Process closed at midday. The party was like secretary then confirmed Thatjohn Swinney is the party leader. Mr swinney has also posted on social media, saying he feels deeply honoured to be elected leader of the party, adding that he will give his all to serve the party and scotland. Of course with mr swinney being unopposed in this context, it means the snp has avoided extending the uncertainty at the top of scottish politics. Had there been another contender in this contest, it would have meant a Leadership Battle going on for the next three weeks, untiljuly 27. There had been talk of a late bid over the weekend. Activist Graeme Mccormick has said that he had gathered enough support to enter the contest. But in a statement late last night, he announced he decided not to run after having a conversation with john swinney. They had agreed on a number of topics and issues, he said he was going to Supportjohn Swinney instead. It he was going to support john swinney instead. , ,. , instead
african national congress the oldest liberation movement on the african continent has lost its outright majority for the first time in 30 years, since the end of apartheid. many voters blame the anc for high levels of crime and corruption and failures in the supply of basic necessities, such as water and electricity. the bbc s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. had been a slow steady day, and then this. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here, he has made a rock star entrance. his party came third with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of the doubts away from the anc. and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, and said he was demanding a full revote. the results are not official yet, but they are clear the anc has lost the majority it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. we it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. we as
Singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where President Trump has roped in global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting with north Korean Leader kim jong un. The president said he would be honoured to meet mr kim under the right circumstances. That may worry americas allies. Japan has just sent its biggest warship to protect a navy supply vessel, a historic first for tokyo. A short time ago mr trump spoke of the danger posed by north korea to the region and beyond. I can say this. He is very threatening, he is a big threat to the world. How safe our troops in the world. How safe our troops in the demilitarised zone, and our ally in south korea, how safe are they with some of the Defence Systems we have provided, and what is the status of those . Well, nobody is safe. The guy has nuclear weapons. I would like to say they are very safe. These are great, brave soldiers, these are great trips. And we know the situation, with 20,000 troops on the line, and the
Singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where President Trump has roped in global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting with north Korean Leader kim jong un. The president said he would be honoured to meet mr kim under the right circumstances. That may worry americas allies. Japan has just sent its biggest warship to protect a navy supply vessel, a historic first for tokyo. A short time ago mr trump spoke of the danger posed by north korea to the region and beyond. I can say this. He is very threatening, he is a big threat to the world. How safe our troops in the world. How safe our troops in the demilitarised zone, and our ally in south korea, how safe are they with some of the Defence Systems we have provided, and what is the status of those . Well, nobody is safe. The guy has nuclear weapons. I would like to say they are very safe. These are great, brave soldiers, these are great trips. And we know the situation, with 20,000 troops on the line, and the
And the new man at vogue, Edward Enninful takes over at the premierfashion magazine. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Five. British gas has defended its decision to raise Electricity Prices by 12. 5 for more than Three Million customers next month. Centrica, which owns british gas, said it was facing increased costs from government policies, such as installing smart meters, and for transmission and distribution. It said that as a result, its selling electricity at a loss. But the government has expressed concern, insisting that its policies dont explain the increase. Our Business Correspondent theo leggett reports. British gas likes to say its putting its customers in control. Were bringing the nation smarter connected homes. But even if they turn the heating down, those on a standard variable tariff will see their bills going up. After the increases announced today, the cost of an average dualfuel energy bill, thats electricity and gas provided by british gas, will be going