this— snp, it is a continuation of that. this is— snp, it is a continuation of that. this is a — snp, it is a continuation of that. this is a cynical deal in which the nationalist — this is a cynical deal in which the nationalist parties _ this is a cynical deal in which the nationalist parties are _ this is a cynical deal in which the | nationalist parties are prioritising their obsession _ nationalist parties are prioritising their obsession with— nationalist parties are prioritising their obsession with separation . nationalist parties are prioritising i their obsession with separation over their obsession with separation over the things— their obsession with separation over the things that — their obsession with separation over the things that we _ their obsession with separation over the things that we should _ their obsession with separation over the things that we should be - their obsession with separation over| the things that we should be looking out, so _ the things that we should be looking out, so our— the things that we should be looking out,

during previous snp administrations. it means there will be areas where support has been formally agreed. but worth watching out for this afternoon are those areas where there's still some disagreement, where the scottish greens remain outside the government tent, in effect, in opposition. what's in it for both sides? well, it's significant in that it will be the first time the greens have been in power anywhere in the uk, they will be able to influence policy. we expect them also to have ministerial appointments. for the snp, i think it does give perhaps more stability in government. it means they will have an outright majority in some areas of their programme, although not all of course. i think it also perhaps sends a message ahead of cop26 about where they stand on environmental issues. as you mentioned, making the scottish greens part of government clarifies that majority that already exists in the scottish parliament in favour of another independence referendum. we're already getting response from the opposition he

while united on wanting to see scotland becoming independent, neither the snp nor scottish greens are hiding that there are policy areas where they are split. we agree on some things, disagree on others, and those distinctive voices can and will remain. that is why this is not a coalition in the traditional sense, but that mustn't mean that we can't cooperate. for the good of the people of scotland, our climate and our environment. as well as committing to another independence referendum, this power—sharing deal also details increased investment in public transport, more money toward energy efficiency and renewable heating, as well as more support for offshore wind and marine renewables. but there are areas where the two parties agree to disagree. these include aviation policy, using gdp as a measure of the economy, and while agreeing to work together on education reform, private schools are also excluded from this agreement. ijust think it is a coalitioni of chaos that will put jobs, the economy and our recovery - at risk as they obsess over another independence referendum, rather.

but at the same time, they won't need to support the snp policy in some areas such as fox hunting and aviation policy. and the greens certainly feel they will be able to see some of their own priorities put into action, notjust on tackling climate change, but also when it comes to rent control and social housing. i think it was that sense that they had the opportunity to put some of their beliefs and principles into action, which explains why there was an overwhelming vote in support of the move by the green party members in scotland — more than 80% voted in favour. let's return to our top story, the situation in afghanistan. meanwhile, those who are trying to flee to safety in afghanistan face a growing humanitarian crisis, with families at risk of malnutrition, disease and the ongoing threat of covid—19. let's speak to 0rlaith minogue, who's the senior conflict and humanitarian advocacy advisor for save the children. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. i just want to get a picture, or all your staff out of afghanistan, but your staff out of afghanistan, but you have afghan staff s

during previous snp administration. it means there will be areas where support has been formally agreed but worth looking out for those areas where there is still disagreement, where there is still disagreement, where there is still disagreement, where the greens remain outside and effectively in opposition. it will be the first time the greens have beenin be the first time the greens have been in power anywhere in the uk. we expect them also to have ministerial appointments. the snp, it perhaps gives them more stability, it means they will have an outright majority, in some areas of the programme although not all of course. it also sends a message ahead of cop26 about where they stand on environmental issues and as you mentioned, making the scottish greens part of government clarifies that majority that already exists in the scottish parliament in favour of another independence referendum. we are already getting response from the opposition in scotland with the scottish conservatives describing this as a coalition of c

would he ever do a deal with the snp? , ., . ., the snp? there will be no coalition into that next general _ the snp? there will be no coalition into that next general election, - the snp? there will be no coalition into that next general election, no| into that next general election, no coalition coming out of it. my message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future, labour government to build that betterfuture, to labour government to build that better future, to deal with the climate crisis. it better future, to deal with the climate crisis.— climate crisis. it feels like a campaign. _ climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he - climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he is. climate crisis. it feels like a - campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. the trip is designed to show a uk government committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in i

but at the same time, they won't need to support the snp policy in some areas such as fox hunting and aviation policy. the greens certainly feel they will be able to see some of their own priorities put into action, notjust on tackling climate change, but also when it comes to rent control and social housing. i think it was that since that they have the opportunity to put some of their believes and principles into action, which explains why there was an overwhelming vote in support of the move by the green party members. more than 80% voted in favour. what's the reaction been from other parties in scotland?— parties in scotland? they're very sce tical. parties in scotland? they're very sceptical- their _ parties in scotland? they're very sceptical. they describe - parties in scotland? they're very sceptical. they describe as - parties in scotland? they're very sceptical. they describe as a - sceptical. they describe as a cynical coalition of chaos. in particular, there's the question of the second independent referendum. the deal between the parties, that aspires to voting a second

this deal offers the snp administration more stability. for the greens, it's a chance to make inroads on some of their core issues. it still needs approval from the decision—making bodies in both parties. that's expected in the next few days. lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. nearly a week after a powerful earthquake hit haiti there are still some remote areas that haven't received any aid. more than 2,000 people have died, with the epicentre of the quake in the south—west of the country. at least 12,200 have been injured, and several hundred people are still missing. an estimated 135,000 families have been displaced. 0ur correspondent james clayton reports now from the small town of les anglais, where an entire parish is in mourning. to get to the small town of les anglais, you have to take the coastal road. the town is two hours from les cayes, and the road snakes through earthquake—scarred villages and even through a river. this is what's left of the town's church. a mass christening was about to begin just before the earthquake

but the parties involved are on board, with snp members also signalling an emphatic support. this deal will now be put into action and these two will enter government. china has rejected accusations from president biden that it withheld key information about how the coronavirus pandemic started. a report by us intelligence came to no firm conclusion as to where the virus originated but did say that china had as to where the virus originated. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. good evening. things are staying dry and settled for at least the next week or so with a big area of high pressure firmly in charge of our weather. we have got a warm, sunny day for many areas during saturday. this was the picture in leicestershire a bit earlier. we saw temperatures of 24 degrees across central parts of scotland. sunday, a similar day, again, it's going to be dry and there will be spells of sunshine but there will be more cloud drifting around, particularly in the north. we've got an area of high pressure that sitting out towards the north—west with the w

the fact that there are —— the snp are. thatjoins the hours _ are —— the snp are. thatjoins the hoursand— are —— the snp are. thatjoins the hours and hours of criticism the prime _ hours and hours of criticism the prime minister faced in parliament earlier_ prime minister faced in parliament earlier this — prime minister faced in parliament earlier this week when mps were recalled — earlier this week when mps were recalled to discuss this. this is not been — recalled to discuss this. this is not been a _ recalled to discuss this. this is not been a good week for boris johnson — not been a good week for boris johnson and for some of his senior cabinet _ johnson and for some of his senior cabinet secretaries of.— cabinet secretaries of. sometimes there is an — cabinet secretaries of. sometimes there is an image _ cabinet secretaries of. sometimes there is an image which _ cabinet secretaries of. sometimes i there is an image which encapsulates a conflict or moment in time. in 2015, it was the young boy found did on a beach in turkey. this is another

so, would he ever do a deal with the snp to get into downing street? there will be no coalition into that next general election, no coalition coming out of it. my central message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future coming out of the pandemic, to deal with the climate crisis. it all feels rather like a campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. this trip is designed to show a uk government deeply committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in this nation. but the choice of messenger is controversial. borisjohnson is not necessarily the most popular politician in scotland, to put it mildly. aand his visit does risk backfiring and, perhaps, even stirring up more support for independence. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. it's been a record—breaking day for team gb at the olympic games in tokyo, boosting britain into fourth place in the overall medal table, with 15 gold medals in total. hannah mills and eilidh mcintyre won gold in t

the snp leader and first minister nicola sturgeon explained why the deal was significant. working together to build a greener, fairer independent scotland is ground—breaking. ground—breaking in both scottish, and perhaps even more so, uk politics. most importantly, though, it is an agreement that meets the challenges and the opportunities of our time. scotland is, of course, more, much more than our politics, but it is through our politics that we express our hopes for a betterfuture, and then turn those hopes into reality. we live in a time when the challenges we face have rarely been greater — the climate emergency, recovery from a global pandemic, an assault by the uk government on the powers of our own parliament, and the consequences to our economy, society and our place in the world of a disastrous brexit that scotland did not vote for. yet despite the magnitude of those challenges, many of them global, today's politics can too often feelsmall, polarised, divided and incapable of meeting the moment. this agreement is intended to change that in scotland. lorna s

would he ever do a deal with the snp? there will be no coalition into that next general election, no coalition coming out of it. my message will be we need a strong labour government to build that better future, to deal with the climate crisis. it feels like a campaign, although he is trying to avoid one, refusing to accept there should be another independence referendum any time soon. the trip is designed to show a uk government committed to scotland's future and deeply involved in is in nation. —— in this nation. but the choice of people is controversial. borisjohnson is not necessarily the most popular politician in scotland, to put it mildly, and his visit does risk backfiring and perhaps even stirring up more support for independence. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. day 12 of the olympic games in tokyo have come to a close — and the medals keep rolling in for team gb as they move up to fourth in the medal table. history was made in the skate park with sky brown, who's just 13, taking britain's first skateboardin

in scotland, a new power sharing agreement between the snp and the greens has been agreed. the deal will take the greens into a national government for the first time anywhere in the uk. it will also give the scottish government a majority to pass legislation at holyrood, including a new independence referendum bill. the co—operation agreement between the two parties stops short of a full coalition. the subscription site 0nlyfans, known for its adult content, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from one 0ctober. 0nlyfans said the change had come after pressure from banking partners. the site has grown during the pandemic and says it has 130 million users. the announcement comes after bbc news had approached the company for a response to leaked documents concerning accounts which posted illegal content. thousands of people have been unlawfully detained in police custody in england and wales because of delays in transferring them to mental health beds. a 2018 government report looked at seven police forces and estimated there were as many as 4,50

no cigar for the snp. -- for the s&p. we are going to focus on housing. during the pandemic, you could look anywhere in the country and find soaring housing prices. existing home sales data, july come arising for a second month, indicating actually that housing demand we were worried about may not be the issue at the moment. taylor: indeed. that was some of the actual strongly, data we got this morning. total existing home sales, you are up 2% in july. the median home price fell to just 359,000. you were down about $3000. year-over-year, up about 18%. if you think about some of the rates in blue that were low, that makes it affordable for lending, pushes up the price. in white, you have the home sales, real strength in the pandemic. olivia rockman has been covering the pandemic for bloomberg news. what are you thinking about low rates, affordability, then of course inventory and supply? olivia: it does seem like from the standpoint of existing homes, that the supply improvement in july is what helped improve sales more generally. there were 1.3 million ho

alyn smith, snp foreign affairs spokesman, _ safety. alyn smith, snp foreign affairs spokesman, thank - safety. alyn smith, snp foreign affairs spokesman, thank you . safety. alyn smith, snp foreign i affairs spokesman, thank you very much. the american r&b singer, r kelly, is expected to appear in court in new york later today on charges of racketeering, sexual abuse, and bribery. the 54—year—old denies the accusations, some of which date back more than two decades. let's get more now from journalist josie cox who has been following the story. good morning. take us back and remind us where this all came from. good morning to you both. this is as you say a very highly anticipated case, not least because he's so famous but also because of the time period over which these incidents are said to have occurred, of which he is accused. so for background, 25 years ago, a woman in chicago sued the r&b artist, one of the most successful r&b artists of all time, saying that in 1991 he had had sex with her when she was underage, and that was s

government here is announcing tonight doesn't necessarily go far enough i'll stop both to labour and the snp and the broader democrats have said it falls short of what is needed in this time of crisis. i'd expect that to come up of crisis. i'd expect that to come up in the house of commons tomorrow. also, those wider questions about why the uk and other nato countries were so surprised by the speed of the taliban in advance. uk. were so surprised by the speed of the taliban in advance.— the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, ou will the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, you will be _ the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, you will be busy _ the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, you will be busy tomorrow. - the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, | you will be busy tomorrow. thank the taliban in advance. 0k, nick, - you will be busy tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. now it's time for the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown and henry zeffman, chief political correspondent at the times. that even

leader of the snp, ian blackford. thank— leader of the snp, ian blackford. thank you. — leader of the snp, ian blackford. thank you, mr speaker, and i begin by thanking you for beginning the recall of parliament. it is a pleasure to follow the right honourable memberfor pleasure to follow the right honourable member for maidenhead and i hope the government will reflect very carefully on her words this morning, and particularly her remarks at the end of her contribution about the role of nato in the light of the american decision to pull out of afghanistan, because these are very real issues about the capabilities we have with nato, and if i may say so notjust the capability of nato but how we make sure the united nations has all the tools at its disposal in order to do what we expect of it as well, and these are matters we are going to have to return to in this house when we come back from recess. mr speaker, i would like to thank the government for the briefings we have had over the course of the last few days and in particular i want to commend the defen

bbc understands a power—sharing agreement between the snp and the could be announced tomorrow. the deal could take the greens into national government for the first time anywhere in the uk. an agreement is likely to stop short of agreement is likely to stop short of a full coalition. the former manchester united and scotland striker denis law, who's 81, has revealed he's been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. he says he'll be doing his best to tackle the condition and hopes to be able to continue watching manchester united at old trafford for as long as he's able. the supermarket chain morrisons is the subject of a bidding war between rival american investors. tonight a private equity firm in new york has made a bid valueing the supermarket chain atjust over £7 billion. morrisons board is now recommending to it shareholders over a rival £6.7 billion offer from a consortium in california. morrisons is just the latest british company targeted by foreign investors. our business editor, simonjack, has more details. morrisons was founded by william morrison in 1899 in bradford â

in scotland, a new power—sharing agreement between the snp and the greens has been agreed. the deal will take the greens into a national government for the first time anywhere in the uk. it will also give the scottish government a majority to pass legislation at holyrood, including a new independence referendum bill. the co—operation agreement between the two parties stops short of a full coalition. one of the uk's biggest supermarket chains, morrisons, has accepted an improved offer from one of the two american private investment groups battling to take over the company. the morrisons board said that the £7 billion dealfrom clayton, dubilier and rice was good value for shareholders, whilst also protecting the firm's "fundamental character". with me now is our business correspondent, katy austin. let's get the latest on this. this is the latest step in let's get the latest on this. this is the latest step— let's get the latest on this. this is the latest step in what has now become a bidding _ is the latest step in what has now become a bidding war _ is the latest step

the scottish first minister and leader of the snp at nicola sturgeon said the closure of the man's devastated lives and communities and have nothing to do with climate change at the time for such she called the remarks crass and the labour leader dick sir keir starmer said they were shameful. the last couple of years the tories have done well at making progress in former coal—mining seats in england, but as the party tries to broaden its appeal across the uk, including in scotland, i'm not sure this remark will have helped. qm. in scotland, i'm not sure this remark will have helped. 0k, thank ou. ben remark will have helped. 0k, thank yon iten wright — remark will have helped. 0k, thank you. ben wright at _ remark will have helped. 0k, thank you. ben wright at westminster. i the taliban are continuing their rapid advance in afghanistan, with most us—led foreign troops due to leave by next month. insurgents now control large parts of the city of lashkar gar in helmand province, with reports of bodies lying in the streets after intense fighting with government troops. helmand was under th

i'm joined now by ian blackford, snp westminster leader. mr blackford, good afternoon to you. what obligations to the uk have to the people of afghanistan? my the people of afghanistan? m goodness, we have the people of afghanistan? m1 goodness, we have an enormous obligation. we have been with them for most of the last 20 years and we have left them in the lurch, we have left them in this situation where the taliban have taken over, and of course people are very frightened or very vulnerable to whatever the taliban are going to do will and given we place so much on education for young girls, for women, for women to go into the professions, not least become journalists, i think it is clear there are many vulnerable people and i think we've got to do is recognise that when we look at the syrian situation back in 2014, we did have a resettlement scheme for phone rope edom. the united kingdom took 20,000 people right through the silence, supported by local authorities, and we have to do the same again. and if you look at the 20,000 we took from syria, .1% of the population, that

this has not just happened in england, it has happened in labour run wales and the ones run by the snp as well and there's some in government speaking today who say if you use the different system like exams this year the chances are that that gap would have been even whiter because of the different access to education that people from disadvantaged backgrounds have had during the pandemic when compared to some others from more advantage backgrounds so it is a complicated picture but for boris johnson because my picture but for borisjohnson because my government, one that talks a lot about leveling up i think this is going to be quite the test and they are going to face pressure both from opposition parties and from some tory backbenchers to really set out a plan, and one of the things that will be key to that is money. the government said so far has made £1.5 billion available for a catch—up fund for pupils in england that are, there are calls for some time for that to be much higher and labour for example are saying today it should be £15 billion, ten times what the government ha

ambitious and generous offer is needed, the liberal democrat saying it needs to be at least 20,000, the snp talking about 35,000 people or more that could be resettled in the uk. conservative mps putting pressure on the government saying now is not the time to be strict, time is of the essence, and one describing this as what could be the biggest mass migration of people since the end of the second world war. as you heard the foreign secretary saying the uk has always been a big hearted nation, we will find out when the prime minister speaks in parliament tomorrow what that means in practice.— president biden says he stands 'squarely�* behind his decision to pull us troops out of afghanistan. he said he wasn't willing to sacrifice more young american lives when the afghans themselves had caved in. america spent $2 trillion on the war — and over 2,000 troops lost their lives. 0ur correspondent aleem maqbool reports from hookstown in pennsylvania. patriotic country music plays. it's a procession in rural western pennsylvania to honour an american soldier killed in a very different world

i commit myself as leader of the snp here, and i commit my government to work with the government here in london, but they have to extend the hand of friendship to us. >> let us hope that refugees do not become a political football in this place. all of us, all of us care desperately about giving these people safe haven. we welcome them in the highlands, we welcome them everywhere, but does the right honorable gentleman agree that the proper finance to support our local authorities must be forthcoming from the uk government and the scottish government, because without it our councils will struggle? >> yes, i agree, and i thank the honorable gentleman for that intervention because i know that he will associate himself with me in saying that we will extend 100,000 welcomes to those who wish to come to the highlands of scotland. we have called for a four-nations summit to integrate our efforts across the united kingdom. i hope that the prime minister will respond positively and take the opportunity to meet the devolved administrations to discuss this. perhaps he will indicate now that he

in scotland, the snp and the greens agree a new power sharing agreement — but stop short of a formal coalition. retail sales unexpectedly fall to their lowest level since the shops reopened in april. the subscription site, onlyfans, has announced it will block

these contingency purposes, while the scottish conservatives say it is a dereliction of duty for the snp to announce this before all schools have returned. the trial of the grammy award winning us singer r kelly got under way today at a us federal court in new york. the r&b star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery — charges which he has denied. if the singer is convicted on all counts, he could face ten years to life in prison. samira hussain reports. for r kelly's many accusers, this federal court in brooklyn is where, finally, their voices may be heard. jonjelyn savage is here. for years, she has been pushing for charges against kelly. she says her daughter had been held captive by the musician. the opening statements will open some people's eyes to what we have been knowing for the last five and a half years, when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn't right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction, and that this case is not ab

the snp�*s ian blackford says he must resign or be sacked by the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, insists he must go. so swift was the taliban takeover that kabul had already fallen by the time dominic raab got back to the uk on sunday night. and today, one of his cabinet colleagues, said there was very little be collapsing afghanistan government could have done to help. last afghanistan government could have done to help-— done to help. last friday, the aft han done to help. last friday, the afghan government _ done to help. last friday, the afghan government was - done to help. last friday, the i afghan government was melting done to help. last friday, the - afghan government was melting away quicker— afghan government was melting away quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan — quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan ministerat quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan minister at that moment in time would _ an afghan minister at that moment in time would not have made a difference. what we were absolutely worried _ difference. what we were absolutely wo

tom: joining us to look ahead is sylvain broyer, chief economist of emea and snp global ratings -- s and p global ratings. you detailed the timings of how you expect the taper to play out, but more importantly, how it will end. flesh it out for us. >> everybody is waiting for jay powell's speech on friday. but we agree with the previous speaker. there will be some announcement in principle to what will be very live. suddenly -- and the pace. this can be done in september. for example, -- there is no rush to qatar. they have looked only missing consensus among the fed, but the balance is back. so why should they hurry? on the concrete tapering, our current view is the fed will continue buying assets until the end of the year. and starting next year, the fed will decrease, or is likely to decrease by 10 billion until they reach december 2022. it means purchases in bonds will last for one year. it is not the end of the story. maybe it is not the main issue for asset prices. the key issue in normalizing monetary policy, both in the u.s. and other central banks, is are the steps coming ri

but the snp will be using this as a little victory. thank you. i'm just being told that we are going to have a covid—19 briefing from the government at 3:30pm this afternoon. you're viewing that viewing with me. it will be with some familiar names. that's briefing will be live on government channels at 3:30pm. i'm sure here on the bbc news channel as well, so stay with us for that. exactly a year ago, lebanon witnessed a blast which experts say was one of the biggest non—nuclear explosions in history. over 200 people died and thousands were injured, after a port's warehouse storing ammonium nitrate exploded. a year on, the families of the victims are still looking for closure, and for those responsible to be held to account. bbc arabic�*s carine torbey reports. one year has passed since the apocalypse and beirut is still assessing the impact. the port area where an unknown quantity of ammonium nitrate exploded stands in ruins. one year after the explosion, all the debris is swept to a corner and it is kept here at the port. names of the vic

the scottish greens have backed a deal which could see the partyjoin the scottish government with the snp. patrick harvie and lorna slater, pictured here with first minister nicola sturgeon, said the agreement promoted a "sustainable scotland that works for everyone". the final decision still needs to be agreed by the scottish greens party council, a decision is expected shortly. coronavirus plans for schools in england have been described as "a recipe for chaos" by education unions, who say they will not be enough to prevent a rise in infections. the government said it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption to education. at the paralympics games in tokyo, british sprinters thomas young and sophie hahn have both taken gold in the t38100 metres. it was the first time that thomas young, who's 21 years old, had broken 11 seconds. earlier i spoke to his parents, bridie and rob. coming up to tokyo he had done 11.03 and obviously his previous personal best was in dubai at 11 seconds, but he has always wanted to aim to beat the 11 seconds and it was so gr

the snp's ian blackford says he must resign or be sacked by the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, insists he must go. so swift was the taliban takeover that kabul had already fallen by the time dominic raab got back to the uk on sunday night. and today, one of his cabinet colleagues, said there was very little be collapsing afghanistan government could have done to help. last friday, the afghan government was melting away quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan minister at that moment in time would not have made a difference. what we were absolutely worried about and determined... were unsure about was whether the airport would remain open. that was at the front of everyone's minds. without a functioning airport, we were going to get nobody out, no matter how many phone calls you made, do a disappearing government. in a packed commons record for an emergency city yesterday, the government was accused of complacency. this phone call adds to the general impression in westminster that perhaps dominic raab has not entirely been on top of events in afghanistan. publicly, largel

the snp�*s ian blackford says he must resign or be sacked by the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, insists he must go. so swift was the taliban takeover that kabul had already fallen by the time dominic raab got back to the uk on sunday night. and today, one of his cabinet colleagues, said there was very little be collapsing afghanistan government could have done to help. last friday, the afghan government was melting away quicker than ice and a phone call to an afghan minister at that moment in time would not have made a difference. what we were absolutely worried about and determined... ..were unsure about was whether the airport would remain open. that was at the front of everyone's minds. without a functioning airport, we were going to get nobody out, no matter how many phone calls he made, to a disappearing government. in a packed commons record for an emergency city yesterday, the government was accused of complacency. this phone call adds to the general impression here in westminster that perhaps dominic raab has not entirely been on top of events in afghanistan. publicly,

the snp have begun that change. i think thatis snp have begun that change. i think that is welcomed. it is not the end of the journey for them but a decision that uk government will make and it is agreed that the oilfield will be agreed. if the party members of proof this agreement and it will be for them to decide a week today, if they approve this agreement, it will signal not just the beginning of a fundamental shift in scotland's political landscape away from the attachment to the oil and gas industry is also a commitment to invest in the alternatives. we're not willing to abandon the communities that have been dependent on oil and gas, we want to invest in the alternative industries that will provide jobs and prosperity that will genuinely last without destroying the planet. you want to see climate and green policies at the heart of this agreement, your commitment, though, with the snp to hold another independence referendum, do you worry that that is going to dominate this political term and wants to dominate the stuff you want to do on climate, that t

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in scotland they have the influence because the snp does not have a majority. how do you think they can best use the influence to put pressure on the snp government to deliver its part of the process? the scottish greens have already even before this moment proved their power in scottish politics and much like with caroline lucas, she holds the government and the opposition to account. with the scottish greens they have done a lot of work in making sure that they are meeting the demands of the climate emergency even before talking to the snp. one thing i think it's really important is in england and wales we are proving that we can great beat the first past the post system with more councillors across the country, showing people want to vote for green politicians —— that we can beat. in those areas, if people who voted green in council elections, voted green in council elections, vote green in the next general election, we can win more green seats and that influence as we saw with scotland, that can lead to a genuine renewable revolution and making sure tha

appointments were confirmed by 69 votes to 56 in holyrood as part of a power—sharing arrangement with the snp, making them the first green ministers in the uk. patrick harvie is the scottish government's new minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, while lorna slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity. the environmental campaigner greta thunberg says she will only attend the un climate change conference in glasgow later this year if the event is "safe and democratic". for her, that means ensuring participants from poorer countries are fully vaccinated and able to travel to take part. our environment correspondent kevin keane reports. she sailed across the atlantic twice to get the last un climate conference in 2019, but this time she's not so sure. but this time, she's not so sure. greta thunberg wants to go to the glasgow talks, but says her participation is conditional. hi, greta. in an interview for bbc scotland, i asked what was stopping herfrom coming. well, of course, i'm not 100% sure yet, but if it's considered safe and de

some people are saying _ lib dems and the snp. some people are saying he should resign or he should _ are saying he should resign or he should be — are saying he should resign or he should be sacked. i don't think that is where _ should be sacked. i don't think that is where he — should be sacked. i don't think that is where he is as far as where the government— is where he is as far as where the government is likely to be in response _ government is likely to be in response to this. their argument is, look, _ response to this. their argument is, look. given— response to this. their argument is, look, given where the afghan government was last friday, in other words _ government was last friday, in other words deteriorating, perhaps that kind of— words deteriorating, perhaps that kind of call wouldn't have counted for very— kind of call wouldn't have counted for very much. let's explain the context — for very much. let's explain the context. dominic raab was on holiday. — context. dominic raab was on holiday, as lo

december, ofcom�*s head went before a parliamentary select committee and was asked by member of the snp whether the bbc should be talking to a particular charity which emerged of a something as a rival to stonewall. was accused of being transphobe at buy credits, something it denies. melanie gave an answer that the bbc should not, and ofcom issued a statement which was that was not what melanie meant at all, she was just talking about having balance within debates. there was some anger within ofcom about how melanie�*s comments had been construed for stock today ofcom says it is leaving stonewall�*s equality scheme to transport organisations which pay subscriptions in return to being told how to make their workplaces inclusive and ofcom it says it is leaving because it needs to avoid any perception it is not impartial of a political and social issues such as those of transgender rights. off, leaving the scheme itself has been controversial. report into the incident which occurred at the university of essex were two macro female speakers had their invitations to events withdrawn beca

over the last 12 months, they have been net new buyers every month across the snp 500 except this last four week period. a little bit of profit—taking, now covid has reared its head and looking at how the global demand picture has had a bit of volatility added to it. from an overall perspective, our clients are actively engaged with us exchange rated products and they look to stay that way throughout the remainder of 2021.— look to stay that way throughout the remainder of 2021. good to speak to ou toda , remainder of 2021. good to speak to you today. thank _ remainder of 2021. good to speak to you today, thank you _ remainder of 2021. good to speak to you today, thank you for _ remainder of 2021. good to speak to you today, thank you for your - you today, thank you for your thoughts on the visit of vice president to singapore. chris brankin, ceo of td ameritrade singapore. more now on the situation in afghanistan — the defence secretary ben wallace has been speaking from fort george near inverness, giving an update on what's happening at kabul airport... the prime minister is ob

the snp and the green party have agreed a new power—sharing partnership in scotland. the deal would take the greens into government for the first time anywhere in the uk. it would also give the scottish government a majority to pass legislation including a new independence referendum bill. the co—operation agreement between the two parties stops short of a full coalition. a coronavirus boosterjab scheme is likely to start next month, according to the health secretary. sajid javid said the most vulnerable would be offered a third jab first, before a possible rollout to other groups. it comes as the world health organisation has questioned the ethics of an extra dose when the majority of people in poorer countries haven't had any. coventry is the current uk city of culture. a record 20 places have applied to be the next uk city of culture. the government awards the title every four years, helping to bring tourism and investment to different areas. this year, groups of towns were encouraged to apply and there have been bids from every nation in the uk. the winner will

that this meeting, there was not going to be a meeting scheduled, it was interesting that it was the snp that took the initiative on monday to make the offer, to say come and see us. from the prime minister�*s point of view, the government point of view, you heard there, in the letter he responded with yesterday, he said, there will be lots of opportunities to talk, not just with the be lots of opportunities to talk, notjust with the first minister of scotland, but the leaders of all of the devolved nations. so, ithink what this represents, to an extent, is the difficult relationship between the first minister and the prime minister. in what is a very, very delicate time. bill prime minister. in what is a very, very delicate time.— prime minister. in what is a very, very delicate time. all right, tony. for now, thank _ very delicate time. all right, tony. for now, thank you _ very delicate time. all right, tony. for now, thank you very _ very delicate time. all right, tony. for now, thank you very much. - very delicate time. all right, tony. | for now, thank you very much. the visito

snp's ian blackford said it was regrettable the deadline had not been extended. the liberal democrats accused boris johnson been extended. the liberal democrats accused borisjohnson of having failed on the global stage. accused boris johnson of having failed on the global stage. helen, thanks. failed on the global stage. helen, thanrs- we _ failed on the global stage. helen, thanks. we will _ failed on the global stage. helen, thanks. we will have _ failed on the global stage. helen, thanks. we will have the - failed on the global stage. helen, thanks. we will have the latest i failed on the global stage. helen, j thanks. we will have the latest on the situation in afghanistan throughout the morning and we will talk to the foreign secretary dominic raab who will be with us at 7:30am. police say they expect to spend several days searching a popular fishing spot near york as part of a renewed investigation into the suspected murder of claudia lawrence. the chef was 35 when she vanished in 2009. no—one has ever been charged. 0ur reporter alison freeman is in york