tonight at ten a date is formally proposed for a new referendum on scottish independence. the scottish government wants it to take place on the 19th of october next year subject to legal consent. my determination is to secure a process that allows the people of scotland, whetheryes, no, or yet to be decided, to express their views in a legal, constitutional referendum. eight years after the last referendum the prime minister says there are more important priorities for government. our plan for a stronger economy certainly means that we think we are stronger working together. we ll be looking at the likelihood of a referendum being held within 16 months. also tonight. the campaigner dame deborahjames host of the bbc s you, me and the big c has died at the age of a0. in ukraine, the aftermath of russia s attack on a shopping centre at least 20 people were killed and dozens injured. in new york, ghislaine maxwell is sentenced to 20 years for helping jeffrey epstein
after nearly 50 years. hundreds of marches are being held all across the united states to try to pressure congress to reform gun laws. coming after a spate of mass shootings, the rallies are being organised by the group march for our lives. it says it s time to show politicians that americans demand and deserve to live free of gun violence. barbara plett usher reports. another march against gun violence, banging on the doors of the nation s capital. this is a movement powered by young people, demanding the country s leaders take action after yet another school shooting, a horrific massacre in new delhi, texas. iii horrific massacre in new delhi, texas. ., ., texas. if our government can t do anything texas. if our government can t do anything to texas. if our government can t do anything to stop texas. if our government can t do anything to stop 19 - texas. if our government can t do anything to stop 19 kids - do anything to stop 19 kids from being killed and slotted
attack with a number of russian missile strikes, including on this supermarket. welcome to bbc news. the next few weeks are expected to be a perfect travel storm for commuters on the road, railand air. the price of petrol saw its biggest dailyjump in 17 years yesterday, straining family budgets even more than they are already. on the railways, the rmt union is planning a walk out of thousands of its members onjune 21st, 23rd and 25th. downing street has called the move selfish and both the union and industry officials are under pressure to renew talks. and then there s the disruption to flights caused largely by staff shortages which are unlikely to be resolved soon. our travel correspondent, katy austin, has more. prices at the pumps are up again. i paid £2 a litre. it was a big surprise. i do deliveries part time and it is not worth it any more. we e gone electric- and that s the reason, because the price, as you can see, i £2 for diesel, it was impossible. i the rac says