The Swinney takes it all?
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05/02/24
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Today, we look at who could be the next first minister of Scotland. And an exclusive report from the West Bank.
Right now, John Swinney looks set to become Scotland’s next first minister, as Kate Forbes confirms she will not challenge him. Swinney says he wants to "unite the SNP and Scotland for independence", but will he be able to? Adam speaks Scotland Editor James Cook.
And, as violence in the West Bank escalates, the BBC have found evidence of potential breaches of international law by the Israeli military, including the death of an eight-year-old boy. The IDF say the circumstances of the death are “under review”. Adam is joined by the team who led the investigation, Isobel Yeung and Josh Baker, to hear about their new film ‘The Other War’.
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•42m
Today we look at local elections!
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Adam and Chris are joined by election guru Professor Sir John Curtice and political correspondent Alex Forsyth.
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•46m
Today we look at the results that have come in overnight in the local elections and the Blackpool South by-election.
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Adam is joined by Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth, Henry Zeffman and Professor John Curtice to get the latest results and analysis.
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