Parliament must now do, that is how the government has to relate to parliament to make sure that is the case. ,. , parliament to make sure that is the case,. , , parliament to make sure that is the case. ,. , ,. , h, case. The snp has been a powerful 17 ears, ou case. The snp has been a powerful 17 years. You were case. The snp has been a powerful 17 years. You were in case. The snp has been a powerful 17 years, you were in cabinet case. The snp has been a powerful 17 years, you were in cabinet for case. The snp has been a powerful 17 years, you were in cabinet for 16 years, you were in cabinet for 16 there years, you were in cabinet for 16 there was, years, you were in cabinet for 16 there was, why is Child Poverty such an issue there was, why is Child Poverty such an issue in there was, why is Child Poverty such an issue in scotland, why is the country an issue in scotland, why is the country so an issue in scotland, why is the country so divided . Surely that is partly country so divided . Surely that is partly your country so divided . Surely that is partly your fault . Partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is at partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is at a partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is at a much partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is at a much lower partly your fault . Child poverty in scotland is at a much lower level| scotland is at a much lower level than the rest of the united kingdom, because of the interventions of the snp. We have been working against a prevailing tide of austerity which increased Child Poverty over many years. You know my view of what the answer to that is, the answer to that for me is a country able to take these decisions for ourselves, address these issues for our self. What i will do as the leader of the Scottish Government is to use every possible opportunity available to me to work to eradicate Child Poverty, despite the prevailing pressures coming from the uk system. As for politics, i was quite open with Parliament Yesterday that there needs to be a discourse in scotland which improves, and we have got to leave that. I am now the First Minister and i intend to lead by example. Bring the country together, because i am here as First Minister to serve everyone in scotland. What to serve everyone in scotland. What can ou to serve everyone in scotland. What can you exoect to serve everyone in scotland. What can you expect from to serve everyone in scotland. What can you expect from the to serve everyone in scotland. What can you expect from the cabinet this afternoon . ,. , , �. , afternoon . Obviously ive got decisions afternoon . Obviously ive got decisions to afternoon . Obviously ive got decisions to make afternoon . Obviously ive got decisions to make about afternoon . Obviously ive got decisions to make about the l decisions to make about the composition of the Scottish Government, i now intend to turn my mind to those decisions and to get on with that work, in the course of today and the rest of the week. Its important that i have a cabinet that brings together the strengths and the talents of the Scottish National party, a cabinet that can work constructively and collaboratively with parliament and with other parties to ensure that our agenda can be taken forward. I said in my leadership proposalsjust can be taken forward. I said in my leadership proposals just last thursday that i wanted kate forbes to have a significant role to play within my team. I am a man of my word. ,. ,. , word. The greens have said today they would word. The greens have said today they would like word. The greens have said today they would like to word. The greens have said today they would like to see word. The greens have said today they would like to see pete word. The greens have said today they would like to see pete rail i they would like to see Pete Rail Fare strapped permanently in scotland, perhaps an indication of them scotland, perhaps an indication of them trying to play hardball on policy them trying to play hardball on policy to them trying to play hardball on policy to help you in government. Is that something you can commit to . There that something you can commit to . There is that something you can commit to . There is going to be Policy Priorities that will be advanced by my colleagues in the green party. Will we return tojohn swinney, but i want to bring you this update, the Sentence Review in the appeal of Valdo Calocanes sentence has begun. This is in reference to the nottingham attacks. Barnaby webber and his friend, grace omalley kumar, both 19 years old, and 65 year old ian coates, they were fatally stabbed. Lets listen. The decision to fatally stabbed. Lets listen. Tue decision to accept fatally stabbed. Lets listen. Tte decision to accept the fatally stabbed. Lets listen. Tte decision to accept the manslaughter please. Decision to accept the manslaughter lease. ,. Please. This is the reference a. Ainst please. This is the reference against the please. This is the reference against the sentences please. This is the reference i against the sentences imposed please. This is the reference against the sentences imposed on the basis that against the sentences imposed on the basis that you say they were unduly lenient, basis that you say they were unduly lenient, that is the only question today lenient, that is the only question today you lenient, that is the only question today. You will take whichever course today. You will take whichever course you today. You will take whichever course you wish, but equally so that everybody course you wish, but equally so that everybody understands, we have obviously everybody understands, we have obviously prepared carefully for todays obviously prepared carefully for todays hearing. We have read the papers todays hearing. We have read the papers and todays hearing. We have read the papers and also, in terms of Managing Papers and also, in terms of managing expectations, we do not intend managing expectations, we do not intend to managing expectations, we do not intend to give judgment today. We will be intend to give judgment today. We will be reserving judgment and i hope will be reserving judgment and i hope that helps everybody get through the next few hours, and we can see through the next few hours, and we can see the through the next few hours, and we can see the way forward. I� m can see the way forward. Im crateful can see the way forward. Im grateful for can see the way forward. Im grateful for that can see the way forward. Tn grateful for that indication. Can i gratefulfor that indication. Can i briefly set out the submissions made on the half of the Solicitor General, and the court, if it has any questions, well invite me to respond . The essential submission made on behalf of the Solicitor General is that the exceptional level of seriousness of the offences was such that the case required the imposition of a sentence with a penal element, an element of punishment. In this case, that would be a sentence of life imprisonment, with a section 45 a hospital and limitation direction, sometimes called a hybrid order. Lets call it that, for todays purposes. Im grateful. I have made clear that no criticism is made of the learner judging his approach to the sentencing process, in accordance with the guidelines, and in particular the guideline for diminished responsibility manslaughter. There are two matters which the Solicitor General invites the court to consider. The first relates to the calculation of the minimum term. Everybody accepted, i think, that were there to be a prison sentence, it would have to be a sentence of life imprisonment. Accepting that the judge was entitled to accept the psychiatric evidence, which supported a finding that the offenders level of retained responsibility fell within the lower category within those guidelines, nevertheless it is the submission of the Solicitor General that there were aggravating features which should have resulted in an increase from the Starting Point of seven years for a single offence. The learner tojudge made seven years for a single offence. The learner to judge made an upward ofjudgment to reflect the learner to judge made an upward of judgment to reflect totality, the learner to judge made an upward ofjudgment to reflect totality, but did not make an upward adjustment, according to his sentencing remarks, to reflect the aggravating feature set out in paragraph 79 of the Reference Documents, namely the significant degree of planning and premeditation, the use of a weapon, notjust premeditation, the use of a weapon, not just the premeditation, the use of a weapon, notjust the knife that premeditation, the use of a weapon, not just the knife that was premeditation, the use of a weapon, notjust the knife that was used to kill, but also the use of the vehicle which was used as a weapon. He had three knives in his bag. Others were put at risk of harm by the offenders actions, not least when mr coates van was driven at members of the public, but also in respect of those within sealy hurst house, The Homeless Hostel which the offender tried to gain access to. No uplift was made to reflect those features. The learned judge, having accepted that the offences would not have been committed, planned or otherwise, due to the offenders psychosis. However, it is submitted that his culpability was not extinguished by his mental impairment, but only reduced or diminished. He knew what he was doing. He acted deliberately and with the intent to kill. Therefore, these factors, it is submitted, should have resulted in an upward adjustment, albeit from the lower Starting Point. Adjustment, albeit from the lower Starting Point Starting Point. Shall we look at what the judge Starting Point. Shall we look at what the judge did . Starting point. Shall we look at what the judge did . With Starting Point. Shall we look at what the judge did . With the l Starting Point. Shall we look at what the judge did . With the minimum what thejudge did . With the minimum term that he arrived at . Yes. What the judge did . With the minimum term that he arrived at . Term that he arrived at . Yes, lets turn to that. Term that he arrived at . Yes, lets turn to that, if term that he arrived at . Yes, lets turn to that, if i term that he arrived at . Yes, lets turn to that, if i may. I dont know whether my lady is looking at the digital system, but it is at y 71, at the bottom of the page, starting at g. He first of all indicated that he accepted that the level of personal responsibility retained by the offender was at the lower level. He then said, if all other things were equal, the relevant sentence under the guideline would attract a Starting Point of seven years, and the range for the lower level of responsibility is between three and 12 years imprisonment. He indicated that there would be a significant upward adjustment, to take into account the number of victims involved and the three counts of attempted murder, effectively totality. And that a Life Sentence would be appropriate, with a long minimum term. He then made an upward adjustment to reflect totality, to 30 years. Adjustment to reflect totality, to 30 ears. ,. , 30 years. The guilty plea, then another to 30 years. The guilty plea, then another to reflect. 30 years. The guilty plea, then another to reflect. The 30 years. The guilty plea, then another to reflect. The time | 30 years. The guilty plea, then. Another to reflect. The time that he would serve, another to reflect. The time that he would serve, if another to reflect. The time that he would serve, if such another to reflect. The time that he would serve, if such a another to reflect. The time that j he would serve, if such a sentence were imposed. I dont take issue with the matters of calculations that are set out in that paragraph. He was obliged to make reductions to reflect the fact that the whole of the minimum term would be served, rather than a proportion. That is what thejudge said rather than a proportion. That is what the judge said about it. But it is submitted that a failure to make an adjustment to reflect the aggravating features that were set out in the Reference Document, and reflect those that are set out in the manslaughter guidelines, that it meant that the minimum term that he calculated and arrived at was too short. That, in itself, in a case like this, does not mean that the sentence is unduly lenient. In order to determine whether a penal element is required, it was necessary for the court to properly assess the seriousness of the offending, taking into account notjust the mitigating features, which principally addressed the offenders mental impairment, but also the aggravating features to do with the commission of offences as well. Thats the first point made on behalf of solicitors. First point made on behalf of solicitors first point made on behalf of solicitors. ,. ,. , , solicitors. Thank you, that is very clear. Solicitors. Thank you, that is very clear the solicitors. Thank you, that is very clear. The principal solicitors. Thank you, that is very clear. The Principal Submission i solicitors. Thank you, that is very clear. The Principal Submission made on his behalf clear. The Principal Submission made on his behalf reflects clear. The Principal Submission made on his behalf reflects the clear. The Principal Submission made on his behalf reflects the need for. On his behalf reflects the need for a penal element in this case. My lady will be more than familiar with the guidance set out in the guideline cases of vols and edwards. I have set out the relevant paragraphs, i hope, in the Reference Document, reference paragraph 75, in respect of vols, and 77 in respect of edwards. But there must be sound reasons, it is established, for departing from the usual course of imposing a sentence which includes a penal element, punishment. In vols, the Court Of Appeal identified four fact is that the court would ordinarily take into account when determining if there were sound reasons for departure from the principle. Paragraph 75 of the Reference Document, or paragraph 51 of the case itself. Firstly, the need for treatment, secondly, the court had to consider the extent to which the offending was attributable to the offenders mental disorder, thirdly, the need for punishment, and fourthly, the protection of the public and the Release Regime. In this case, there was no dispute that the offender needed treatment for his Mental Health condition, and that his offending was attributable to a substantial degree to his mental disorder. The fourth of the factors, the need for the public to be protected under Release Regime, the court heard evidence from other doctors at the sentencing hearing. From three of them . Tit doctors at the sentencing hearing. From three of them . In particular, i think professor from three of them . In particular, i think Professor Blackwood from three of them . In particular, i think Professor Blackwood called i from three of them . In particular, i think Professor Blackwood called on behalf of the prosecution, perhaps he gave evidence in the most detail. If you want a reference, he begins his consideration of the computing Release Regime is on page y 96. Ultimately, it was agreed between all three doctors that there was likely to be a lengthy period of treatment in hospital, whichever sentence was imposed. Indeed, the considered view, of Course Doctors dont have a crystal ball, the considered view was that it was very popular he would never be discharged. Tt popular he would never be discharged. Popular he would never be discharued. ,. ,. , discharged. It was more than that, very likely . Discharged. It was more than that, very likely . Very discharged. It was more than that, very likely . Very likely, discharged. It was more than that, very likely . Very likely, yes. Discharged. It was more than that, very likely . Very likely, yes. They| very likely . Very likely, yes. They aareed very likely . Very likely, yes. They agreed that very likely . Very likely, yes. They agreed that the very likely . Very likely, yes. They agreed that the test very likely . Very likely, yes. They agreed that the test for very likely . Very likely, yes. They agreed that the test for release i very likely . Very likely, yes. They. Agreed that the test for release was different, as between the two mercure regimes. The hospital and Restriction Order on one side, and the hybrid order on the other. But the hybrid order on the other. But the parole board, in determining whether the offender ought to be released, would take a broader approach to risk, without purely focusing on the medical need for detention. That is dealt with at the transcript at y 99. The parole board was likely to consider the psychiatric evidence in coming to that decision. The principal difference between the two regimes would be supervision, the Supervision Regime within the community, if it ever got to that. The evidence was that the section 37 41 regime would be more responsive because the medical team in the community would be more likely to spot if the offender was failing to comply with this treatment. The court also refer to the guidance on edwards, paragraph 22, and about the multi agency approach of supervision in the community, following release from prison. Underthe in the community, following release from prison. Under the supervision of probation for offences of this nature, which would include input by the Mental Health agencies. Professor blackwood, indeed doctor mcsweeney, they were also concerned about the risks to others in prison, where a hybrid order to be imposed and the offender to be transferred back to prison following discharge from hospital. But it was acknowledged by both, i think, that the decision whether to transfer the offender from the decision whether to transfer the Offenderfrom Hospital To Prison would involve the same kind of Risk Assessment that would need to be carried out, where release into the community in contemplation. It was also accepted that, in the event of also accepted that, in the event of a relapse, an administrative return to hospital could be affected by the Secretary Of State under section 47 of the act. It also shouldnt be forgotten that the level of supervision in the prison would be much greater than the level of supervision within the community. Now, it has to be acknowledged in behalf of the Solicitor General that all of the doctors favoured the regime under section 37 and ai. That would be an order with restrictions. But they also made clear in their evidence that their assessment did not include the need for punishment or a penal element, which was beyond their remit and was a matter for the Sentencing Judge. Their remit and was a matter for the sentencingjudge. Tit their remit and was a matter for the Sentencing Judge. Tit a their remit and was a matter for the Sentencing Judge sentencing udge. In a nutshell, the sentencingjudge. In a nutshell, they favour sentencingjudge. In a nutshell, they favour at sentencingjudge. In a nutshell, they favour at the sentencingjudge. In a nutshell, they favour at the hospital sentencingjudge. In a nutshell, they favour at the hospital with | they favour at the hospital with Restriction Order, on the basis there Restriction Order, on the basis there would be greater traction for there would be greater traction for the public . There would be greater traction for the ublic . , v there would be greater traction for the ublic . � ,. , the public . Thats right, for the reasons i set the public . Thats right, for the reasons i set out, the public . Thats right, for the reasons i set out, that the public . Thats right, for the reasons i set out, that a reasons i set out, that a supervision in the community would be more responsive than the risk to those in prison, where he to be transferred to prison. The authority transferred to prison. The authority very transferred to prison. The authority very rightly transferred to prison. The authority very rightly referred to on a authority very rightly referred to on a number of occasions the comment made on a number of occasions the comment made on on a number of occasions the comment made on paragraph 12, by lady justice made on paragraph 12, by lady justice hallett, that the greater the risk justice hallett, that the greater the risk to the public, the greater the risk to the public, the greater the emphasis the judge must place upon the the emphasis the judge must place upon the protection of the public . You would upon the protection of the public . You would take no issue with that . Of course you would take no issue with that . Of course not. So, drawing the threads of what i have said so far together, the submission is this. Where, as here, the practical difference in the regimes is limited because a very lengthy custodial term would be warranted within the provisions of a Life Sentence, a section 45 order to be imposed, and where the evidence is that, due to the nature of the offenders illness, it is a treatment resistant type of Paranoid Schizophrenia, release from hospital under any regime is highly unlikely. In those circumstances, it is submitted that the features identified by the doctors do not amount to sound reasons for departing from the usual course of imposing a sentence with a penal element, in the exceptional circumstances of this case. I hope i have made it clear in the Reference Document that there is no attempt to criticise the Sentencing Judges approach. He followed the available guidance. The harm caused, and the harm and risked in this case to members of the public by the offender is� crimes was extreme. There were no decided cases of a similar level of seriousness, and therefore the court is invited to consider whether, therefore the court is invited to considerwhether, in therefore the court is invited to consider whether, in the particular circumstances of this case, a penal element was required. And whether the Sentencing Judge erred in imposing the Hospital Order with restrictions that he did, concurrently, on each offence. I hope that has put the position clearly. I dont know whether the court has. Clearly. I dont know whether the court has court has. Very well put, very clear, court has. Very well put, very clear. Very court has. Very well put, very clear, very effectively court has. Very well put, very clear, very effectively done. I court has. Very well put, very i clear, very effectively done. Thank you very clear, very effectively done. Thank you very much indeed. Can i go back to your you very much indeed. Can i go back to your first you very much indeed. Can i go back to your first submission, one question to your first submission, one question before, asking my lords if either question before, asking my lords if either of question before, asking my lords if either of them have any questions. This relates either of them have any questions. This relates to the submission that there this relates to the submission that there was this relates to the submission that there was an inadequate uplift, to take account of the aggravating features take account of the aggravating features you have identified. Could i features you have identified. Could i take features you have identified. Could i take you features you have identified. Could i take you to Professor Blackwoods evidence i take you to Professor Blackwoods evidence and cross examination, at y 108, evidence and cross examination, at y 108. Page evidence and cross examination, at y 108. Page 31 evidence and cross examination, at y 108, page 31 and 36. Transcript of the second 108, page 31 and 36. Transcript of the second day. 24th ofjanuary, it was the second day. 24th ofjanuary, it was i the second day. 24th of january, it was. ,. , the second day. 24th of january, it was. ~ the second day. 24th of january, it was. iif~ mrs the second day. 24th of january, it was mrsjoyce i was. I have page y 108. Mrs joyce asks professor was. I have page y 108. Mrs joyce asks Professor Blackwood, was. I have page y 108. Mrs joyce asks Professor Blackwood, it was. I have page y 108. Mrs joyce l asks Professor Blackwood, it starts at y 107, asks Professor Blackwood, it starts at y 107, letter h, when there is planning, at y 107, letter h, when there is planning, we are talking about one psychotic planning, we are talking about one psychotic episode in which all of these psychotic episode in which all of these episodes took place . Answer by professor these episodes took place . Answer by Professor Blackwood, yes, all other features Professor Blackwood, yes, all other features in Professor Blackwood, yes, all other features in terms of purchasing weapons, features in terms of purchasing weapons, changing sim cards, calling his brother, weapons, changing sim cards, calling his brother, changing shoes, discarding the holdall, they all occur discarding the holdall, they all occur in discarding the holdall, they all occur in the context of an act of psychosis occur in the context of an act of psychosis. Question, missing of the first three psychosis. Question, missing of the first three lines which dont matter. First three lines which dont matter, it comes down to all this, all of matter, it comes down to all this, all of those matter, it comes down to all this, all of those aggravating features that you all of those aggravating features that you say make it worse, or are said to that you say make it worse, or are said to make that you say make it worse, or are said to make it worse, they are in fact part said to make it worse, they are in fact part of said to make it worse, they are in fact part of one psychotic episode of intense fact part of one psychotic episode of intense severity. Professor Blackwood Answer is yes. Does that affect Blackwood Answer is yes. Does that affect your Blackwood Answer is yes. Does that affect your submissions . | Blackwood Answer is yes. Does that affect your submissions . Affect your submissions . I cant go behind the evidence affect your submissions . I cant go behind the evidence that affect your submissions . I cant go behind the evidence that was affect your submissions . I cant go | behind the evidence that was called in the court below, and this court is banned tobacco bound by that evidence and i have to accept that. The court is bound by the evidence. Even accepting that these were offences committed within the context of a psychotic episode, nevertheless, the impairment, though substantial, did not extinguish the culpability of the offender. Therefore, although a lower Starting Point of seven years was taken, nevertheless, an upward adjustment was required, albeit perhaps not to the same extent as would be required if a higher Starting Point was taken, because the impairment was less. ,. Taken, because the impairment was less. ,. ,. ,. � � taken, because the impairment was less. ,. � � , taken, because the impairment was less. ,. ,. � � ,. Less. You are watching bbc news. We have been listening less. You are watching bbc news. We have been listening to less. You are watching bbc news. We have been listening to the less. You are watching bbc news. We have been listening to the sentence i have been listening to the Sentence Review appeal for Valdo Calocane, threejudges have been hearing a bid to change the sentence, and they have said they will give their decision at a later date. Let me give you a bit of context here, as a reminder, injune 2023, Valdo Calocane admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Barnaby webber, grace omalley kumar, both 19 years old, were killed, they were both 19 and returning from a night out in nottingham to their university accommodation. Ian coates was 65 years old, he was also killed. Again, Valdo Calocane admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was found to have had a Paranoid Schizophrenia at the time of the attack, which is why he was then sentenced to detention to a high security hospital, something that parents of the victims objected against. Emma webber, the mother of barnaby webber, has said that she needs true justice for her family to move on. We will bring you more coverage of that Sentencing Appeal as it happens, as a reminder, the decision will be delivered at a later date. As we have been reporting, john swinney has been sworn in as Scottish First minister in edinburgh. Yesterday he said was over the moon to have been elected to the role after winning a vote at hollywood. Lets take a listen to him speaking to reporters after the big moment for the snp. Tt is him speaking to reporters after the big moment for the snp. Big moment for the snp. It is an overwhelming big moment for the snp. It is an overwhelming moment, big moment for the snp. It is an overwhelming moment, to big moment for the snp. It is an overwhelming moment, to take | big moment for the snp. It is an i overwhelming moment, to take the oath of office in front of the lord president in the Court Of Session and to formally assume the role as First Minister. It is the privilege of my life, and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland, as i have done so for so many years. To do that as First Minister. Its an extraordinary opportunity to change lives for the better, and to use every moment available to me to do so. For my family, this is a very abrupt change of circumstances. We didnt think this would be happening about ten days ago. But its happening now. We are making plans to adjust and adapt to that. Its been incredibly precious for me to have my family at my side as i make this most importantjourney in my life. This most important ourney in my life. , ~. , life. The weather next, with matt ta lor. It may have been a murky start for some today, but over the next few days well see increasing amounts of sunshine and also very little rainfall, too. A Welcome Break from the wet conditions so far this year. You can see in our Forecast Rainfall Chart for the next four days, any rain that we do see is mainly across parts of scotland. Elsewhere, little to no rain for the vast majority. And thats because High Pressure is just about going to be in charge. Around the top end of it, especially in the next few days, we will see a few splashes of rain and then we have to watch what happens towards the west into the weekend. So thats coming our way. For today, after that murky morning, more sunshine developing into the afternoon for many, but well see some rain into the north and West Of Scotland. That will be developing as we go through the second half of the day, some heavy bursts in places, too. Northern Western Isles and the northwest highlands, maybe a bit of rain into the far west of Northern Ireland by the start of the evening. But elsewhere, with a bit more sunshine this afternoon, well see temperatures climb a little bit more between 17 and 21 or 22 celsius for many of you. Now, the rain this evening across Northwest Scotland will affect other parts of scotland and Northern Ireland for a time. Fairly erratic. Some here will still stay dry, though, and by the end of the night, its reallyjust going to be mainly the far north West Of Scotland where itll still be on the damp side. Most other areas will be dry, some mist and fog forming once again, and temperatures similar to recent nights. But a murky start to the morning across parts of england, wales and southern scotland, especially. Mist and fog though will clear. Much more sunshine for england and wales developing more quickly as we go through thursday. Temperatures up to 20 to 23 degrees, and a few more sunny spells for Northern Ireland, southern and eastern scotland. Still some drizzle in the far north West Of Scotland. Some more rain to come, Northern Scotland through thursday night. That clears into friday. And after a cloudy starts, we will see much more sunshine develop. A sunny day for many in england and wales, but a sunnier day for scotland and Northern Ireland. And temperatures here will start to climb into low 20s for one or two. Continuing to climb elsewhere and they will climb further as we go into the weekend. At long last, we could have a weekend where some of you will stay dry throughout. There will be these weather fronts complicating things in the west later on sunday, the chance of some showers and thunderstorms to the far south and west by the time sundays through. But a lot of the time it will be dry and we could see temperatures peak at around 24 or 25 celsius in the sunshine. Take care. Live from london. This is bbc news. The us reveals that posed a shipment of bombs to israel. Russia launches another large scale missile and another la rge scale missile and drone another large scale missile and drone attack across ukraine damaging 13 residential buildings and keys. Aduu 13 residential buildings and keys. Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies in Donald Trumps cash trial while his federal trial gets indefinitely postponed. John swinney has been sworn in scotland because my new minister and is expected to announce his team. And i then breaks its recent Eurovision Curse qualifying for the grand final of the song contest for the first time in six years. Hello, im azadeh moshiri. Welcome to the programme. We start with the war in gaza and lets bring you these live pictures from the israel gaza border, where the Israeli Bombardment has been particularly intense around rafah. More than a million Palestinian Refugees are sheltering in the city in the south of the strip. Its emerged that the us paused a shipment of bombs to israel last week, over fears they might be used in an assault on rafah thats according to a Senior Administration official whos been speaking to cbs news, the bbc� s media partner in the us. Israel says it will deepen its attack on rafah, until hamas is eliminated, or the first of the remaining hostages are released