But a report from the Scottish Fiscal Commission says while Uk Government policies have contributed to the pressure, much of it comes from the Scottish Governments own decisions. Heres our scotland editorjames cook. This is the reality of life less than four miles from the scottish parliament. A Community Centre handing out free bread to help the residents of muirhouse make ends meet. And yet, now, here and across scotland, the tough times could be about to get worse. Prolonged westminster austerity, the economic damage of brexit, a global pandemic, the war in ukraine, and The Cost Of Living crisis, have all placed enormous and growing pressure on the public finances. I must take further and more urgent action now to ensure that we can balance the scottish budget in 2024 25. And i call. There is also £800 million of additional spending for new pay offers, and all that means £500 million in direct service cuts, plus a raid on the Proceeds Of Offshore Wind and publicly owned scottish w
In a single year. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. In myanmar, police have filed criminal charges against the civilian leaders who were deposed in a military this week. In a Military Coup this week. Theres been no word on the whereabouts of either Aung San Suu Kyi, or deposed president since monday. The United Nations said the charges just compounded the undermining of the rule of law in myanmar, and the democratic process , and they called for the Immediate Release of the leaders. For a second day, protesters banged pots and sounded car horns in the countrys largest city. Our reporterfiled this report from yangon. Pots banging people are showing their frustration and anger against the Military Coup. It has taken place on monday. This is the second night in a row people in general have been banging pots and pans and using their car horns in protest against the Military Coup that took place on monday. Essentially, what people here are saying is they dont w
Some top voices we heard there from the World Of Sport. Im pleased to say were joined Byjack Murley Host of the bbc s lgbt sport podcast. Jack. Thank you forjoining us today. Tell us a bit about what we can expect and the challenges effectively for lgbt people . Its and the challenges effectively for lgbt petiole . Lgbt people . Its an exciting month, lgbt people . Its an exciting month. And lgbt people . Its an exciting month, and its lgbt people . Its an exciting month, and its an lgbt people . Its an exciting month, and its an opportunity| lgbt people . Its an exciting i month, and its an opportunity to spotlight the contributions of lgbt people have made to the World Of Sport but also the challenges there still are. Sport but also the challenges there stillare. I sport but also the challenges there still are. I think its worth pointing out that theres never been more visibility for lgbtq people in sport, from the lipid level down to the grassroots nets to do with the rambo leases c
And vehicles. It could take ten days to learn the full death. An review has been ordered into whether residents were given sufficient warning about the fire. It appears some early sirens never sounded. There are also questions over the speed of the emergency response. Lets go to Helena Humphries who is live in maui. They really have their work cut out for them. Out for them. The latest billin out for them. The latest billing from out for them. The latest billing from the out for them. The latest | billing from the governor out for them. The latest. Billing from the governor is the death toll has climbed again now to stand at 99 fatalities. 99 lives lost and of course rescue teams and Recovery Teams continue to comb through the rubble. They fear the death toll they say could potentially double and at the same time they have the challenge of looking after those people who have simply lost everything, of getting military in eight of them and providing shelter, food, clean drinking water.