douglas ross for the conservatives, labour s anas sarwar and alex cole hamilton, of the liberal demorats but not the scottish greens. the israeli military has announced the deaths of four more people who were abducted by hamas on the 7th of october. they ve been named as nadav popplewell, chaim peri, yoram metzger, and amiram cooper. israel s army says the hostages were killed during an israeli operation in khan younis. claudia sheinbaum has been elected as mexico s first woman president. preliminary results showed the 61 year old former mayor of mexico city had won close to 60% of the vote in sunday s election. she will replace her mentor, the outgoing president andres manuel lopez obrador. a final message from rugby league legend and motor neurone disease and motor neurone disease campaigner rob burrow has been released as part of a new bbc documentary. the message was recorded by the former leeds rhinos star especially for the programme, called there s only one rob burrow,
very divisive issue in washington, while the prime minister stalls on that negotiation. now let s talk about events in scotland tonight. so fireworks in england today what about scotland? the first televised leadership debate of the general election is under way. four of the party leaders in scotland taking that s the snp part that s the snp first ministerjohn swinney, labour s anas sarwar, douglas ross for the conservatives and alex cole hamilton, of the liberal demorats. the scottish greens the third biggest party at holyrood are not on stage tonight. their exclusion they said is outrageous . stv, which is broadcasting the debate, says it is comfortable their decision complies with ofcom rules. can t bring you any of that really at the moment, because we ve only had a few of them talking, and it did start late. but brian, what are you expecting to come of tonight s debate, where you think the most heated debate may come? you have 0 enin: heated debate may come? you have op
will that happen if he has a seat in next parliament? it is will that happen if he has a seat in next parliament? next parliament? it is unlikely the conservatives next parliament? it is unlikely the conservatives will next parliament? it is unlikely the conservatives will be next parliament? it is unlikely the conservatives will be supplanted l next parliament? it is unlikely the | conservatives will be supplanted at the stage. if you look at the main themes that nigel farage declared today, it s immigration, it s tax and decline in social morals, in some ways that s pitching directly to the debate and discourse that s taking place within the conservative party, in debate and discourse that will only be enhanced if or possibly when rishi sunak loses and is ejected from office. some tories are holding their fire for now, preparing for what they regard as perhaps being the real election which is the next election of the next conservative leader. what he is doing is the politics o
tories about do you want to get rid of the tories and about do you want to get rid of the tories and out of the, out of westminster and if you want to do that the westminster and if you want to do that the only way to do that is to vote that the only way to do that is to vote for that the only way to do that is to vote for more labour mps rather than snp and vote for more labour mps rather than snp and peace. of course john swinney snp and peace. of course john swinney is encountering. this week, what we swinney is encountering. this week, what we need, that won t make any difference, what we need, that won t make any difference, help you get rid of the tory government in westminster. i do expect tory government in westminster. i do expect that tory government in westminster. i do expect that to be trash out tonight at the expect that to be trash out tonight at the debate. at the debate. interesting to see, jack, at the debate. interesting to see, jack. whether a
in clacton. including nigel farage who becomes the leader of reform taking overfor who becomes the leader of reform taking over for richard tice. who becomes the leader of reform taking overfor richard tice. while the debate is on, we do have a live page running on the bbc website and we are going to talk about, maybe get some reaction from glasgow before the end of the programme on what has been discussed. an important night. of course in scotland tomorrow it s the turn of the uk leaders, keir starmer and rishi sunak go head to head tomorrow and we will bring you plenty of that as well. we ll take a short break and on the other side of that, plenty more to come on election day and what we ve heard, so do stay with us. hello there. monday was dominated by some contrasting conditions. the best of the sunshine certainly was through scotland, and in fact, a beautiful afternoon in st andrew s fife. but the story will change through tomorrow. further south, some cloud, thick enough fot the