welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the uk general election. the leader of the scottish national party, john swinney, has launched his party s campaign ahead of the vote onjuly the 4th. at an election rally in glasgow, mr swinney pushed for independence, celebrated his party s record on fighting the cost of living as well as attacking both the conservatives and labour. he said people in scotland wanted rid of a disastrous tory government, and he accused labour of giving an awfully good impression of them. let s take a listen to some of what the snp leader said. look, there are some people telling me to forget about independence at this election. but you know what? after looking at sir keir starmer s serial u turns in the pursuit of power, i think people are crying out for political leadership that sticks to its principles. applause ..for leaders who argue for what they believe in. and i passionately believe independence is the best opportunity
it is laura in the studio. and it is henry in the studio. henry in the studio. today s big sto is henry in the studio. today s big story is keir henry in the studio. today s big story is keir starmer s - henry in the studio. today s big story is keir starmer s promise | henry in the studio. today s big i story is keir starmer s promise on migration. he has said cryptic things for a long time since he has been leader, yes, migration is too high, 700,000 people coming to the country is too big a number. but today for the first time in this campaign he has been clear about a commitment to get the numbers down, which, henry, is a different thing to say i think it is too high. why? because in five weeks per match time should he become prime minister, people like you and me also you made a commitment in the last general election, how have you delivered against it? i also think it is significant because of the politics. the politics are obvious, but we shall spell it out anyway. t
He became party leader. there are some people telling me to forget about independence at this election, but you know what? after looking at sur keir starmer s serial u turns in the pew seat of power, i think people are crying out for political leadership that sticks to its principles. in the pursuit of power. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the country s first female president. south africa s ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about forming a coalition government after losing its majority for the first time in 30 years. two key far right figures in israel s government threaten to leave their posts if benjamin netanyahu agrees to the us backed peace proposal on gaza. and a chinese spacecraft has landed on the far side of the moon in a landmark mission to retrieve rock and soil samples. hello, i m nicky schiller.
People telling me to foret about inde-endence people telling me to forget about independence at - people telling me to forget about independence at this i forget about independence at this election, but you know what? after looking at sur keir starmer s serial u turns in the pew seat of power, i think people are crying out for political leadership that sticks to its principles. in the pursuit of power. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the country s first female president. south africa s ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about forming a coalition government after losing its majority for the first time in 30 years. two key far right figures in israel s government threaten to leave their posts if benjamin netanyahu agrees to the us backed peace proposal on gaza. and a chinese spacecraft has landed on the far side of the moon in a landmark mission to retrieve rock and soil samples. hello, i m nicky schiller.