Entry and a great nation and we will not tolerate that a few people try to liquidate our Constitution. The 1st Minister seeks urgent clarity on plans after Breck's it and the Scottish M.P.'s ends his plans to referee at the World Cup After played don't make a decision that I deceived into this decision will be accepted if not for point. Linda Sinclair has the news the Spanish government has voted to take back power from Catalonia just an hour after the Catalan government formally declared independence thousands of Pru independent supporters have gathered outside the Catalonian parliament building in Barcelona the foreign secretary Boris Johnson offered his support to the Spanish government speaking in Lisbon after a meeting with Portugal's foreign minister he said the British view on Catalonia was simple we don't think as far as we understand the matter that the I referendum on independence was was well founded in move. That you know we remain a very clear in our view that we should uphold the Constitution integrity and sovereignty of a loss of all Spanish friends and that's really all our commitments and all pledge a couple of appeared in courts and green a charge with the murder of a number Klaidman who has not been seen by family or friends for 18 years 76 year old Edward Cairney a 57 year old Jones had been acting as caterers from Margaret Fleming who had learning difficulties healing Clark reports the couple appeared in private at Greenock set of court this afternoon Edward Cairney and awful Jones have both been charged with the abduction assault and murder of Margaret Fleming they have also been charged with fraud and attempting to defeat the ends of justice Margaret Fleming who had some learning difficulties lived with the couple an advocate she was reported missing in it told her last year when police called at the house after other agencies grew concerned that they had not met. To see her further inquiries find the last time any of markets family or friends had seen her was at a family party in 1909. Jones made no clear declaration getting the short heating and will appeal again in court next month the 1st minister has written to the prime minister seeking Argent clarity on plans for transitional arrangements after breaks it Nicholas Sturgeon said the Prime Minister's proposal for a 2 year implementation p.d.s. Had been seriously undermined in recent days have a ministers see they'll agree one soon With more here's our political correspondent Andrew care the prime minister sets out her thinking and brags that in Florence last month including her hope of a 2 year implementation deal today Nicolas Sturgeon has written to the reason me saying that aid has been seriously undermined this week given comments made by the Prime Minister and her ministers the 1st minister says there must be clarity so that business confidence isn't undermined she has no brakes that would be preferable to New Deal a u.k. Government spokesman said the Prime Minister's proposal for an implementation period is very similar to what the e.u. Has said Tode he added They're confident of agreeing the general terms of the implementation period soon Meanwhile the Scotland Office minister large Duncan has said the u.k. Is seeking to split farming subsidy payments from any transitional Breck's it deal speaking at a National Farmers Union Scotland conference he said the minister won't leave the e.u. Common agricultural policy in March 2919 large Duncan said this would mean farmers being paid from a huge key part the Scottish breakfast Mr Michael Russell said the move could restrict the sale of farm produce to the e.u. Denning street says any allegations of sexual harassment and abuse at Westminster would be taken Betty seriously if they came to light it follows claims reported in The Sun newspaper that female researchers and aides to M.P.'s. We're using a message to share information about allegations of abuse Here's our political correspondent Ben right the prime minister spokeswoman said that the prime minister was deeply concerned about any reports of sexual harassment and confirmed that she hadn't had any reports herself no allegations have been put forward but that this is something that she clearly took very seriously and did say that people if there was a 3rd should feel free to go to the police residents living in Aberdeen housing scheme have been asked to consider moving out temporarily as a building full Kelly to vibration as understood letters have been sent to residents of up to 12 flights at March barn park saying remedial work needs to be carried out on the homes were built in 2011 last year tenants in a neighboring block complained their building was shaking they were eventually offered alternative properties and unfinished drawing a boon believed to be made the Queen of Scots has been found hidden beneath another 16th century portrait then it was discovered following an x. Ray examination of a painting of the former Lord Chancellor of Scotland search or meet and the researcher who uncovered the secret image was Dr Karl and me it was quite a shock to discover a woman's face looking at me and not Chancellor Maitland my 1st thought was Oh my developing the wrong place and then the more Alex the more I realise that it was the right play it that it was a portrait of the woman from the period and then I realised having grown up in Scotland that I thought as Mary Queen of Scots Well that said you know the sport with Laura McGhee the Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says he's not leaving Aberdeen fit all club and won't be drawn on speculation over his future McInnes is the big maker's favorite to replace the sacked Petrak a senior at Rangers but this lunchtime McInnes says he's very happy at Pittodrie concentrating on their upcoming game against Ross County the Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says the sacking of Sr is simply another example of the limited time managers get to prove themselves in the game while her Barony of manager Neil Lennon has said he has. Sympathy for the outgoing manager but question Rangers decision to point at the outset Kenny Miller is back in the Rangers squad for tomorrow's match against Hearts field Ryan Jack will be available after it's confirmed the club have appealed against the red card he was short against Kilmarnock on Wednesday night midfielder Martin would say same for Partick Thistle on a free transfer until the end of the season the 31 year old ended his 2nd spell at Ross County in me and Scottish rugby are to make a presentation to the Scottish f.a. Proposing money field for international football matches and cup finals the current s.f. a Deal with Hampden and at the conclusion of u 22020 that's The Sports Night with the latest travel to resolve the high wind warning is on the a $9.00 bridge to do Take care Inverness tweets to see very congested through Inverness this evening through the time center mainly on the $82.00 and the a $96.00 leaving Inverness just seems to be volume of traffic and though we still have problems on the queen's for the crossing or heading for the queen's for the crossing delays of over an hour on the bond that breakdown near junction one ad middle to that's not clear but traffic still shooting back to 3 whole days actually maybe beyond that my cameras only go as far as whole beats but it's almost at a standstill and their own 25 minute delays on the northbound approach with traffic back to Scottsdale Dumbarton delays on the 82 both directions through the roadworks of Barlow roundabout and the m 74 an accident is blocking a lane on the northbound exit slip at 530000 to change so traffic very slow on the dedicated lane heading to the roundabout or 8195 double it is our number that's b.b.c. Radio Scotland travel to Scotland where there are dry fine and to the day for most but increasingly windy with deals across the far north of the country tonight is cloudy and windy with some rain for Shetland then Orkney By dawn the West Highlands will see some light and patchy rain overnight with Misty Marquis conditions milder than last night with lows of 79 Celsius in icing to b.b.c. Scotland It's 8 minutes past 5. Thanks very much Linda Our top. Very tonight's the parliament in the Spanish region of Catalonia voted for independence in a ballot boycotted by the anti independence opposition is calling for the transfer of legal powers from Spain to an independent cattle and nation the move sparked wild cheers from crowds of nationalists side the building in Barcelona inside M.P.'s sang the Catalan national anthem and cheered in celebration of the the odd. The. Just after the cattle and votes the Senate in Madrid answered the prime minister's call and voted to impose direct rule and then in the last few minutes Spain's constitutional court has just started proceedings against that Declaration of Independence in Catalonia Well let's cross to Barcelona and our political correspondent nihilo Gallacher who's there in it too you know I'll bring us up to date then where does this vote for independence in the cattle and Parliament does is the situation clearer now or even more complicated. It's certainly more complicated at least we know new after a week of waiting after a few weeks of waiting since the referendum won't be caught a lot of government will the Catalan parliament would do that wasn't even clear this morning but pressure was put on those inside the chamber to support independent state in a majority within parliament is not clear that a majority with parliament they were under pressure from supporters of independence this morning to go ahead and finally make a declaration to Julie did that but only after poor Union members of the Catalan parliament left the chamber some of them leaving cattle on a Spanish flags lying side by side on the day then absent benches the decision to leave it after by the Spanish parliament to go ahead and suspend and much of the Catalan part of his powers we expect that the Catalan government will be removed from office that's certainly the intention of the authorities in Spain but it leaves this place in an absolute states of limbo there are those of course agree many who are celebrating the move today to declare independence there are those who do not support it but in terms of where things stand now we have to authorities with competing claims to authority here in Catalonia Airlie on the parliament said that we constitute the Catalan Republic as an independent and sovereign state but that independence is only going to be real if it's recognised by people with this reaching a momentous day then you are there in Barcelona What's the mood among those supporters of Catalan independence. On the $100.00 is jubilation though there was a sense of impatience among supporters of independence this should finally be done not least after the difficulty of the referendum itself those who voted in the referendum and did sue on the day in which the Spanish police used violent force to try and prevent the vote many of those people felt the having done their part the parliament then and. Hard to act those who do not support independence in Catalonia are our less obvious on the streets to deal with there is a big demonstration planned in support of the unity of Spain over the weekend but I think once the jubilation on the part of those who support independence begins to subside they will wait to see what happens next we've already had reactions from outside the country of course we know that the Spanish government regards this food is completely illegitimate I don't know David if you can hear the sound of the Spanish police helicopter just I'm not what it is but there it is its finest police helicopter and we did in the last little while the Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy has to scrape the cattle on Parliament's activity as a criminal act and that surely lets us know that is their intention as I think we for Seoul to move ahead with criminal with judicial proceedings not just against the Declaration of Independence but also against those who meet the declaration against the head of the Catalan government his ministers and those members of the Catalan parliament who voted Well indeed the Spanish government has talked tough from the outset we have seen very tough action from Spanish police who tried to prevent people from taking part in that unofficial referendum which has led to this what can we expect now. Well we know there is to be an ability meeting of the Spanish cabinet we know already that cattle and supporters of independence in the Catalan government are going to be disappointed and by the reaction from many powerful and influential players outside of Spain we've already heard from Donald Tusk the president of the European Council who said that nothing has changed that only Spain is the interlocutor the party with whom the European Council will deal at the same time to a more nuanced message from Donald Tusk he said that he hoped that the Spanish government would pursue the force of argument rather than the arguments of force and therefore that's a sentiment that tells us a lot of bow attitudes I've saved Catalonia in say Catalonia people are waiting to see what happens next there are still thousands of Spanish police here even though in the last number of hours the parliaments of this region has declared it an independent and sovereign republic there are still those sense of arms vanished police in the major port cities of Barcelona and Tata going to they will be awaiting instructions and everyone here is we can see what kind of instructions that you see not funks very much indeed for that our political correspondent Niall O'Gallagher there reporting from Barcelona It's 14 minutes past 5. The 1st Minister has written to the prime minister seeking urgent clarity on plans for transitional arrangements after breakfast Nicolas sturgeon believes that idea has been undermined by the prime minister in the past few days saying a transition is necessary for business confidence the u.k. Government believes a deal will be agreed soon well for more on this let's hear now from our political correspondent Andrew care who's with me know and reading to you why then has the 1st Minister made this intervention Oh Good evening David I think 1st of all it's supposedly convenient for her to do so but I think that genuinely Nicholas sturgeon feels there is. A certain amount of confusion and mixed messages coming from u.k. Government ministers about this transition deal you remember that last month to reason me in Florence cold for this transition deal for 2 years from March 21000 so Nicholas sturgeon wants clarity on that after Mrs may suggest in Parliament this week that a transition deal could be agreed only after Britain and the e.u. Have agreed a deal on their future relationship which would probably be a year from now at the earliest Zuma Sturgeon's says these comments from to resume a and also some of her ministers undermine business confidence as they try to plan for the future she wants that 2 year transition deal agreed by the end of this year based on the current structure of era was and the deal is agreed with it being conditional on the agreement of the future relationship and in the letter to the prime minister released today she also says of course no brags that is preferable to a new deal. So what's been the response from the u.k. Government with the u.k. Government I think are thinking Well these comments maybe are coming a bit too soon from the 1st minister warning about this transitional deal a spokesman said that the prime minister had been clear in that speech in Florence that they wanted a time limited implementation period as they call the transitional deal to carry out the practical changes necessary as they move into the new partnership with the e.u. As they put it this is their proposal for an implementation period is very similar actually to what the e.u. Set it so we're confident of a green The general terms of the implementation period soon so they do think that that deal could be agreed but just by the by David when it comes to transition deal people who are perhaps not hugely in favor of Bragg's that think that is perhaps one of the the easier ways to kind of get through this difficult period but also throws up a whole load of difficult questions such as Do we have any. These in the European Parliament at that time do we have representation at ministerial level in the European Union the answer is new so does that mean the Common Agricultural Policy the Common Fisheries policy is decided during this transition deal and with that apply to the u.k. David I think with these Briggs stories it always raises more questions than it provides answers Ok Andrew thanks very much indeed for that our political correspondent Andrew Carroll there at 17 minutes past 5. The main headlines Catalonia as regional parliament has defied the Spanish government and voted for full independence while in Madrid the Senate has approved plans to impose direct rule on the region the carers of a missing Inverclyde woman have appeal appeared in court from custody charged with abduction and murder and Downing Street has described any claims of sexual harassment at Westminster as deeply concerning it's the halfway point in the Champions League group stage and Brendan Rodgers will delivering for improvement in Celtic's suffer defeat against fire Munich but because Paul Cook said look I could plant 3 Celtic there are no hoops turn the tables on the German champions in Glasgow there's enough in the game for me to see and feel that confidence of the pleasure sport side the champions league Celtic versus buying Munich will go into it with a little positive things to see from 6 30 pm economy to weave and digital we have the. 7 p.c.b. Do Scotland. Now the competition watched August to investigate websites which allow travelers to search for hotel rooms and book them the competition and markets authority said it wanted to find out if people were being misled possibly ending up with an unsuitable room or paying too much. One of the organizations senior directors Nish Arora told us there were concerns about recommended Asians on the Web sites and which hotels appeared at the top of the search list that order and those recommendations are influence not only by the consumer's search criteria but by commercial factors like Commission it's not things like 6 other people looking at this now or book 3 hours ago we're not sure of the basis of those claims on what basis those claims being made so we're going to do is we're requiring companies to give us information about the basis for their practices Well joining us now is the travel journalist Simon Calder evening to you Simon and hotel rooms websites are big business these days you know if enough if the number of adverts promoting them is anything to go by but are they a bit of a corner Well I certainly wouldn't say that they were necessarily a cone but I would certainly agree with the competition the markets or 30 that there are many questions to be asked about the clarity in the accuracy in the presentation of these things and that's exactly what they are doing of course it's aimed squarely at Booking dot com Booking dot com says they're not commenting on it at the moment Expedia is also going to be investigated their own hotels dot com or go to or in the comparison website Trip Argo and they say that they are becoming more customer centric but meanwhile an awful lot of people have come out and said actually we think this is long overdue this investigation and I must say there will be plenty of Scottish hoteliers tonight who are quite fed up with paying upwards of 15 percent to the into me to resume who provide them with business what you think is the fundamental problem here. Well the whole issue is that if you think you are getting their best deal with the lowest price and so on then you are sadly mistaken I've just had a quick look now Aberdeen has been really suffering as a hotel location because of the downturn in the oil business there but you wouldn't know it I've just searched the Booking dot com for rooms in Aberdeen tonight and my goodness me there's one hotel in high demand books $31.00 times in the last 24 hours last minute price drop makes you wonder why they need to drop the price if it's in such high demand but never mind and the whole idea is that people are pressured into booking and on top of that they can find that they have to meet all kinds of hidden charges I've not found anything in Scotland yet but one hotel in lovely rural Dorset has a city tax of 8.3 percent and this is this is put on by booking dot com who say it's all down to the local council Well of course it isn't complete tosh the only tax payable is v.a.d. On wherever you are in the u.k. And so there's lots of concerns about these ways of doing business but of course Booking dot com and hotels dot com are absolutely huge companies that say well quite reasonably they drive enormous amounts of booking. Hotel bookings to hotel Yes Well lots to investigate so and many thanks for that the travel journalist Simon Calder there 22 minutes past 5 staying with Aberdeen residents living in an Aberdeen housing scheme had been asked to move out temporarily following complaints that the building was vibrating Aberdeen City Council has found a construction fault and remedial works have been ordered it comes just a year after families were forced to leave another block of flats in this. Same development for the same reason March burn part was built in 2011 and cost operating City Council more than 3000000 pounds Rebecca current reports the cupboard doors as you see has come off because the vibrations Yes the doors falling off shaking and constant noise Gilead says vibrations drummed through her flaps at March burn park in Aberdeen all day every day one nightmare. They put. The whole floor shakes and. Coffee I had because we. Hope that shakes. Us. Start coming away. How is that impacting your feeling like. 247 because I want to say to myself. Also it's. Sick every day. Last year residents in another block of the same development removed permanently after they complained about the building vibrating Aberdeen City Council has now written to residents in 12 flats in 2 similar blocks telling them a construction phones has been found they've been asked to move right and offer temporary accommodation nationally Davidson who moved out last year is now considering legal action we feel now that we was used as guinea pigs they didn't know what was on that building the used to skinny pigs they should have had a so they are back in 20132004 in the complaints 1st one and and they could have been in there in the investigative storage tell us how you felt when you heard that these residents are going to see what you went to I was absolutely disgusted disgusted at the Councillor. 12 other families through what we went through and it was how I would never wish it was discussed and. The flats were built in 2011 Aberdeen City Council say the contractor will pick up the bill for the repair works local councillor is gorging Graham of 5 meetings with the Smallman one of the nice can for the other poor think that what 6 Up. To attendees would vote on what the Oxley phone was wrong and how we could prevent that from happening again but the we are building quite a lot of properties and will hopefully if we don't end up like this I think the council already fierce a big bowl but I think it's a can talk to who we have got problems with and this falls on the stand. With with the control the throwing and resolve the situation but we part to compensate tenant and will have to come to them for the inconvenience it with of course no one from Aberdeen city council's housing department was willing to be interviewed today but in a statement the local authority apologised to tenants and confirmed they would receive payments for removals storage and some living costs Rebecca Karl reporting there 26 minutes past 5 let's get a sport I with Laura thank you very much the average manager Derek McInnes has played on speculation linking him with Rangers McInnes is among the favorites to succeed after he was sacked as Rangers boss on Thursday this lunchtime McInnes was insistent that he's staying at the Petagine club just try to answer that question you know I'm not going to get drawn in speculation is something that. Been used here in the past. Supposedly linked. Clubs a couple of times and the club as well Rangers but. You know my job here is our bodies and our stated offer of her happy and nothing changes. The former Rangers boss Alan McCoist says the club should consider bringing back former managers Walter Smith and cream Souness's part of a new coaching team the Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers stressed the having an affinity with your club was beneficial for him but that sometimes it could be a problem of a boss becomes too emotionally involved his manager Neil Lennon believes the tough environment of the Old Firm may have contributed to his problems and questions Rangers decision to appoint Kachina at the outset that article that range is expected to vote on the think the steeple more or less said Stephen to put it just in terms of the wanted better for them this other than that and some of the rangers told it and services go because the board would have expected that it was all some of the given and the start of the certain extent. It's. It's a tough environment deal for. A newbie off the course and the appointment in the 1st place. Kenny Miller is back in the Rangers squad for tomorrow's match against Hearts at Murrayfield Ryan Jack will also be available after it was confirmed the club have appealed against the red cards he was shown against Kilmarnock on Wednesday night midfielder Martin Woods has signed for Partick Thistle on a free transfer until the end of the season the 31 year old ended his 2nd spell at Ross County in me and England Antonio Conti has strongly denied reports he could be sacked by Chelsea and replaced by former boss Carlo anche a lot of Conti reacted angrily to questions on the subject in his media conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Bournemouth Tottenham striker how the king will miss his side's match at Manchester United with a hamstring injury the Scottish Rugby Union are to make a presentation to the s f a with regards to money Field Stadium being used for international matches and cup finals the current sci fi deal with hands in park ends at the conclusion of euro 2020 and over the last few months they have been canvassing clubs across the country together thoughts before a final decision is made a bit weird games should be played in rugby union Fraser McKenzie will lead Edinburgh for the 1st time on Saturday in their pro 40. Match against Benetton after being named skipper earlier earlier this week the 2nd rule succeeds Magnus Bradbury as Captain breeze absence from the team continues after he was suspended by Edinburgh following a night out 2 weeks ago that saw him suffer a head injury John Hardy also remains suspended by the club and Glasgow Warriors will look to maintain their 100 percent record in the proof 14 tonight is the hosts the Southern Kings at Scotstoun that game is live on b.b.c. Radio Scotland sport same programme and on b.b.c. Alba and that's your sport for just like thanks very much less is travel now with a reason the m. 1350 minute delays in both directions this is heading for the rocks then roundabout at Junction 12 Queensferry crossing still have problems here seeing delays of an hour an hour or more on the m $95.00 Bond approach there was a breakdown area near one at Middleton but everything is clear now you are the breakdown is not clear but Shafik is still very very slow back to the whole beef so that delays all of an iota more than on the m 100 by and approaching Queensferry crossing and on 25 minute delays on the north bind approach and Dumbarton delays on the 82 in both directions through the road works at Barlow roundabout that's b.b.c. Radio Scotland travel thanks very much indeed Theresa this is news drive with David Henderson the time no is exactly half past 5 Time for a summary of the news with Linda Sinclair the Catalan government has voted to declare independence from Spain but the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had told senators direct rule was needed to return law democracy and stability to cut loonier and to dealing from Cardiff University specializes in Catalan nationalism now we're entering a really dramatic phase unprecedented really a real big dramatic escalation Madrid is going to take over the Catalan Parliament and how will the Catalan supporters of independence which is almost half the population of Catalonia How are they going to react to the suspension of their. Situations and the Scottish Government 6 stairlift their secretaries says Well Spain has the right to oppose independence the people people of Catalonia must have the ability to determine their own future q. And a his luck was on to see the European Union has a political and moral responsibility to support dialogue to identify how the situation can be resolved peacefully and democratically the former caterer's of an ember Clyde woman who has not been seen for almost 18 years have appeared in court charged with her abduction and murder Edward Cairney who 7657 year old Jones made no plea and remanded in custody Margaret Fleming was reported missing in October last year but the last independent sighting off I was at a family event in December $11009.00 the 1st minister is seeking Argent Clottey from the prime minister on the proposed transitional arrangements as a u.k. Leaves the e.u. Nicholas star Jen says that business needs to know what's happening in the letter sent to today's Amy Mr Arjun also say if the government's negotiating position could result in that new deal scenario the u.k. Government sends a prime minister has been clear that she wants a time limited implementation period and is confident of agreeing that general terms of that soon. Dating Street has described any claims of sexual harassment at Westminster as deeply concerning the Sun newspaper says female researchers and aides to M.P.'s have been using a messaging app to share information about alleged abuse the Labor leader Jeremy Corben told l b c that all allegations had to be taken seriously let's staff of any and pay of any party can and should report these matters the House of Commons authority because weather is not equal power relationship in the workplace and women become vulnerable as a result of it they have to be supported they have to be protected Marty conservative m.p. Douglas Ross has told b.b.c. Scotland he does not regret continuing to referee the midweek matches after his election but he wasn't prepared for the backlash he faced from missing a debate Mr Ross was criticised after running the line that Champions League game and or this month when a debate on Universal Credit was taking place he's an answer he will no longer referee matches during parliamentary time when asked to do is given a dressing down by a website this was his response I don't need to be ticked off by anyone to know that you don't want in the prime minister very dark for you know reasons such as that she wanted to be in the play Minnesota really went straight off for good reasons and I understand because it says and I received a I wasn't I mean I was a read of it before the March in step and I read it after the match day and I came to a decision which I think it's a great decision for me as a member on Ramadi because that is my number one priority. And it's a marriage that a British local newspaper received an anonymous tip off just minutes before President John f. Kennedy was murdered in 1960 the details of the call to the Cambridge News have come to light in a batch of thousands of declassified documents about the assassination we have just been released as thought the call came from Chris Chris Elliott is the chief reporter at the Cambridge news in that document it was mentioned that call her. Right the Cambridge News. Ordering that something big was going to happen and that it would be good if the Cambridge used the American embassy in London and knew. Why but we don't know whether that call was ever made we don't know which it was a truthful call that we don't know whether that was the reason possibly could have been for anyone reading a newspaper coverage about that b.b.c. Radio Scotland News thanks very much Linda let's get the latest weather forecast now with Christopher thank you David world some lovely spells of sunshine around today but tomorrow far cloudier and also quite windy in fact the cloud already starting to spill its way across the country with those winds strengthening its strong to gal force from the west across the far north of the mainland and the Northern Arles and across the mainland generally the winds will be picking up over the next few hours so a cloudy windy night to come with some patchy light rain across parts of western upslope through the Highlands and Islands and some rain across the northern arc as well so not as cold as last night temperatures around 79 Celsius what it means though is that Saturday will be a fairly cloudy and indeed windy day with some patchy light rain or drizzle mainly in the West and mainly over hills and high ground but expect a few spots across parts of the central loans and the east in general by to mid afternoon time now there be some brightness around tomorrow mainly towards the east coast from sort of Peterhead down towards the borders and we have some sunshine temperatures actually not doing too bad at all $1516.00 Celsius so Germany a mild day for all tomorrow around 14 even where it's cloudy then a change in wind direction overnight to Sunday a strong northerly that brings much colder air but much clearer air to Sunday will be bright and breezy sunshine but feeling much colder as the forecast. News drive on b.b.c. Radio Scotland now the conservative m.p. Douglas Ross has said he will no longer. Referee football matches while parliament a sitting the m.p. For Mari was criticised for missing a commons what was on changes to the welfare system last week to officiate a Champions League match in Barcelona speaking to b.b.c. Scotland he defended that decision but said he didn't expect the level of criticism that he received our Westminster correspondent Nick Adly. Evening to you Nick what then and what else has said Douglas Ross been saying about the shrine Well David Douglas Ross was elected he said he wouldn't let that job as an assistant referee impact on his job as an m p but he's very good at being an assistant referee and he's been picked for a number of European games lately it was that decision in particular to mess that Universal Credit to be that led to maintain Scrat Cism opposition parties said that sure the lack of commitment some of his colleagues in the Conservative Party thought it was unsustainable and you might remember it came up at Prime Minister's Questions and p.n.p. Brandishing a red card to May to Mr Ross said he gave up matches Judy parliamentary type that means utopian matches many of which it on days parliament is setting in coming weeks some of those days might see key breaks debates and votes and it means his chances of going to the World Cup. Are over we asked Mr Ross area if he regretted not making a decision before that Universal Credit debate but I was very clear debris genial h n n n d b I simply put it in every single week where the I would be continuing is that it would be if I was only 50 of the people in muddy when you were turned down if you majority of one things and to give me a majority for station 200 where we are that I would continue to fill your boots we'll make sure for the successful but I wasn't to appear for the level of criticism but keep my we didn't think it would get to the level of a simple. Be sure the frame in a separate card is great as David he says he wants to make it clear his priority is his constituency those critics say should have done. Yes and some of them pointed to the irony of Mr Ross missing a debate on universal credit when some people could be sanctioned for missing benefits appointments Yes absolutely that's something we had from a number of a same piece last week it was one of their main criticisms we asked Mr Ross about. The soft on it but he pointed to the voting record of other M.P.'s including some in the s.n.p. It would be the seam irony that someone looking at the records of some of my political opinions would say well if that was Ross has a record of 96 percent and the others have a routine report of 20 percent should be sanctioned I understand why people are seeing that but I also think that we would put people who I've spoken to understood why I wasn't about to be helping the buck at least in a week later I was able to talk with university they did in the face of a nick Douglas Ross is not hanging up his boots entirely is he's going to continue to run the line in some domestic matches yes he is including to model. Play Rangers in the s.p.l. Some think he shouldn't the same people a statement earlier saying that would mean the mess has many constituency events that mean some phrase in Saturday's he would be back in the constituency I must say Mr Ross has been quite defiant on that today he said that he made clear as you had one of the clips there he made clear that he was going to remain an assistant referee when he was elected he says he's been doing that for the day Keat that he's been elected in different positions in money and he's convinced that people look believe that it's fine for him to do that job at the same time as holding public office as just doesn't think he can do it on d.s. When Parliament is setting anymore that's why he won't be doing unified in matches and he won't be going to the World Cup. Nic thanks very much indeed for that our Westminster correspondent Nic live there it's $20.00 to $6.00 now farm subsidies may not be included in any transitional arrangements once Britain leaves the European Union according to a Scotland Office minister Lord Duncan told n.f.u. Scotland's autumn conference the government wants to have its own subsidy framework in place by March $29000.00 but that plan is subject to wider Brecht's at negotiations the Scottish government says it demonstrates the chaos surrounding the transitional deal from the conference are rural affairs correspondent Kevin Keen reports. Scotland's farmers have relied on the e.u. For decades with hundreds of millions of pounds of subsidies keeping small businesses afloat I want there to be family farms I think it's better socially is better for the but since the Bronx it vote farmers like Charlie Adam felt me become a political football but anything they need to do is listen to industry and look at the facts. With reference to quite a number of issues rather than trying to score political points and that point scoring kicked off today or 10 if you Scotland's autumn conference is gone and Office minister Lord Duncan told pharmacy wanted out of the Common Agricultural Policy in 2019 with no transitional deal beyond that date if you were to remain inside for the 2 year period and things would continue as they are so far payments would continue as there are the broader support structures would remain the same what we believe is the earlier we can give to farmers and to fishermen opportunities outside of these common policies which all can suit our restrictive bureaucratic and dude on helpful to the wider the wiser industries the sooner we can give the the better just to. Clean up. The prospects a big surprise in this whole hunt of the Scottish Government's breaks it Secretary I think it will require urgent clarification because as far as I know there is no intention in the in any part of the Go session to try and pick and choose from a transitional deal that rather defeats the purpose of it this is clearly an industry with one of the biggest connections to the European Union and like all sectors they dislike the uncertainty that breaks it brings but politicians from all sides are taking an active interest in the future shape or farming even though they disagree on what that shape should be. If we leave the Common Agricultural Policy in 2019 Scotland and the u.k. Would need to find a replacement framework for subsidising the sector and if you Scotland president Andrew McCormick says that timescale isn't realistic it's not going in place I don't think are not thinking in place are not part that is not like the reason he was asking for a transition so basically the same but different with of about means. Farmers were hoping their autumn conference would shed light on what breaks it might mean for them instead it seems to have raised more questions our rural affairs correspondent Kevin Keen reporting there 17 minutes to 6. Now a growing number of Scots between the ages of 40 and 64 say they won't have enough money to retire when they reach reach state pension age a survey for age Scotland found that many were planning to continue working into their late sixty's and beyond where reporter Katie Hunter joins me now even to Katie to put more than did the survey say Good evening David wrote quite simply the charity thinks that more than 3 quarters of a 1000000 Scots over the age of 40 won't be able to retire when they hit pension age quite simply because they won't be able to afford it 43 percent of people aged between 40 and 64 told researchers they'd have to keep working into their late sixty's possibly beyond and those figures have prompted 8 Scotland to call for the Scottish Government to fund so-called career m o T's for people when they reach 50 Well earlier we spoke to the charity's chief executive Brian Sloane who told us the thinking behind the plan. What we're trying to encourage is that people airily enough in their career will have a financial awareness of what they need to potentially make some different choices different things they might want to do to make sure they can afford retirement and also some retraining might be some change of job in some aspect Kitty what's been the Scottish Government's response well in a statement the Scottish Government told as the rising employment rates amongst older people shows employers are increasingly recognising the skills and experience older workers can offer and that it wants to support the development of a labor market that's open inclusive and offers good quality and rewarding jobs for everyone but it stops short of saying whether it backs the calls for a career m.o.t.d. For everyone. And we know of course that lots of people work past their pension age not necessarily because they can't afford to retire but simply because they want to yeah right David n.h. Scotland is keen to emphasize the benefits of working when you're older and is research find that 22 percent of people would want to continue working past retirement age for the social benefits while I spend this morning in rather Glenside Lanarkshire where I met 69 year old. She's worked since she left school and has spent the last 15 years working as a seamstress the money she earns tops up her pension but she told us that isn't her main motivation. To keep. 100 at a time. In a complete. And enjoy well as well as speaking to Rosemary we asked other people and mother Gwen what their plans for retirement are and here's what they had to say I'll probably keep what we saw a drop. Of just keep going I don't get the state pension till I 66 which said that my journey so you can apply for still into work and not. Play happy at the minute Ideally you'd like to be able to. Enforce and already people can i don't have any one should sort of a month or 2 young is think about this not without last woman we spoke to is in her forties and certainly not a loon when it comes to putting off pension planning but age Scotland is clear the sooner you can start planning your retirement the better. Kitty thanks very much indeed for that our reporter Katie Hunter there the time no see it's 14 minutes to 6. The main headline sealing the spot in Spanish government has voted to take back power from Catalonia in response to the Catalan government declaring independence Nicholas Sturgeon has written to the prime minister asking her to clarify when she expects to reach a deal on any transitional arrangement with the European Union after Breck's it and Downing Street says claims of sexual harassment in Westminster are deeply concerning his travel now with Teresa in Fife reports of an accident on the a 914 that the pit Lacy to casual Bridge Road it's blown to King's castle to traffic you hear in both directions Queensferry crossing still seeing delays off and an hour on the m $95.00 bind approach this is following an earlier breakdown near junction when at little t. Traffic still slow back to 3 Holby thoughts b.b.c. Reading Scotland travel thanks very much indeed to reason our in February 1 19919 children from South royalty in Orkney were taken from their homes at 7 o'clock in the morning by police and social workers who suspected their parents of abuse they were flown to the mainland and the story made headlines around the world a judicial inquiry was called very quickly after the children were returned home and 25 years ago today Lord Clyde's delivered his report led to changes in the law and procedures around child protection and brown who covered the events at the time marks this anniversary. 5 weeks after the children were removed the allegations were thrown out in court and the 9 children returned home the same day Willie McKeon a teacher from the south of England had thought Orkney would be a wonderful place to bring up his children coming to me and school system we were struck by how much more civilized and child friendly and sensible the hearing system was particularly McCain involved to start with we thought water and testing system because the child is a center it but it's ordinary folk trying to work out the best route forward for the child involvement with another all can a family at the request of Okinawans Council led him to revising his view and after to visit ensured and were removed in what became known as the dawn raids it soon became obvious that none of the agencies involved was sticking to the procedures that should have been followed Secretary of State Ian Lange announced a judicial inquiry to be headed by a senior judge Lord Clyde and 25 years ago today he published his report my object was not only to ascertain the facts about the acting's of the agencies involved but to discover what lessons could be learned for the benefit of future cases elsewhere and low tide emphasize that reform was the main purpose. In Lang presented it to parliament that day along with its $194.00 recommendations the report identified significant failings on the part of the island's council's social work department the Northern Constabulary and the roads got to start over the prevention of growth of the children not only in a way in which the decision to remove the children was reached but also how it was implemented and how the interviews were carried out with the children how severe no doubt this is a report which is justifiably pretty bold of the way in which there's a was handled so many things had gone wrong the children were not present at the panel hearings they were not listened to by those who interviewed them and they reported to the children's panel directed rather than advised many didn't think the inquiry went far enough sounding McKeown they should have included the 1st family to put it in context because it was looking at the behavior of the social work system children's panel system and it was vital to have that 1st family because things have gone wrong I mean we know and a lot quite makes it clear in his findings in fact that the root of this was that other families were children being taken into care where indeed there was evidence of abuse would indeed the father was convicted but what about should've been explored more it may well have helped shed father light on what happened subsequently But that's you know you can't turn the clock back Jim Wallace then m.p. For Oakley in Shetland it was clear that Oakley on his council had much to do. Caroline Sinclair is chief officer of all health and social care partnership there was a lot of work to be done around how the social work department operated the ways in which it sought information when it received concerns but children and young people and the way that it managed process is where it interacted with children and with families there was substantial damage to the community relationship and the social at department spent a number of years trying to both work on the process and procedural issues but also to improve community communication but social work practice has changed substantially since 1901 and I don't think that it would be possible for the events that unfolded at the time to occur again much reform has followed that report social work training is much stronger and ongoing and the way children are interviewed and listen to has changed completely the children's school conduct 1009 $105.00 contain many of the recommendations but what did have happened to toll without the inquiry Jim Wallace they were doing some bill it was other things happening at the same time it was a recognition that Scotland had like behind some changes taking place in England so I think they're doing some legislation but I think the legislation was far better because of low closure. Brown reporting there and a documentary to mark this occasion will air during the Sunday edition of Good morning Scott it's time no 8 minutes to 6 the former carers of the missing invoke a woman Margaret Farrow Flemming have been charged with her murder 76 year old Edward Cairney Jones who's 57 where remanded in custody will Clark was court's in Greenock today and joins me now evening to you what more can you tell us well this afternoon David during a hearing in private clinics out of court Edward Cairney and Admiral Jones were both charged with the abduction and assault and as you see the murder of Margaret Fleming now both were also charged with fraud and both also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice and I made no plea or declaration today and as you see David both were remanded in custody. And Margaret Fleming was reported missing in told her last year that's right don't Margaret Fleming was a lady who had some learning difficulties and she lived with a couple in her Kip now she was reported missing and told her last year when police called at the house after other agencies had been concerned that they had not managed to see Margaret and I further inquiries by the police find that the last time any of Margaret's family or friends had seen her was at a family party in 1909 I see at David Mr Carney Miss Jones made no clear declaration during that short meeting today and then expected to appear in court again next month healing Many thanks for the reporter Ilene Clark there at the time approaching $5.00 to $6.00. No school staff and pupils in Shetland have been celebrating today with the opening of the newly built Anderson High School the brand new campus has been built in Leverich. A cost of $56000000.00 pounds and will cater for around $1000.00 pupils a reporter in Shetland Daniel Lawson has been finding out more. This is the home of Shetlands biggest high school a sleek wooden clad 4 story building on the banks of the cliff human law senior people started back at school this morning after an extended October break and they walked into the spacious entrance foid for the 1st time today accompanied by the local brass band and pipe band for a special assembly I think it's really good that all the subjects are together in one belt and I like how much of a nice environment it is to work in and I will retire in the morning it was a nice experience so much room in the pipe and there's no strength and Boesky I'm really excited for the new music reviews and the music studio especially after it's believe I will enjoy school so I can tell that it's going to be a really great educational experience as well as the high school itself a brand new holes a residence has been built next door necessary for the People's from Shetland Soter aisles who have to board away from home in order to continue their secondary education the 100 bed hostel also includes on suite bathrooms social areas accounting new Zick rooms on the gym last night some of the residents said it would be like staying in a hotel compared to their previous accommodation across the town it's exciting Sikka premier and was so new and modern. It's actually I use them all that I like come in but you know the skeeters on the court come then it's a nation you want sponsor she knew pretty much the $56000000.00 pound building cost for both the school and halls of residence has been mostly paid by the Scottish government with a contribution from Shetland Islands Council as well the chairman of their education committee councillor George Smith was there the small town that commemorative coins to the people's he said. As the New School here in law has been well worth the efforts most from us that. But structures as the size of it but also the. Excellent vast improvement in the result this will example I suppose what I think's important as what goes on in the bill and the kitchen level is what's important but I think a few. Of these and for some of the at the school to work full there in the UK and all in hopes that experience for both pupils and stuff the pupils will respond and we should tough and high achieving high attending pupils someone that agrees with them is Patrick Robertson a farmer from the island of Unst. Head teacher at the school. Blath there was I suppose law roofs and novel gone out of your heart of we small classrooms and no we have there's open space where the noise is dampened is just absolutely fabulous just designed for the 21st century the people that read good and back and that was 1990 the very last meeting I attended that was to me an topic of discussion and they were talking with various state this one being one of them opposed to say it but to this but it was 100-1000 this is good because of some it's taken a moment it's taken a long long time to get to the stage but most people agree that move into this new school is infinitely better than the old building parts of which was over a 150 years old if this new school is still stand in in 150 years time we all know that the staff and pupils of on the high have stuck by the school's motto do we'll and pare severe. Down your last reporting they are 2 minutes to 6 now doning Street has said any allegations of sexual harassment or abuse at Westminster are deeply concerning it follows tabloid claims published this morning that aides have been using a messaging app to share information about allegations and Westminster correspondent Ben Wright can tell us more the Sun newspaper has a story claiming that female aides and researches working for M.P.'s here in Westminster have been using the whatsapp messaging service to share information about the alleged sleazy inappropriate behavior of some unnamed members of Parliament now we don't know if this whatsapp group actually exists but the Prime Minister's spokeswoman was asked at length about this this morning by journalists and she said that any reports of sexual harassment are deeply concerning and that the prime minister has been clear that any unwarranted sexual behavior is completely unacceptable and that's true in any walk of life including politics now number 10 says that they're not aware. Many allegations have been reported but stressed that they would be taken seriously separately the House of Commons spokes person has also reiterated that any complaints would be taken very seriously but points out that because many of the aides working for M.P.'s are employed by political parties they are limited in terms of how they can intervene in some employment matters but they stress that there is a 24 hour hotline available to anybody who has concerns been right reporting there from Westminster. Good evening at 6 o'clock this is new strife with David Henderson tonight says Catalonia defies Spain to talk to those 4 and.