Sold out already. Its sold out already. Six oclock on thursday, the 19th its six oclock on thursday, the 19th of september. And coming up, John Humphrys has presented his final edition of radio 4s today programme after 32 years. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Its extremely rare for Buckingham Palace to react to a news story, but today thats precisely whats happened. An official has expressed displeasure after David Cameron revealed that he asked for the queens help in the run up to the Scottish Independence vote in 2014. It has led to accusations that the former Prime Minister tried to drag the queen into what was a highly controversial matter. Mr cameron has been speaking to the bbc about his six years as Prime Minister and denies he did anything improper. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar has more. But anyway, its very good to welcome you here. Its the highest relationship in britain, and certainly the most discreet. Only now, David Camerons been given a rare royal rebuke
Weather, possibly 15 or 16 even. To the north, chilly, the shower is a tad wintry on the tops of the scottish mountains but that milder air will move northwards again as we head towards the end of the week. We are looking at the prospect of some 16 and welcome to scotlands largest town, a stones throw from glasgow. Historically, it was a Labour Stronghold until the partys rout in scotland in 2015, when the snp had a spectacular win here. So with a general election looming, what are the preoccupations and passions of the people of paisley be It Domestic Issues or defence, education and the environment, young and old, rich and poor . Tonight, politicians and people from every major sector are gathered to debate how they, and scotland, are faring 25 years on from the opening of scotlands parliament. Good evening. Applause paisley became an economic powerhouse in the Industrial Revolution, at the forefront of the textile industry, home of the famous paisley pattern, and equally famous radi
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
an opportunity certainly from the labour party and the conservative party point of view to regain ground in scotland. 0ne party point of view to regain ground in scotland. one said it was the end of an era and what will come next we just do not know. time for a look at the weather. here s chris fawkes. what is in store? most of us will get sunshine today but the weather picture is changeable. across the highlands of scotland summer sunshine has come out for a time but there s more rain on the way. and we do have a weak weather front moving across parts of england and wales the moment. i decided that we have sunshine in that week front will bring rain from wales over a cost to parts of yorkshire and the midlands later on today with sunny skies other side. later on today with sunny skies otherside. but later on today with sunny skies other side. but we will see the cloud thicken across western scotland and outbreaks of rain returned to the highlands and hebrides. but it is goin
did your same support and devotion as they did your late mother. because today we don t did your late mother. because today we don tjust did your late mother. because today we don t just commemorate did your late mother. because today we don tjust commemorate the reign of our we don tjust commemorate the reign of our queen but also celebrate the life of of our queen but also celebrate the life of a of our queen but also celebrate the life of a woman who many in scotland knew and life of a woman who many in scotland knew and loved, who dedicated her life to knew and loved, who dedicated her life to her knew and loved, who dedicated her life to her country, to duty and to serving life to her country, to duty and to serving others. on behalf of the scottish serving others. on behalf of the scottish conservatives i am proud to support scottish conservatives i am proud to surrport the scottish conservatives i am proud to support the motion of condolence today,