we ll be looking at the story of the man who s made it to the top of scottish politics, and we ll be asking about the major challenges he now faces. and our other main stories also on the programme tonight: prince harry arrives unexpectedly at the high court in london in a privacy case against the daily mail and mail on sunday. mass protests and widespread strikes across israel may force the government to postpone its controversial plans to appoint judges. and people are urged to stay out of the water in poole in dorset and coming up, questions are taught hotspur after they part ways with antonio, who is next for the premier league stance? good evening from edinburgh. we re at the scottish parliament on the day a new leader was elected by the scottish national party. he s humza yousaf, he s 37 years old, and he s now set to become first minister of scotland and to be one of the most powerful and prominent politicians in the united kingdom. the leadership contest was triggered
duly elected as the scottish national party leader. history is made as humza yousaf becomes the first muslim to lead a major political party in the uk. i will be a first minister for all of scotland. i will work every minute of every day to earn and to re earn your respect and your trust. we ll be looking at the story of the man who s made it to the top of scottish politics, and we ll be asking about the major challenges he now faces. and the other main stories tonight. in israel, mass protests against controversialjudicial reforms force a government delay. but tonight it s supporters of the plans who are on the streets. prince harry unexpectedly appears at the high court, one of several famous names involved in a privacy case. and the families of lost crewmen still searching for answers exactly 80 years after the sinking of hms dasher. coming up on bbc news in halfan hour. france go head to head with the republic of ireland. welcome to bbc news at ten, which comes tonight fr
underlines the scale of challenge for humza yousaf. it has exposed deep cracks within the snp, and he will now have to find a way urgently to reunite his party. but for now, the scottish labour leader, who attended a glasgow private school with humza yousaf, paid tribute. i with humza yousaf, paid tribute. i think to demonstrate that someone can be elected to a position regardless of their faith and background is, of course, a significant moment, to have the first ever ethnic minority firstly there is a significant moment, but what is at issue in politics, we will get into the nitty gritty about the future of scotland, and of course i relish that, and i m sure he does too. i course i relish that, and i m sure he does toe- he does too. i personally congratulate he does too. i personally congratulate him - he does too. i personally congratulate him on - he does too. i personally - congratulate him on reaching this position congratulate him on reaching this position when in the party
there is a space in a broad church like the snp for differences of opinion, but ultimately we are now united, and we unite behind humza. and still a space for you? well, i would hope so. the narrow margin of victory underlines the scale of the challenge for humza yousaf. it has exposed deep cracks within the snp, and he will now have to find a way urgently to reunite his party. but for now, the scottish labour leader, who attended a glasgow private school with humza yousaf, paid tribute. look, i think to demonstrate that - someone can be elected to a position regardless of their face - and background is of course a significant moment. to have the first ever ethnic - minority first minister is of course a significant moment. but you know, the issue with politics is we get. into the nitty gritty of the real. debates and the real arguments about the future of scotland, - and of course i relish doing that, and i m sure he does too. i personally congratulate him on reaching this position wi