And as First Minister of scotland when his party faced the latest in a series of crises. John swinney, welcome to political thinking. Lovely to be with you, thank you. It has been something of a rollercoaster six months, havent it . You retire from Front Line politics, then the First Minister of scotland is forced from office and you decide to come back into Front Line politics, come to your partys rescue. Then Rishi Sunak calls a surprise early election in the summer, then you have a bit of a kick in the general election, the westminster election. Has it all been very stomach churning . Its been absolutely a whirlwind. A whirlwind, i think is the best way to describe it, because i quite literally, in the days before Humza Yousaf resigned as First Minister, was making further plans about what would be my gentle scaling down of political activity. And i was actually on the day that he resigned, giving a reflective speech about 25 years of devolution in scotland down here in london. And
After celebrating their best ever general Election Results, The Party is the third biggest in parliament. Some of its members are here as mps for the first time. The mood is so upbeat, it is so buoyant but we are really determined to get stuff done. The reason we fight in elections and we win elections is so we can achieve things for our community so i am excited to be talking about our plan fixing Social Care and the health service, and how we really represent our community to be that strong, determined opposition to the government and represent our community is the best possible way we can. The Liberal Democrats achieved record Election Results by pitching themselves in opposition to the conservatives. Raising the question of what to do now that labour are in power. The party says it wants to offer a constructive opposition, challenging ministers on policies they dont like, such as the recent cut in the Winter Fuel Allowance. And they want to use this platform to put forward their ow
The PrIme MInIster says he wont allow Health UnIons to block nhs reform. One of brItaIns hIghest Level Trade UnIon leader Is here. WIll MIck Lynch and hIs colleagues play ball wIth labour reforms . Also tonIght, In an exclusIve IntervIew, John Legend on hIs wIfes abortIon, Elon Musk and Donald Trumps claIms that mIgrants eat your pets. He 5 read that mIgrants eat your pets. He spread vIcIous rumours that mIgrants eat your pets. He spread vIcIous rumours about them eatIng cats and dogs, playIng to bIgotry, lIke he always does. Welcome to newsnIght lIve each Week NIght for IntervIews and InsIght. Our exclsuIve IntervIew wIth pop starJohn Legend In a lIttle whIle. Your InsIght TonIght comes from the general secretary of the Rmt UnIon MIck lynch. Ex Snp Mp Hannah bardell. And Lbc Presenter and conservatIve commentator IaIn Dale. And our polItIcal EdItor NIck Watt Is here as always. We have had KeIr Starmer talkIng about reform of the publIc servIces, partIcularly the nhs In england and the
Lets get more on that Breaking News that five children, including three aged 12, have been Arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80 year Old Man died following a serious assault in a park in leicestershire. The man was attacked in Franklin Park in braunstone on Sunday Evening while he was walking his dog and has since died of his injuries. Lets speak to our reporter Sam Harrison who is braunstone. What more can you tell us . A what more can you tell us . Miserable day here weather wise and a miserable day for locals in braunstone town. They have received this awful news that an 80 year Old Man has died after walking here in The Park behind me. This is Franklin Park, an area which is usually tranquil and quiet. A place where people bring their children to play, a place where people walk their dogs. It was on Sunday Evening at around 6 30pm when an 80 year Old Man was out walking his dog. He had reached the point behind me, one of the entrances to The Park, just beyond that chording,
You get tory and I wIll be austerIty ahead and that Is what they argue and the OpposItIon PartIes here would say a lot of the problems are of the snps own makIng and they are In charge of thIs budget and they have decIded to make generous Pay Settlements to PublIc Sector workers, Pay Settlements at the ScottIsh FIscal CommIssIon would say were not planned for In perhaps the way they should have been. But the result of all thIs, where the blame lIes, that Is up where the blame lIes, that Is up for Argument And Everyone takes a dIfferent posItIon on that but the fact Is there Is a Black Hole and cuts on the Way And Shona RobInson Wall take topIcal questIons emInently behInd me and that Is slIghtly overrunnIng but we expect her to stand up emInently to gIve about a 15 MInute Statement on where she wants to move the money and where she sees the necessIty for cuts and what thIngs can be delayed and what money can be dIverted, but we are expectIng thIs to be a substantIal statement detaIlIng