president's address on the state of the nation and his priorities for the next year. here's a look outside the house chamber as
and drizzly across eastern scotland, northeast england. and it'll feel cooler for all, including the south — that's because we'll have more cloud and rain there. eventually, we'll see the back of that area of low pressure as we move into the new week, it'll push off into the near continent. the winds will become lighter — but i think it will leave quite a legacy of cloud. so, even as we head into next week, i think there'll be further cloud and some spots of drizzle, particularly northern...
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is the leadership that scotland needs now, the leadership that scotland needs now. and _ the leadership that scotland needs now, and we need it now more than ever _ ever. applause and with that, conference, it gives me great pleasure to welcome onto the stage the snp �*s first activist, the stage the snp �*s first activist, the snp party leader, first minister humza yousaf. applause thank you. that was a very, very kind introduction. thank you so much. and thank you for a warm introduction. it is, of course, like being with family whenever i am at an snp conference, or indeed a national council like this. friends, it is great tojoin you council like this. friends, it is great to join you today here in perth. it's a city at the heart of scotland in every sense of the word. a city that will soon have at its very heart of the stone of destiny. rightfully returned... applause the stone of destiny rightfully returned to perthshire more than 700 years after it was taken. this is a city that has given us so many snp stalwarts over the years, and friends, talking of stalwarts, today we mark
is the leadership that scotland needs now, the leadership that scotland needs now. and _ the leadership that scotland needs now, and we need it now more than ever _ ever. applause and with that, conference, it gives me great pleasure to welcome onto the stage the snp �*s first activist, the stage the snp �*s first activist, the snp party leader, first minister humza yousaf. applause thank you. that was a very, very kind introduction. thank you so much. and thank you for a warm introduction....
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showers across western parts of scotland, particularly northern ireland and western scotland. plenty of sunshine around but the vast majority will stay dry with some such. the temperature is 9 to 12. what we see when we are heading into wednesday, this large blocking area of high pressure over scandinavia will start to exert its force across the uk pushing france towards the atlantic. so i think wednesday looks largely dry. variable cloud, may be the odd shower across eastern scotland and eastern england. and unsure south easterly breeze. maybe the odd shower for the west country and northern ireland, was the most, largely fine and dry day, settled with sunshine. top temperatures 11 or 12. thursday and friday, the high pressure really dominates the scene so it looks like it will stay largely dry up from the jurors. brisk south easterly breeze is but there should be quite a bit of sunshine. feeling quite springlike and friday. temperature is pretty much what we expect in early march. that's it from me. and that's bbc news at one. now it's time to join our colleagues for the new
showers across western parts of scotland, particularly northern ireland and western scotland. plenty of sunshine around but the vast majority will stay dry with some such. the temperature is 9 to 12. what we see when we are heading into wednesday, this large blocking area of high pressure over scandinavia will start to exert its force across the uk pushing france towards the atlantic. so i think wednesday looks largely dry. variable cloud, may be the odd shower across eastern scotland and...
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much of northern scotland should be dry with some sunshine, best of it in the west. the rest of england and wales, sunny spells, scattered showers, some of these may be heavy and also slow—moving. we will see top temperatures of 14—15 celsius in the southeast, still chilly across this northeast corner with a nagging northeasterly breeze coming in off the north sea. as we head through monday night, looks like the rain shifts northwards into much of scotland. could see a bit of snow on the mountaintops of scotland. elsewhere, largely dry with clear spells. again, a feww showers dotted around southern parts of england. temperature—wise, 4—8 celsius for many, still quite chilly, though, across northern scotland. for tuesday, we have a weakening area of low pressure, weather front moving northwards, but a new one arrives across southern areas later in the day. so it means that england and wales could see quite a bit of sunshine around for tuesday morning. northern parts of the country, particularly scotland, will see outbreaks of rain continuing. again, a little b
much of northern scotland should be dry with some sunshine, best of it in the west. the rest of england and wales, sunny spells, scattered showers, some of these may be heavy and also slow—moving. we will see top temperatures of 14—15 celsius in the southeast, still chilly across this northeast corner with a nagging northeasterly breeze coming in off the north sea. as we head through monday night, looks like the rain shifts northwards into much of scotland. could see a bit of snow on the...
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scotland and northern angling. scotland and northern ireland are drier and brighter through the day. south—east of the debt may stay dry as well. quite mild, i6, 17 celsius. behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit. we will see some rain over this week ahead but may not be too much rain across north—east of scotland, and we will properly mess most rain in the south—east of finland. wetter in the west, particularly across western parts of scotland. as we head into thursday winds picking up across northern areas, more rain into scotland and northern ireland. as we move to the end of the week at the weekend it is staying windy, but the wind direction is changing, coming to the north—west or the north, that will bring colder weather and lots of showers. this is bbc news. the headlines: vladimir putin wins a fifth term as russian president and says he will prioritise the war in ukraine. western governments call the election a "sham". a bbc investigation has found that many women from mala
scotland and northern angling. scotland and northern ireland are drier and brighter through the day. south—east of the debt may stay dry as well. quite mild, i6, 17 celsius. behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit. we will see some rain over this week ahead but may not be too much rain across north—east of scotland, and we will properly mess most rain in the south—east of finland. wetter in the west, particularly across western parts of scotland. as we head into...
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>> what about in >> but then what about in scotland? people scotland? because aren't people bored people very bored >> some people are very bored of the including snp . the snp, including the snp. >> yeah, that's what i think. >> yeah, that's what i think. >> not allowed to >> they're just not allowed to say it. >> right, let's move on to >> all right, let's move on to another question. now who's our next questioner? rob is it rob? hi, hi. hello. next questioner? rob is it rob? hi, hello,i. hello. next questioner? rob is it rob? hi, hello, andrew, does peter pan >> hello, andrew, does peter pan contain examples of white supremacy ? supremacy? >> oh, of course it does. everything does everything in the world. so this is a collection of children's stories. of course , that have stories. of course, that have been given a trigger warning by york john university. and york saint john university. and there are lots of books, but included in that are j.m. barrie's peter pan, alice in wonderland lewis carroll , wonderland by lewis carroll, several books by jules
>> what about in >> but then what about in scotland? people scotland? because aren't people bored people very bored >> some people are very bored of the including snp . the snp, including the snp. >> yeah, that's what i think. >> yeah, that's what i think. >> not allowed to >> they're just not allowed to say it. >> right, let's move on to >> all right, let's move on to another question. now who's our next questioner? rob is it rob? hi, hi....
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and our area of rain and snow still affecting the far north of scotland. temperatures struggling a little bit, 6—12 degrees. 0ur area of low pressure still with us through wednesday night and into thursday. further bands of very heavy rain circulating around the lows. so expect more intense downpours on thursday with some hail, some thunder, could be some wintriness over higher ground, gales likely through the english channel and quite windy elsewhere, particularly across eastern and north—eastern parts. and those temperatures, again, between 8—12 degrees. now, as we move into good friday, there are some signs that this area of low pressure will loosen its grip a little. so not as many showers on friday, more in the way of sunshine and actually a decent amount of dry weather on saturday as well. so drierfor a time over the easter weekend. it's certainly going to turn a little bit warmer, but it does look like rain will return through sunday and monday. live from washington, this is bbc news. tensions between the us and israel are exposed after the un
and our area of rain and snow still affecting the far north of scotland. temperatures struggling a little bit, 6—12 degrees. 0ur area of low pressure still with us through wednesday night and into thursday. further bands of very heavy rain circulating around the lows. so expect more intense downpours on thursday with some hail, some thunder, could be some wintriness over higher ground, gales likely through the english channel and quite windy elsewhere, particularly across eastern and...
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scotland, wales, and ireland have ground to make up still. our women's sports reporterjo currie spoke to some of the captains. welcome to the launch of the women six nation. it kicks off when ireland travelled to france, one of the most hostile fixture there is. i france, one of the most hostile fixture there is.— fixture there is. i personally love playing _ fixture there is. i personally love playing against - fixture there is. i personally love playing against france. j fixture there is. i personally l love playing against france. i think we were to talk about the clout, the atmosphere, the very passionate fans and even the... i think i'm quite excited to play france, you know. they're a good team. it's quite a clean game of rugby to an extent. yeah, i think it's actually quite exciting to head away from resampling.— quite exciting to head away from resampling. both have already qualify _ from resampling. both have already qualify for _ from resampling. both have already qualify for next - from resampling. both have already qualify for
scotland, wales, and ireland have ground to make up still. our women's sports reporterjo currie spoke to some of the captains. welcome to the launch of the women six nation. it kicks off when ireland travelled to france, one of the most hostile fixture there is. i france, one of the most hostile fixture there is.— fixture there is. i personally love playing _ fixture there is. i personally love playing against - fixture there is. i personally love playing against france. j fixture there is. i...
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it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. on into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and western parts of england. the showers notjust frequent, they'll be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in as well, and temperatures just running a bit below average. these showery conditions last through the rest of this week and into the easter break beyond as well. that's your latest weather. bye for now. china makes a fresh pitch to foreign businesses at a forum in beijing as a slowdown in overseas investment continues. and the head of exxon mobil�*s guyana operation is put under the spotlight over a controversial drilling project in south america. hello
it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. on into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and...
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maybe a bit cooler for scotland and northern ireland but still 12—13. we could make 16 across some eastern parts of england. we could see a bit of rain, though, in the far south—west of england by the end of tomorrow and this weather front will move northwards again. it doesn't know whether it's coming or going but it will bring some rain and perhaps in a short while in northern ireland, may be southern and eastern parts of scotland, most of the rain will run across wales, the midlands and northern england. it may well brighten up 81 across scotland and northern ireland and we shouldn't see too much rain in the south—east of england. here it is still mild, 16-17, but of england. here it is still mild, 16—17, but further north to the north about developing rain things are cooling down a touch. we are all going to see some rain over the week ahead. they may not be too much rain in the north—east of scotland and we will miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it will be in the west which will see most of the rain particular across wes
maybe a bit cooler for scotland and northern ireland but still 12—13. we could make 16 across some eastern parts of england. we could see a bit of rain, though, in the far south—west of england by the end of tomorrow and this weather front will move northwards again. it doesn't know whether it's coming or going but it will bring some rain and perhaps in a short while in northern ireland, may be southern and eastern parts of scotland, most of the rain will run across wales, the midlands and...
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that rain particularly heavy and persistent over high ground in the west of scotland. further south and east, quite a lot of cloud, but where we see some sunny spells, again, it may feel warm — 17 degrees likely in the london area. but through thursday night and into friday, this cold front slips southwards and eastwards, and that will bring a change to colder conditions, a deep, low passing to the north of scotland that will bring some really strong winds, gales likely in the far north. for the northern half of the uk, there will be showers, some heavy, some thundery and some wintry up over higher ground. and for some places, temperatures will actually dropping as the day wears on the afternoon — for example, in glasgow, around 8 celsius. we stay in that cold air for the weekend. they'll be showers, some of which will be wintry over high ground. some of which will be and when we factor in the strength of the winds, it will feel decidedly chilly. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome
that rain particularly heavy and persistent over high ground in the west of scotland. further south and east, quite a lot of cloud, but where we see some sunny spells, again, it may feel warm — 17 degrees likely in the london area. but through thursday night and into friday, this cold front slips southwards and eastwards, and that will bring a change to colder conditions, a deep, low passing to the north of scotland that will bring some really strong winds, gales likely in the far north. for...
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but cold in scotland, atjust sixes and sevens. and then, on the big picture, we've got a feed of cold air coming down from greenland around an area of high pressure. that's running into northern scotland, bumping into our advancing weather front. now, through monday night, it looks like we'll see a spell of snow. it's going to be quite high up in the mountains of scotland, 10 to 20 centimetres on the way here, above 300 metres elevation. the snow could come down a little bit lower than that, perhaps to 200 metres elevation. what all that means is monday night and into tuesday, there's a risk of disruption over some of the higher level roads in scotland, maybe for some of the railway lines into tuesday morning as well. if you live down at sea level, well, you're more likely to see rain or maybe a bit of sleet mixed in. it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south—east england. the weather turning a bit brighter across the southâ€
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it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. on into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and western parts of england. the showers notjust frequent, they'll be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in as well, and temperatures just running a bit below average. these showery conditions last through the rest of this week and into the easter break beyond as well. that's your latest weather. bye for now. voice—over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. one way of measuring the scale of haiti's political,
it will be quite windy across the far north of scotland as well. elsewhere, a bit of rain trickling its way eastwards across east anglia and south east england, the weather turning a bit brighter across the south—west of the uk. a cold day in scotland — temperatures really struggling here, particularly underneath that rain and hill snow. on into wednesday, got another area of low pressure forming. that's going to be bringing loads of showers across northern ireland, wales, southern and...
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the ruggedly beautiful and windswept coast of scotland. in the 1950s, this remote spot was chosen as the test site for a new technology — fast breeder nuclear reactors, capable of producing more fuel than they consumed. the steel sphere is there for a reason. if things went seriously wrong inside, it's designed to contain any radioactive contamination. the plant closed in the 1990s and is in the process of being decommissioned. it's a huge site, nearly 200 separate facilities, over a quarter of which contain a bewildering array of radioactive materials. dismantling dounreay is a huge challenge, but it's also become a test—bed for new technology. but before we can go inside and see it, we need to dress for the occasion. they've gone to get me a bigger size. chris, welcome. this is the dounreay fast reactor. well, would you look at that? goodness, what a thing. it's a big metal ball, a containment ball, that was built here away back in the �*50s. it's a couple of inches thick of metal, sealed, that's housing a reactor that sits over he
the ruggedly beautiful and windswept coast of scotland. in the 1950s, this remote spot was chosen as the test site for a new technology — fast breeder nuclear reactors, capable of producing more fuel than they consumed. the steel sphere is there for a reason. if things went seriously wrong inside, it's designed to contain any radioactive contamination. the plant closed in the 1990s and is in the process of being decommissioned. it's a huge site, nearly 200 separate facilities, over a quarter...
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to scotland, and it is notjust wet weather, it rain, especially to scotland, and it is not just wet weather, it will be windy, with gusts over northern scotland reaching 50, maybe 60 mph. the rain trickles into northern ireland through the afternoon and on thursday across england and wales the cloud will break to give sunny spells probably and it will stay dry for wales and the midlands and southern england, highest temperatures up to 16, pretty mild, but change again on friday, much cooler and fresher air being introduced with the north—westerly winds following. the cold front brings cloud and rain to england and wales during friday, the rain could be slow to clear away from south—east england and behind that sunshine comes up but lots of showers for scotland and northern ireland and the north west of england and wales and the showers for these areas heavy with hail and thunder and temperatures for the most part around about average, 9-12. it most part around about average, 9—12. it stays unsettled through the weekend, a lot more showers to come and as well as that there will
to scotland, and it is notjust wet weather, it rain, especially to scotland, and it is not just wet weather, it will be windy, with gusts over northern scotland reaching 50, maybe 60 mph. the rain trickles into northern ireland through the afternoon and on thursday across england and wales the cloud will break to give sunny spells probably and it will stay dry for wales and the midlands and southern england, highest temperatures up to 16, pretty mild, but change again on friday, much cooler and...