are starting to see the runners and riders coming forward for that position of leader of the scottish national party and that is what the snp is, it coalesces around the issue of independence. the opinion polls as we look at them over a period of time have not particularly changed, that is correct. as a leader, nicola sturgeon, during the pandemic she pulled very high in the opinion polls with people here in scotland. this is a challenge, of course. one of the criticisms i think that has been put out by the reign of nicola sturgeon is that she has not left much of a succession plan, who will take over from her. has not left much of a succession plan, who will take overfrom her. i guess a lot of people were caught unawares about being ready and prepare for a contest but we have seen two of the names widely speculated would put themselves forward have put themselves forward,
you. today i think for most parts of the country it will be brighter compared to yesterday, somewhat sunny spells going around but we have thick cloud heading into scotland. weather fronts have thick cloud heading into scotland. weatherfronts bringing scotland. weather fronts bringing heavy scotland. weatherfronts bringing heavy and persistent rain and it will get quite windy through the afternoon, gusts reaching 50 miles an hour. in the south there is cloud across england and wales, bigger gaps in the cloud so more sunshine to go round and it will be a mild day, temperatures 11 13 . overnight it will be windy again, in northern scotland gusts reaching as much as 70 miles an hour, strong enough to bring localised disruption and a band of rain edging into scotland associated with the strong winds. in the south the wind picks up ringing some cloudy weather into western portions of england and wales with some patches of drizzle and a very mild night and temperatures will stay into double
these weather fronts stretched across scotland bringing outbreaks of rain. cooler air across the north of rain. cooler air across the north of scotland and you see some bright orsunny of scotland and you see some bright or sunny spells in orkney and shetland and parts of the north highlands. in the south of mild flow of south westerly winds, patches of drizzle to start the day in the west but through the day a lot of dry weather and some bright and sunny spells coming through. miles across eastern england, 16 in norwich, 8 degrees above average for the time of year. the mine south westerly winds back on tuesday, extending north across scotland so northern scotland temperatures will rise, 13 degrees in aberdeen, often the weather will be cloudy on tuesday and with some bright sunny spells breaking through from time to time. a change in the weather pattern in the middle of the week, we lose the south westerly winds and swap for north westerly winds, bringing cooler conditions, temperatur
to stand saying he had the experience needed to govern. he said: i m joined now by our scotland correspondent catriona renton. that question of independence is really what got us here in the first place. and it is a challenge because there was nicola sturgeon in office for eight years and towards the end of her time, it looked as if the course of independence had not moved much further forward than it was at the start of her eight years? it much further forward than it was at the start of her eight years?- the start of her eight years? it was shot news on the start of her eight years? it was shot news on wednesday - the start of her eight years? it was shot news on wednesday when - the start of her eight years? it flu; shot news on wednesday when nicola sturgeon said she was going to resign as first minister and now we