Whether it should match elsewhere in the uk or whether it is set at the right level are likely to continue. Our correspondent are likely to continue. Our correspondent lorna are likely to continue. Our correspondent Lorna Gordon in holyrood. As if by magic we can speak to the general secretary of the scottish trades union congress. Can you explain, what did you mean when you say the Scottish Government could have raised more revenue by taxing any different way . We more revenue by taxing any different way . More revenue by taxing any different way . We have been settin different way . We have been setting out different way . We have been setting out for different way . We have been setting out for a different way . We have been setting out for a couple different way . We have been setting out for a Couple Of. Setting out for a Couple Of years ways that the Scottish Government could raise additional revenue within existing powers and it is not just all about income tax. They could, for
the united nations is leading a global appeal to help pakistan cope with the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water and killed more than 1,100 people. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected but mountainous regions in the north west have also been badly hit. the crisis is not over yet as heavy rain continues and water surges down the indus river. sean dilley reports. in some parts of pakistan, it s been relentless. more than 33 million people have been affected by flooding in the country s heaviest rain for more than a decade. this year s monsoon season has claimed well over 1,100 lives since june. more than 3,500 kilometres of road have been damaged, and over 993,000 homes, too. in the northern city of sukkur, temporary retreat for families washed out of their homes. translation: our houses have i collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried und
Will stay with you. Maybe i was a bit over zealous with my support. No it was wonderful it was needed needed to hit home that he was there. And coming up in the sport on bbc news labelled the best player in history by his manager, lionel messi scored his 500th goal for barcelona in a dramatic el clasico victory at real madrid. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its the biggest political upset in france for 60 years. For the first time neither of frances main left wing or right wing parties has a candidate in the second round of the president ial elections after they were both defeated by two outsiders yesterday. The independent centrist candidate, 39 year old Emmanuel Macron only set up his party a year ago he will become the youngest ever french president if he wins on may 7th. But hes got to beat Marine Le Pen of the Front National, who is campaigning against immigration, globalisation and the eu. Christian fraser is in paris for us this lunchtime. Thank you very much
The story of London Marathon runner who sacrificed his own race time to help an exhausted athlete reach the finish line. I was like shouting in his ear, saying, come on, come on, we can do this, we will finish. Its 200 metres. Ill stay with you. And a british woman is recovering after being attacked by a shark while swimming off a Remote Island in the South Atlantic. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that france now faces just under a fortnight of intense campaigning between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, who emerged last night as the two remaining candidates for the presidency. Mr macron is running without the backing of one of the traditional parties and ms le pen, leader of the National Front, is also regarded as an outsider in a race thats transformed the old patterns of french politics. Mr macron won 23. 8 of votes in the first round, while ms le pen took 21. 5 . The turnout was high, at nearly 79 . Live to paris for the latest with christian fraser. A very warm welcome to paris
A delay in plans to tackle Air Pollution until after the election; ministers are accused of Pure Political Expediency. A Special Report from the is stronghold of dabiq where the militants are losing ground. Is were right about one thing though. This is a place of reckoning but its a place of their defeat, they are being driven 100 kilometres from here. And, one of the enduring images of this years London Marathon we speak to the runners who made their own headlines. Good evening. France has now entered a period of intense political campaigning between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen the two remaining candidates for the presidency. Its a race thats already transformed the old patterns of french politics with potentially significant consequences for the future of france and the eu. The final Voting Figures for the first round released today gave the centrist mr macron 24 . His rival Marine Le Pen of the National Front took 21. 3 . The outgoing socialist president Francois Hollande said