welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with the arrest, questioning and release, of the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, in connection with the investigation into the finances of the scottish national party. mrs sturgeon says her arrest was a shock and she is innocent of any wrongdoing. she s been released, without charge pending further investigation. our scotland correspondent james cook reports. nicola sturgeon, for so long, front and centre in scottish politics, was arrested well away from the cameras, just after 10am. detectives questioned her as a suspect, before releasing her without charge seven hours and 15 minutes later. this evening, ms sturgeon issued a statement which was raw, blunt and defiant. i am certain i have committed no offence, she said, describing the situation as both a shock and deeply distressing. she thanked her supporters, saying they appreciated she would never do anything to
the time when i go to donald trump rallies and i go to events. there are some republicans who are uneasy about donald trump, and worried that he may not be the best candidate, that he may not have the best chance to win. i think they don t have rose coloured spectacles, i think they respect donald trump and what he did as president but that they are willing to look around a little bit, whether they can unite behind one candidate, that is the big question. big question indeed. thank you so much for taking all those questions from americast listeners and thank you to the listeners for those great questions. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. voice-over: bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. it was a perfect day for solar panels in fields near warminster.
of course, he would rather not have them, so the headache lasts a long time. chris mason, great to talk to you. thanks a lot. cheers. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. it was a perfect day for solar panels in fields near warminster. thousands have been installed, right beside two existing solar farms. in total, 140 acres are now generating electricity. opening the latest additions, kingswood mp, and former climate change minister, chris skidmore. i declare the solar farm officially opened. he was commissioned by the government to advise on how best britain could cut its emissions. year on year on year, the energy that they produce is incredibly cheap, if not to the point of nearly being free. and actually that money comes
bbc news, tokyo. let s get some of the day s other news now. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. it was a perfect day for solar panels. in fields near warminster, thousands have been installed, right beside two existing solar farms. in total, 140 acres are now generating electricity. opening the latest additions, kingswood mp and former climate change minister, chris skidmore. i declare the solar farm officially opened. he was commissioned by the government to advise on how best britain could cut its emissions. year on year on year, the energy that they produce is incredibly cheap, if not to the point of nearly being free. and actually, that money comes back with an additional investment. on a day like this, these panels are generating a huge amount of electricity. in fact, they reckon, when the sun shines, as much as a quarter of the uk s electricity can
bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. it was a perfect day for solar panels in fields near warminster. thousands have been installed right beside two existing solar farms. in total, 140 acres are now generating electricity. opening the latest additions kingswood mp and former climate change minister chris skidmore. he was commissioned by the government to advise on how best britain could cut its emissions year on, year on year. the energy that they produce is incredibly cheap, if not to the point of nearly being free. and actually that money comes back with an additional investment. on a day like this, these panels are generating a huge amount of electricity. in fact, they reckon when the sun shines, as much as a quarter of the uk s electricity