and certainly tax, this is an issue that nicola sturgeon has raised. it is the case that the scottish government has full control over tax rates and bands, apart from the tax—free allowance. trying to open a discussion as to increasing taxes, at the top end. what they could be doing, looking for some cover, trying to build a consensus among some of the other scottish parties, bubble boy the conservatives. they would be dead set against tax increases. but when it comes to the scottish budget in december, they could feel they are ina december, they could feel they are in a safe position to suggest that tax could be different, comparing scotla nd tax could be different, comparing scotland to the rest of the united kingdom. it would be about big departure, but something that the scottish national party could see distinguishes them from other parties in scotland. as you suggested, all the discussion about european union citizens, rights, thatis european union citizens, rights, that is the backdrop to this conference? it is. it has always been the case tha

what is nicola sturgeon to being here? she obviously makes the point that scotla nd obviously makes the point that scotland voted to remain in the european union. she has not been happy with the negotiations all the chat between westminster and her administration. it is not a secret that nicola sturgeon completely disagrees on brexit. but this is about something quite specific, what happens after we formally leave the european union at the end of march 200019. the uk government has indicated it wants this transition or implementation period of two yea rs or implementation period of two years while things stay largely the same. “— years while things stay largely the same. —— when things stay largely the same. but some in the uk government have suggested that that intimidation period went happen u nless intimidation period went happen unless there is an agreement with dell and if for —— and agreement before march 2019 about what the deal might look like. that is what nicola sturgeon has written the letter about t

we have heard nicola sturgeon saying that she wa nts to nicola sturgeon saying that she wants to open a discussion about the progress of policy on income tax. perhaps that means doing something at the high end for those people with the highest incomes, perhaps increasing the burden on them. i think that will be a matter for discussion, not a specific section of the conference but among the delegates and policymakers. definitely going to be for discussion. and nicola sturgeon talking about european union citizens rights, brexit the backdrop to this conference? i think so. just before we came on air, i was talking to the scottish national party's brexit minister, and we were talking about the idea that the scottish government would subsidise the settled status fee for eu citizens who want to stay in scotland after brexit. that would not be an enormous amount of money. perhaps {60-65 enormous amount of money. perhaps £60-65 that the enormous amount of money. perhaps £60—65 that the scottish government would subsidise for public sector workers. it is a symbolic gesture. the scottish n

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. doesn't mean i will stop making the case for scotland being independent, with the chaos that engulfs the uk right now and scotland being taken down a part we didn't want to go down, that case becomes ever stronger. scientists develop a gene test informing women how likely they are to develop breast cancer. it could soon be used on high—risk groups. also this hour the race across australia, fuelled by sun. teams from around the world compete in ani,800—mile solar—powered chase. it aims to show technology which could one day be used on our roads. in sport, northern ireland seals a place in the world cup play offs but there's disappointment for scotland. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people were on the streets of barcelona in a huge show of support for the unity of spain and against plans for the independence of catalonia. spain's worst political crisis for decades was sparked a week ago

and the top story here in the uk: on the first day of the snp's conference in glasgow, nicola sturgeon has insisted, with brexit looming, the case for the country being independent has arguably never been greater. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. all refineries assess the damage left behind by the third major storm to hit the coast in more less than two months. and the biggest tax reforms in india. welcome to asia business report. it isa welcome to asia business report. it is a brand—new week with a new devastating storm. this time at least 30 people in central america we re least 30 people in central america were killed before the hurricane irma sped across the us gulf of mexico were more than 90% of oil output remained shut. instead of rising warriors, oil prices fell on oversupply concerns. looking ahead to the week, the us federal reserve will release minutes from his previous meeting on wednesday and later this week, china will release its trade figures as well. we will be watching further. i asked why prices closed down. one of the things that b

nicola sturgeon said independence is still a target especially after brexit. many people in scotland desperately wa nt many people in scotland desperately want to see scotland become independent and others will never be convinced and some think dust must settle on brexit. people are a little bit scattered by big decisions. notjust the —— all.ai. we had two general elections and the referendum. the temperatures likely to be monumental over the whole of the uk. i have a mandate to give people in scotland a choice on the issue. i listen to what people say in terms of the timing of that but let me stress that decisions that shape our future being let me stress that decisions that shape ourfuture being in our own hands, not the dysfunctional government in westminster, is stronger than ever. spain's prime minister, mariano rajoy says any declaration of independence by the catalan region will have no effect. rallies have taken place around the country, following last weekend's disputed referendum. our europe correspondent james reynolds reports. in spain's capita

as the snp's annual conference gets underway in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says she will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens‘ status in scotland. tens of thousands of people show their support for the spanish government, with demonstrations against independence for catalonia. after leaving a trail of devastation across central america, hurricane nate moves inland in the south east of the united states. also in the next hour — the royal foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find digital solutions to to mental health problems. it's the largest investment ever made by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. and we are in cannes the interview shimmins star chefs and we are in cannes the interview shimmins starchefs —— and we are in cannes the interview shimmins star chefs —— michelin star chef angela hartnett. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former prime minister sir john major has weighed into the debate over theresa may's future calling those conservatives who're seeking to undermine the prime minister "se

as the snp's annual conference gets under way in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says she will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens' status in scotland. tens of thousands of people show their support for the spanish government, with demonstrations against independence for catalonia. after leaving a trail of devastation across central america, hurricane nate moves inland in the south east of the united states. also in the next hour... the royal foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find digital solutions to mental health problems. it's the largest investment ever made by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. the president of afghanistan talks about the scale of the challenges facing his country in the world's most difficultjob. that's in half an hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former prime minister, sirjohn major, has weighed into the debate over theresa may's future, calling those conservatives who are seeking to undermine the prime minister self—absorbed and disloyal. mrs may has admitted her difficult speech at

earlier this year, nicola sturgeon suggested there could be another independence vote as early as next autumn, but in this city this morning, her timescale sounded far more flexible. there are many people i think in scotland who desperately want to see scotland become independent. there are others who are not convinced and who'll never be convinced and there are others who perhapsjust think we need a bit of dust to settle on brexit. what's changed ? well, the small matter of a general election where the snp lost one—third of the seats at westminster and now at this conference, an snp conference, remember, independence isn't even formally on the agenda and privately, some of the most senior figures in the party are saying... don't expect to see a second independence referendum before the next scottish parliament elections in 2021. and here's perhaps the reason why the snp leadership are reflecting on the timescale for independence. is it odd that independence doesn't feature as a formal item on the agenda? well, you know, we are damned if we do and damned if we don't. this is the part

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. it does not mean i will. making the case for scotland to be independent but the chaos that engulfs the uk and scotland being taken down a path we did not want, the case becomes ever stronger. also this hour, the royal foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find digital solutions to mental—health problems. it's the largest investment ever made by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. and in sport at 7.30, disappointment for scotland as their hopes for qualifying for next yea r‘s world cup come to an end. and in f1, lewis hamilton says he is taking nothing for granted in the title race despite opening a huge lead with victory in the japanese grand prix. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the former prime minister sirjohn major has weighed into the debate over theresa may's future, calling those conservatives who are seeking to undermine her self—absorbed and disloyal.

the impact of brexit on scotland will loom large, with snp leader and first minister nicola sturgeon suggesting the snp would guarantee rights of eu citizens living and working in scotland after the uk leaves the eu. let's speak to our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in glasgow for us this lunchtime. the conference getting under way this afternoon. what's on the agenda? what's interesting is what isn't on the agenda. officially, independence isn't on the agenda. there will be concentration on the domestic agenda, the health service and education, where the scottish government has been criticised. brexit will loom large. there will bea brexit will loom large. there will be a very specific proposal from the snp. if people from the eu want to stay on in scotland after brexit, the scottish government will pick up the scottish government will pick up the tab if there is any cost associated with applying for what is called settlement status. that is symbolic. what is interesting is that back in march, nicola sturgeon made it clear she wanted to see a second scottish independenc

as the snp's annual conference gets under way in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says she will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens‘ status in scotland. tens of thousands of people show their support for the spanish government, with demonstrations against independence for catalonia. after leaving a trail of devastation across central america, hurricane nate moves inland in the south east of the united states. also in the next hour, the royal foundation announces a £2 million grant to help find digital solutions to mental health problems. it's the largest investment ever made by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. coming up at 2:30pm, a round—up of the political stories that made the headlines this week in politics europe. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former prime minister, sirjohn major, has weighed into the debate over theresa may's future, calling those conservatives who're seeking to undermine the prime minister "self—absorbed and disloyal". mrs may has admitted her difficult speech at the party conference last week

nicola sturgeon said she would think about it again next year. leading figures say it should not be considered until after the next scottish elections in 2021. what does the snp — how does it reinvigorate itself? it talks about domestic policy. it compares itself to other parties as a party of government in scotland for the last ten years. it looks at its record, which it might be possible to attack it, particularly education, that is where the snp have come under fire, but they focus on domestic issues. they will talk about bursaries for teachers to enable them to change mid—career into stem subjects such as maths, and they may talk about increasing tax to provide funding for public services. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may insists she's determined to continue as prime minister, despite moves by conservative rebels to force her to resign. as the snp conference begins, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about the timescale of another independence referendum until brexit becomes clearer. tens of thousands of people show their support

imagine theresa may sacking nicola sturgeon in scotland. it is incredible. that is what happened on friday. i do not think we have to accept things. that is against democracy, so we have to live our normal life. the president of catalonia is mr carles puigdemont elected by people. mr mariano rajoy‘s government was elected by people and you say he acted without a judge but thejudges have people and you say he acted without a judge but the judges have said the independence declaration was illegal and any independence was illegal, so he acted with authority from the courts. it can be illegal but nobody said he could sack the officials leading catalonia. you think they should work as normal tomorrow?m course, of course. naturally. the prime minister can do what he likes this will be a democratic in spain. this will be a democratic disaster for all of in spain. this will be a democratic disasterfor all of us. we have in spain. this will be a democratic disaster for all of us. we have to follow. the rules. if we look in the spanish constitution, you will not see

how significant do you think this is for nicola sturgeon? how important? well, we are certainly pleased to hear the scottish government's announcement this morning. as you have already said, gay and bisexual men were criminalised in scotland for a rail on men were criminalised in scotland fora rail on time, untilthe 1980s, fora rail on time, untilthe1980s, simply for who they were unblocked, so we simply for who they were unblocked, so we think this is very significant and will bring a great deal of comfort to those affected and will help us draw a line under that dark period of scotland's past. what does it in terms of the individualindividuals concerned? this individualindividuals concerned 7 this point in the 1980s, you could have been sent to jail for being gay 01’ have been sent to jail for being gay or bisexual in scotland. that would have meant obviously a prison sentence, pm added to your community, potentially to your employer, but also carrying that criminal record with you up until now. it is notjust the impact from the past but it will have c

what do you make of this announcement from nicola sturgeon and how significant is it going to be? we very much welcome the apology. the important is if you passed legislation to give somebody a pardon that is great but that itself does not say the person did nothing wrong in the first place so that is what the apology does, it says the laws were wrong and not the relationships. there has been campaigning on this for a long time in scotland. it took more than 30 years to get the law equalise, sex between men become —— the law equalise, sex between men become - —— decriminalised become analysed —— decriminalised and the equalisation in 2001. we have been talking to the scottish government about allowing people to have the criminal records updated for several years now so we are have the criminal records updated for several years now so we are very for several years now so we are very welcome this for several years now so we are very welcome this is moving ahead quickly. as katrina said in the piece, although it has taken longer in scotland than the rest of the uk we thin

nicola sturgeon said she would think about it again next year. leading figures say it should not be considered until after the next scottish elections in 2021. what does the snp, how does it reinvigorate itself? it talks about domestic policy. it compares itself to other parties as a party of government in scotland for the last ten years, it looks at its record which it might be possible to attack it, particularly education, that is where the snp have come under fire, but they focus on domestic issues. they will talk about bursaries for teachers to enable them to change mid—career into stem subjects such as maths, and they may talk about increasing tax to provide funding for public services. hurricane nate has hit the united states, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds to communities along the southern coast. since making landfall, it has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. but weather experts warn the threat of dangerous storm surges remain. after claiming at least 30 lives in central america, it became the fourth major storm to ma

ahead of her party's annual conference in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says the snp will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens‘ status in scotland. spain's prime minister, mariano rajoy, says he won't rule out suspending catalonia's government as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to call for talks. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. i'm on a voyage through the heart of the balkans, exploring the places that have grown up along the route of the river sava. it's a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. my trip started at the source in slovenia, and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. watch out! this week, i'll be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. and meeting those who live along the river banks who want to move on from the conflicts of the ‘90s, and show us what their part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. and here in gradiska, in the north of the country, th

nicola sturgeon criticises the uk government's handling of brexit, and hints taxes could rise in order to pay for public services. and in california, at least 11 dead in wildfires which have destroyed 1500 homes. our main story at five, the catalan president is about to address the region's parliament, to present his government's results of the disputed referendum on independence from spain. carles puigdemont has said on several occasions that he will declare independence, despite opposition across spain and criticism from european governments. madrid says the referendum was unlawful, and tensions are running high. security outside the parliament building is tight. these are the scenes live in barcelona where mr puigdemont is due to begin his address shortly. there are around 135 members in that parliament who will be listening carefully. let's cross straight to my colleague tim willcox who is outside the parliament building. iam i am outside the catalan parliament where in the next few minutes we expect ca rles where in the next few minutes we expect carles puigdemont to make that sta

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the seventh of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014, but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance under new rules to be introduced in the new year. the overhaul will affect those who keep their money in a joint account with a

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the 7th of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014. but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. allegations of mysterious attacks on american diplomats in cuba are a "political manipulation" aimed at undermining relations, according to the cuban fore

as nicola sturgeon says, she is considering calling for quite a different vote. a referendum on the result of the brexit negotiations. different vote. a referendum on the result of the brexit negotiationslj have result of the brexit negotiations.” have said i think the case for the argument for, not another vote on the principle of eu membership, but a vote on the outcome of that, may become quite hard to resist. i don‘t think we are there yet, it is not my party‘s policy, but i think this is an argument that may gather strength. as the snp focus on public services not independence, income taxes may soon rise. you have made a lot of public spending commitments. are you planning to raise tax to pay for them? i think it is time to look at how we progressively use limited tax powers to protect our public services. we will do that responsibly. we have always been responsible on tax. we will not tra nsfer responsible on tax. we will not transfer the burden of austerity to the poorest. income tax will be going up in scotland? we will announce tax intentions in ou

nicola sturgeon will be speaking to us nicola sturgeon will be speaking to us later. we will hear from the first ministerjust us later. we will hear from the first minister just after us later. we will hear from the first ministerjust after half past seven. i think she will speak to us from precisely that point there. and elsewhere this morning, a foster carer is asking an employment tribunal to class her as a worker. sarah anderson is bringing the case against hampshire county council. the local authority says the law is clear — that foster carers aren't workers. but if she wins, it could have significant implications for tens of thousands of other carers. we deserve some basic workers rights. i have a contract, i call it a contract, a fostering agreement. the union, our general secretary said he has never met such a vulnerable set of workers in all his life. we could be fired on a whim we can be... we don't have sick leave, we are too worried to go off sick. universities must take tougher action against students who cheat by buying essays online, according to the

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the 7th of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014. but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. earlier we spoke to a representative of the lgbt charity stonewall. at this point in the 1980s you could have been sent to jail for being gay or bisexual

the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, says she won't consider a second independence referendum until there is greater clarity on a brexit deal. scotland's first minister acknowledged the snp still has to build its case for a second vote. ms sturgeon suggested she'll instead focus on a domestic agenda, and hinted that she'd be prepared to raise taxes in scotland to pay for public services. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports from glasgow. the focus of today's conference will be on westminster, there will be attacks on what the snp describe as tory austerity and the effect of spending cuts on scotland. the critics say the scottish parliament has more power to raise tax rates so if the snp want better services they should raise taxes to pay for them and today the party leader strongly hinted she might do that. in the light of further austerity the tories appear ready to do, the implications of brexit and changing demographics, yes i think it's time to look at how we progressively use limited tax powers to protect our public services. the snp are the largest party in scotland and

as nicola sturgeon says, she is considering calling for quite a different vote — a referendum on the result of the brexit negotiations. i have said i think the case for the argument for, not another vote on the principle of eu membership, but a vote on the outcome of that, may become quite hard to resist. i don't think we are there yet, it is not my party's policy, but i think this is an argument that may gather strength. as the snp focus on public services, not independence, income taxes may soon rise. you've made a lot of public—spending commitments. are you planning to raise tax to pay for them? i think it is time to look at how we progressively use limited tax powers to protect our public services. we will do that responsibly. we have always been responsible on tax. we won't simply transfer the burden of austerity to the poorest in our society. income tax will be going up in scotland? we will announce tax decisions in our budget. i won't do that today. but i am being open about the debate we need to have as a country and a parliament. the snp have asked voters to judge them spe

ahead of her party's annual conference in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says the snp will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens‘ status in scotland. spain's prime minister, mariano rajoy, says he won't rule out suspending catalonia's government, as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to call for talks. now on bbc news, the week's best stories from the bbc‘s inside out team. welcome to inside out. tonight, racism in football — should our clubs be doing more to recruit asian football players? i think it is ourjob, it's the football clubs responsibility to go and find out where they are playing football. where have all the hen harriers gone? is the shooting industry to blame? it is a national disgrace that we do not have the kind of birds of prey that should belong back in this landscape. and why a publicity stunt done 50 years ago is still costing brummie songwriter roy wood a fortune. i mean, it has got to be about a million quid, i would have thought. i'm ayo akinwolere, and this is inside out west midlands. how are you doing? welcome to the show. tonight, we

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the seventh of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. hello, so far it has been colder but sunny to the north, somewhat cloudy conditions with drizzle a bit further south. that has been sat through wales, the midlands a

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the 7th of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014, but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. earlier i spoke to tim hopkins from the scottish lgbt charity the equality network about the significance of today's announcement. we very much welcome th

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. it doesn't mean i will stop making the case for scotland being independent. as i say, with the chaos that engulfs the uk now and scotla nd chaos that engulfs the uk now and scotland being ta ken chaos that engulfs the uk now and scotland being taken down a path that we didn't want to go down, i think that case becomes ever—stronger. also this hour, a royal mission to find a digital way to improve our mental health. the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry invests £2 million to help improve how we feel through technology. in sport, disappointment for scotland as their world cup dream is over but northern ireland are now assured a place in the play—offs. and in formula 1, lewis hamilton says he is taking nothing for granted in the title race despite opening a huge lead with victory in the japanese grand prix. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the regional government in catalonia may

last month, the first minister nicola sturgeon announced a new bill that will automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the 7th of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014. but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. it may be one of the world's most advanced economies, but america has historically high numbers of people who can't read and write. illiteracy levels are more

nicola sturgeon, the snp leader, told the party's conference that the company will sell energy to customers at "as close to cost price as possible". she also said the snp will "always make the case for independence". lots more, as always, on our website. and you can get in touch with me on social media. i'm @bbckasiamadera on twitter. you can also find us on facebook. time now for all the sports news in sport today. you've hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: ronnie is ready for russia! ronaldo's portugal are through to the world cup. tennis's bad boy is at it again — nick kyrgios walks off court, after after losing a first set tie break and sri lanka deliver in dubai with a series victory over pakistan. hi there wherever you are around the world welcome to sport today. let's start right away with one of the most crucial world cup qualifiers in a long time. most importantly for russia's organisers, portugal are through and with that success comes at the marketing magic of cristiano ronaldo and more bums on seats. they beat

earlier this year, nicola sturgeon suggested there could be another independence vote as early as next autumn, but in this city this morning, her timescale sounded far more flexible. there are many people i think in scotland who desperately want to see scotland become independent. there are others who are not convinced and who'll never be convinced and there are others who perhapsjust think we need a bit of dust to settle on brexit. so what's changed 7 well, there's the small matter of a general election where the snp lost one—third of the seats at westminster and now this conference, an snp conference remember, independence isn't even formally on the agenda and privately, some of the most senior figures in the party are saying, "don't expect to see a second independence referendum before the next scottish parliament elections in 2021." and here's perhaps the reason why the snp leadership are reflecting on the timescale for independence. is it odd that independence doesn't feature as a formal item on the agenda for this conference? well, you know, we are damned if we do and damned if

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won‘t think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. it does not mean i will.

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon says britain's struggles to chart a way out of the european union are boosting the case for scottish independence, but she wouldn't commit to a date for another referendum vote. the £2 billion grant has been awarded for the mental health charitable trust. is the largest amount of money ever awarded by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. and the bestselling author peterjones talks about the injuring fascination readers have for crime thrillers. now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, john watson. the headlines tonight: heartbreak for scotland — their world cup dreams shattered by a stalemate in slovenia. the scots loss — northern ireland's gain — as that result guarantees them a play off place. as lewis hamilton wins in suzuka to move a step closer to a fourth world title. scotland's hopes of reaching the world cup in russia are over. victory over slovenia would have guaranteed a play—off place, but they were held to a 2—2 draw. tim hague reports. were these the m

last month the first minister nicola sturgeon announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the seventh of november on the heart of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 201a, but looking to the past the scottish government said the new bill will give justice scottish government said the new bill will givejustice to scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. parents will n

last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the seventh of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014, but looking to the past the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convictions have been deleted because the secretary of state is satisfied that the conduct is no longer criminal. catriona renton, bbc news. parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance under new rules to be introduced in the new year. the overhaul

then scottish national party leader nicola sturgeon speaks at her party's conference. host: william taubman, a book on mikhail gorbachev. prof. taubman: gorbachev changed this country and the world. but neither as much as he wished. it is a story of great achievement and it has, in some ways, a trag e

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. doesn't mean i will stop making the case for scotland being independent,

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon says britain's struggles to chart a way out of the european union are boosting the case for scottish independence. but she shied away from committing to a date for another referendum vote. thousands have marched through the streets of catalonia's capital barcelona, calling for the region to remain part of spain. and storm nate has brought strong winds and flooding to the south—eastern united states. it made landfall as a hurricane twice, in louisiana and mississippi, but is now weakening rapidly. 35 years after the original, blade runner 2049, starring harrison ford and ryan gosling, is out. we will get mark kermode‘s thoughts on this and the rest of this week's cinema releases in the film review. now on bbc news, sportsday. good afternoon. welcome along. the headlines tonight: time is running out for scotland's hopes of world cup qualification. lewis hamilton wins in suzuka qualification. lewis hamilton wins in suzu ka to qualification. lewis hamilton wins in suzuka to take a giant stride towards his fourth world title with victory in the

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says britain's struggles to chart a way out of the european union are boosting the case for scottish independence, but she wouldn't commit to a date for another referendum vote. scientists develop a new gene test that could mean a third fewer women having preventative therapy because of the risk of getting breast cancer. and in meet the author, best selling author peterjames talks about the enduring fascination readers have for crime thrillers. hello and welcome to our look ahead at the papers. with us, sebastian payne dft and asa bennett of the daily telegraph. —— of the financial times. tomorrow's front pages starting with the financial times. comments from the outgoing german finance minister that global debt present a major risk for the world economy. the metro shows sexual abuse by children on other children has soared by nearly three quarters in the last four years. the daily express concentrate on brexit, claiming theresa may will warn the eu that not enough progress is being made in brussels must stop stonewalling. the times says t

as the snp conference gets under way, nicola sturgeon says she won't think about a timescale on a second independence referendum until the brexit deal becomes clearer. 35 years after the original blade runner 2049 starring harrison ford and ryan gosling is out. we'll get mark kermode's thoughts on this and the rest of the week's film releases in the film review. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sebastian payne of the ft and asa bennett of the telegraph. but first let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the ft highlights comments from the outgoing german finance minister and his warning that spiralling levels of global debt and liquidity present a major risk to the world economy. the metro chooses to focus on an investigation that shows sexual abuse of children by other children has soared by nearly three quarters over the last four years the daily express concentrates on brexit, claiming theresa may will warn eu chiefs that not enough progress is being made, and brussels must stop "stonewalling." the times also s

nicola sturgeon is expected to say detailed work has been done to assess the investment needed. the suggestion being money has been found to pay for it all. thank you, >> later on. sta rwa rs fans can finally get their first look at the trailer for episode eight, the lastjedi. here it is. become what you meant to be. the film, which is out in december, marks the final appearance of the late carrie fisher in her most famous role of princess leia. that is one of the main thing is people talk about, the other is where she reaches out her hand, which has got people very excited. i haven't ruined it for you. you genuinely haven't. 7:11am. you would much rather watch a michael fassbenderfilm. much rather watch a michael fassbender film. you haven't ruined it. let's return to our top story and the prime minister says there will be "nowhere to hide" when it comes to dealing with racial inequalities. her comments come as the findings of a massive study of how people of all ethnicities are treated are published later today. joining us now is zubayda haque from the racial equality think ta

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says britain's struggles to chart a way out of the european union are boosting the case for scottish independence, but she wouldn't commit to a date for another referendum vote. a £2 million grant is being made by the royal foundation, to help find digital solutions to mental health problems. it's the largest amount of money ever awarded by the charitable trust of the duke and duchess of cambridge and prince harry. now on bbc news, the travel show. i'm on a voyage through the heart of the balkans, exploring the places that have grown up along the route of the river sava. it is a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. my trip started at the source in slovenia and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. watch out! this week, i'll be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. i'm meeting those who live along the river banks who want to move on from the conflicts of the 90s, and show us what they're part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities

as nicola sturgeon says, she is considering calling for quite a different vote — a referendum on the result of the brexit negotiations. i have said i think the case for the argument for, not another vote on the principle of eu membership, but a vote on the outcome of that, may become quite hard to resist. i don‘t think we are there yet, it is not my party‘s policy, but i think this is an argument that may gather strength. as the snp focus on public services, not independence, income taxes may soon rise. you have made a lot of public—spending commitments. are you planning to raise tax to pay for them? i think it is time to look at how we progressively use limited tax powers to protect our public services. we will do that responsibly. we have always been responsible on tax. we will not transfer the burden of austerity to the poorest. income tax will be going up in scotland? we will announce tax intentions in our budget. i won‘t do that today. but i am being open about the debate we have to have as a country and a parliament. the snp have asked voters to judge them specifically

the snp leader nicola sturgeon has told the bbc that the timing of a second independence referendum cannot be considered, while there's continuing and growing uncertainty about brexit. speaking from her party's conference, scotland's deputy first minister acknowledged that it's not up to the snp to decide a second vote. she's been speaking to my colleague sarah smith. ican i can only do things and make decisions based on what i think is the best and right thing to do at the best and right thing to do at the time. you try to learn lessons from that, you listen to views, and idid from that, you listen to views, and i did thatjarring and after the general election. i have recognised whatever people's views are on independence, the uncertainty on brexit is such that setting a day 110w brexit is such that setting a day now on the referendum is not the right time to doing that. i will not consider the timing again until there is more clarity over brexit. it does not mean ulster making the case for independence, with the chaos engulfing the uk, i think the case that scotland having independence i

ahead of her party's annual conference in glasgow, nicola sturgeon says the snp will commit to exploring all options to secure eu citizens‘ status in scotland. spain's prime minister, mariano rajoy, says he won't rule out suspending catalonia's government as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to call for talks. this is the scene live in barcelona as people march through the city to oppose plans to declare catalonia independent. now on bbc news, click. this week, click is injapan where we will be rolling, ponging, stroking and screaming. lots of screaming. i have seen things you people wouldn't believe. crystals on fire, on the shoulders of unicorns. i have watched sunbeams glitter in the dark near the gates. all those moments have been lost in time, like tears in the rain. time to make some newjapan memories. in the land that inspired blade runner, we are spending two weeks exploring this unique country as it aims for the moon, reaches for the stars and tries to look after its own backyard. it's going to be a wild ride. and, just like in other parts of the world, a lot of

sturgeon we have seen a reaction of seeing the people of catalonia should have the ability to determine their own future so supporting what has happened in catalonia given scotland's own sort of plight when it comes to this issue we've heard from the u.s. as well the u.s. state department has the support keeping strong and united spain together also similarly from nato so as all of these reactions are continuing to come in it's important to really remember that despite the fact that political leaders throughout the european union have consistently said they don't want catalonia to break away from spain to really keep the european union and tax the pro independence movement in catalonia has repeatedly said that despite the fact that they want to leave spain they don't necessarily want to leave the european union whereas throughout the year we've heard them say that if catalonia doesn't fact leave spain they're going to have to essentially get at the back of the line to get back into the european union where we spoke to the u.k. independence party m.e.p. day because you've been in he beli