After small cracks are found in some high speed trains. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. Scotlands First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said any attempt by the westminster government to block a second Independence Referendum would show a lack of respect for Scottish Democracy. She was speaking after the Cabinet Office Minister, Michael Gove, said the Snps Failure to win an outright majority at holyrood proved that people in Scotland Werent agitating for a new poll. Mr gove said the snp should concentrate on recovering from the pandemic instead. From edinburgh, heres our political correspondent nick eardley. Back in power, back to work. Nicola sturgeon says her immediate priority will be the pandemic, but a battle is coming. The snp won the election by some distance, and even though they were short of a majority alone, with the greens there is a comfortable pro Independence Majority and the First Minister says that is a mandate. The people of scotland have voted
as they win and the teams around them slip up. and louise has the weather. good morning. another wild day of weather, dry and west is best in terms of sunshine and warmth. more details later on. good morning. first, our main story. with just over a month to go until the general election, the political parties are making key pledges today. labour says if it wins, it will not raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. the conservatives are planning to reform mental health services, while the liberal democrats are vowing to protect pensions. 0ur political correspondent ellie price, can tell us more. ellie, the parties are making big promises today? they most certainly are. not putting up they most certainly are. not putting up taxes always a good tactic in any election campaign. that is what the labour party have done today. they suggested they will not raise the standard rate of vat, they will not increase national insurance contributions and they will not pu
the british navy are visited by the polish president. the polish warship responsible for protecting the isle of wight in the second world war and how it s still being remembered today. in sport, swansea s premier league future is in their own hands, as they win and the teams around them slip up. and louise has the weather. it is another quiet day of the weather. mostly dry and yet again, west is best in terms of sunshine and the warmth. more details from me later on. good morning. first, our main story. with just over a month to go until the general election, the political parties are making key pledges today. labour says if it wins, it will not raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. the conservatives are planning to reform mental health services, while the liberal democrats are vowing to protect pensions. 0ur political correspondent ellie price, can tell us more. ellie, the parties are making big promises today? good morning. they are certainly putti
in sport.swansea s premier league future is in their own hands, as they win and the teams around them slip up. and louise has the weather. good morning. it s another quiet day of weather mostly dry and yet again, west is best in terms of the sunshine and the warmth. more details from me later on. good morning. first, our main story. with just over a month to go until the general election, the political parties are making key pledges today. labour says if it wins, it will not raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. the conservatives are planning to reform mental health services, while the liberal democrats are vowing to protect pensions. 0ur political correspondent ellie price, can tell us more. ellie, the parties are making big promises today? absolutely. labour will be pleased with what they see as their pitch to low and middle income earners, that it s on the front pages today. they ve essentially saying they will not raise the standard rate of vat,