and tributes for the hollywood film starand model, raquel welch, who s died at the age of 82. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the search has begun for the next leader of the scottish national party and first minister of scotland following nicola sturgeon s surprise decision to stand down on wednesday afterjust over eight years in power. the snp s national executive committee will meet on thursday to draw up a timetable for a leadership race. nominations have already opened. the party s constitution says a candidate for leader needs to have the backing of 100 members from at least 20 different snp branches. if there s more than one candidate a vote of party members will choose the new leader. ms sturgeon plans to remain in office until her successor is elected and continue on as an msp until at least the next holyrood election. with more on wednesday s events, here s alexandra mackenzie. scotland s first female and longest serving f
arguably, a move that god should have earned him a gold medal. that a move that ground. more now on leadeship election in scotland, as the scottish national party will reveal nicola sturgeon s successor later on monday. three candidate hopefuls are vying to become scotland s next first minister they are health secretary humza yousaf; finance secretary kate forbes and former minister ash regan. 0ur scotland correspondent james shawjoins me now. remind us why nicola sturgeon stepped down. it remind us why nicola sturgeon stepped down- remind us why nicola sturgeon ste ed down. , stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of factors - stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of factors which | and it was a series of factors which i think were building up which meant nicola sturgeon felt she did not
is the final phase of thatjourney. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. 0ur scotland correspondent james shawjoins me now. in the building behind you, what has been their reaction, has the mood settled a bit because this seems to genuinely come out of the blue fur many scottish mps? it is genuinely come out of the blue fur many scottish mps? genuinely come out of the blue fur many scottish mps? it is a strange moment, holyrood many scottish mps? it is a strange moment, holyrood is many scottish mps? it is a strange moment, holyrood is in many scottish mps? it is a strange moment, holyrood is in recess i many scottish mps? it is a strange moment, holyrood is in recess atl many scottish mps? it is a strange i moment, holyrood is in recess at the moment, holyrood is in recess at the moment but he could be absolutely sure that there is a huge amount of activity going on behind the scenes. the national executive committee of the snp meets this evening to figure out a timetable as to how to
immediately. 5ir to wrap this up and ramp it up immediately. immediately. sir keir starmer talkin: to immediately. sir keir starmer talking to chris immediately. sir keir starmer talking to chris mason - immediately. sir keir starmer talking to chris mason there. | let s take a look now at what s making the news across the uk. high winds and snow have started to batter scotland with the arrival of storm barra. met office warnings for snow and wind covering most of the country are now in place until midnight. many ferry services have been cancelled and scotrail is advising to check ahead before travelling. our scotland correspondent james shawjoins me now from abington, south lanarkshire. it looks pretty miserable there. how bad is it looks pretty miserable there. how badisit? it looks pretty miserable there. how bad is it? , . , it looks pretty miserable there. how bad is it? , it looks pretty miserable there. how badisit? , bad is it? yes, as you can probably see, the conditions