Had scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon. For the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson. For the Scottish Labour party, Kezia Dugdale. Representing the scottish liberal democrats, Willie Rennie. This Ukip David Coburn and for the scottish greens, Patrick Harvie. Applause we also want all of you to join in at home. You can argue along with the debate using social media. The hashtag is Leaders Debate. We will come back shortly and take opening state m e nts come back shortly and take Opening Statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird statements from all of our panel, but Firstjackie Bird is statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird is with the watching press. Thank you. From the majesty of the Debating Hall to be more modest surroundings of the press room or the so called spin room. Its here that the journalists and bloggers and Party Politicians will be scrutinising the performances of their Party Leaders and crafting tamaras headlines. I feel a their Par
Divide hurting most . There is a divide within generations. Overi million pensioners in poverty, if you are 16 years old, minimum wage of £4 an hour, if youre older, maybe £7 an hour work, the question we fundamentally have to ask, who is the economy for, there is enough money to not have this generational divide at all. Where do you see the divide hurting most . There is a divide, but i would say, a lot of the issues that are important to young people are important to old people as well. We advocate an approach that gives care to those people that have paid in over the years, as they look back on it, and as they look back on an adulthood that has been one of relative prosperity and giving hope at the same time to a generation that for the first time in many generations is without hope. We have heard just about enough from the politicians for now lets get to the audience before time ticks away from us. You are going to tell us about your experience in foster care. From my experience
And we are joined 0k, plenty more from these tonight and we arejoined by 0k, plenty more from these tonight and we are joined by senior politicians from seven parties who will be listening and responding to what everyone has got to say. They are, for the conservatives. Representing the labour party, said area champion. The Scottish National party. Ukip, the Liberal Democrats and plaid cymru join us and for the green party, their co leader. Also, give them applause. Applause. Also, Jonathan Blake is working with bbc Reality Check looking at the numbers promises we will hear about by working out what really stacks up. And it is going through comments we have been getting all day on bbcdebate. First, tonight, after two devastating Terror Attacks in two weeks, including In Manchester, security has become a bigger part of the election campaign, in particular how best to protect british people from future attacks. Police numbers in england and wales have fallen by almost 20,000 since 2010 an
The diplodocus. Good morning. Its the 4th of january. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Britains outgoing ambassador to the European Union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the governments preparations for brexit. In his Resignation Letter he said he didnt know what ministers Negotiating Objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called Muddled Thinking. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Sir ivan rogers has been britains ambassador to the eu for three yea rs, ambassador to the eu for three years, and his criticisms about the governments preparations for brexit will be hard to ignore. In his Resignation E Mail he said there is a short supply of Serious Multilateral Negotiating Experience in whitehall and he said the structure of the uks Negotiating Tea M Structure of the uks Negotiating Team need rapid resolution. He reveals that even he does not know what the governments Negotiating Objectives for brexit will be. But it is sir ivans implic
For the 2026 tournament. Good morning. Its tuesday 10th january. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Jeremy corbyn has said eight hat to limit the maximum amount that people can and. In a speech this afternoon he is expected to give more details on labours approach to brexit and to say for the first time that he is not wedded to the principle of the Free Movement of people. Norman smith is in westminster death. He is not wedded but he says access to the Single Market is more important and significantly he has had the line about the maximum and in cap, lots to chew over this morning. Today was Thejeremy To Chew over this morning. Today was the Jeremy Corbyn, to chew over this morning. Today was theJeremy Corbyn, relaunch, reboot at the start of the new year, if you like, repositioning his party and brexit, as well. Trying to resent and optimistic, confident view and brexit. To do away with the idea that labour was seeking to thwart brexit. Mr corbyn expected to say that britain could be bette