of the bills were beyond the scottish parliaments powers. today s ruling will be seen as an indication that the supreme court could rule that holyrood does not have the power to authorise another referendum on its own. taiwan has warned that relations with china, who claims the islands, are at there worst for a0 years. scores of chinese aircraft have crossed into taiwanese airspace in recent days. the defence minister told parliament that beijing would be capable of mounting a full invasion by 2025. the time is coming up to a quarter to three. these are these afternoon s headlines. the prime minister has warned there will be difficulties, as the uk transitions towards what he calls a high wage, high skilled economy. he told the conservative party conference it is part of his plan to level up the country. the £20 a week increase to universal credit, claimed by nearly