21/09/2014 BBC Weekend News

The Conservatives insist they will honour a promise to give greater

powers to Scotland, following the independence referendum.

It came on the day political leaders in Scotland gathered for a church

service to promote unity, after the divisions of the campaign.

I have no idea why Alex Salmond and others are trying to pretend this

isn't going to happen. We are committed to it. Nothing's changed.

Labour has pledged to raise the minimum wage to ?8 an hour,

The Turkish military have used tear gas and water cannon on thousands

of refugees, fleeing the fighting against Islamic State in Syria.

This is the tension that has arisen when thousands of new refugees come

across this border. Given the long running and profound hostility

between Turks and Kurds. And humiliation for

Manchester United as they concede five goals against Leicester City,

in the Premier League. The Conservatives have insisted they

will honour a promise to give greater powers to

Scotland, following Scotland's First Minister Alex

Salmond had accused politicians at Westminster of tearing up

the pledge of further devolution, Labour's leader Ed Miliband has also

said the promise to Scotland will be kept and he's given more details

of his party's policy on devolution He said English MPs should be

given greater powers to scrutinise legislation, but all MPs should

continue to have a final vote. Our Deputy Political Editor James

Landale reports. After the bitterness of battle,

a time for reconciliation. For two years they fought each

other, but today Scotland's political leaders came together to

try to heal the divisions after their nation voted against

independence and for more powers But now a new battle has opened up

on the airwaves over what extra powers England should get

at the same time. Such as English MPs voting

on English issues. I'm open to the idea

of greater scrutiny But we can't do it in the back

of an envelope, fag packet way. We spent two years trying to

keep our country together. Let's have

a proper constitutional convention. I'm not in favour

of a new Parliament and a new tier of politicians,

I don't think that is the answer. What he knows is the problem is that

more powers for English MPs would mean fewer powers for Scottish MPs,

most of whom be are Labour and that would make it harder for

any Labour government to get its Something

the Tories are not unaware of. English votes for matters

which only affect England is just I have no idea why Ed Milliband is

being so weak in his leadership that he doesn't

think that's possible to sort out. But David Cameron's surprise promise

last week to give England more powers at the same time as Scotland

has led some to accuse of him deliberately picking a political

fight that could put further David Cameron doesn't think he can

carry his own backbenchers, never mind the threat from UKIP,

unless he links Scottish progress Ed Milliband doesn't want to do

that, because Labour would lose their majority over English

business in the House of Commons. That is the logjam that

the with Westminster leader got These accusations led Downing Street

to make clear that the promise of extra powers to Scotland is not

dependent No ifs no, buts, No 10 said Scotland

would get its devolution, but unstitching these two issues

will anger some Conservatives, We want to see a situation where

English people elect their own representatives to make

decision that affect only England in the way that Scottish people

elect their own representatives to Now, I don't think any reasonable

person can think that is To keep backbenchers happy

David Cameron has summoned leading Tory MPs for a meeting to discuss

the options and show voters that So as Scotland put on a show

of unity, the truce at Westminster Both the Tories and Labour say they

will stick to their promise Let's speak to our Scotland

Correspondent James Cook who's The reassurances on devolution from

Westminster, how well are they going down where you are? Well, of course

it depends who you speak to. Scottish politics is in a period of

flux. The old certainties have gone in the wake of the referendum on

Thursday. But the SNP at least does not appear to be in turmoil and has

put on 10,000 members in the past few days. An increase of 40%. It is

looking for a new leader, but it seems likely to be Nicola Sturgeon.

It does appear there might be common ground. The SNP said they will take

part in talks on further devolution. One minister suggested today that

they would be considering asking for everything, apart from control of

defence and foreign affairs. It is not a million miles away from the

federal Britain that the Liberal Democrats want to see. So there

maybe common ground there. But other parties as we have heard disagree

about that and the time table looks very tight, especially if we are now

into the realms of discussing radical constitutional change. Thank

you. Ed Miliband says

a Labour government would raise the minimum wage to ?8 an hour

by the end of the next Parliament. He told his party conference

in Manchester the increase will prevent ordinary working people

from being left behind. The minimum wage for workers

over the age of 21 is currently ?6.31p and it's due to increase

to ?6.50 from the 1st October. The Labour leader says

a rise to 38 by 2020 will give Here's our Political

Correspondent Carole Walker. Serving up a Sunday treat. Staff at

this Manchester restaurant are among more than a million workers who will

benefit when the national minimum wage goes up to ?6.50 an hour next

month. An above inflation increase. Under Labour plans the rate would

reach ?8 by 2020. It would make a lot of a difference. Because it is a

lot for a working person, do you know? Being on a set amount per

hour. I feel like people do deserve minimum ?8. To go up to ?8 would be

a lot better for me and households and better income for myself. Ed

Milliband met low paid workers today. He is keen to show Labour has

bread and butter policies to help those struggling. And the party has

dismissed suggestions the rise in the minimum wage is not affordable.

The policy pays for itself and our calculations, the way we have looked

at this, at the government's own figures. Because if people are

earning more, they would be paying more in income tax and they will be

receiving less in benefit and will have to be paying out less in tax

credits. It sounds like a significant rise, but if the low

commission continued to increase the minimum wage at the same average

rate it has until now it would reach ?8 by 2020 in any case. A pay rise

goes down with those who get it, but it is businesses who will have to

meet the additional costs and some say politicians should not be

setting the rate. The problem with the figure of ?8, it feels like

finger in the air economics, we don't know what will happen with the

economy and we think the experts on the Low Pay Commission are the best

people to set the rate. Labour said it will work with companies and

phase the the increase over five years. It is a meaty policy that

will go down well with its core supports. But could prove an

additional burden for struggling businesses. Particularly if the

economy takes a down turn. After three months of negotiations,

Afghanistan's presidential rivals The former finance minister Ashraf

Ghani will govern alongside the Allegations of massive electoral

fraud had delayed the formation The wife of the British hostage

Alan Henning has made Barbara Henning

in a statement implored the group Mr Henning who's a taxi driver

from Salford, was taking aid to His wife described him

as peaceful and selfless and said she'd been trying to

communicate with his captors sending what she called really important

messages, but with no response. This was Alan Henning preparing a

convoy of supplies for Syrians. It was while in Syria that he was

captured in December. Now, a week after his kidnappers threatened to

kill him. His wife appealed for his release saying he was driving an

ambulance full of food and water when he was taken. In a written

statement she said: On his way Alan Henning explained

why he had been moved to take the risk of going to Syria. It is all

worth while when you see what is needed actually get to where it

needs to go. That makes it all worthwhile. No sacrifice we do is

nothing compared to what they're going through on a daily basis.

Nicknamed Gadget, Alan Henning was not a Muslim. But the convoy was

organised by a Muslim charity and over the past few days many Islamic

groups have urged the kidnappers to set him the free. Now his wife has

asked them to see it in their hearts to let Alan Henning go.

There are warnings of a new refugee crisis in Turkey,

as more people cross the border fleeing the fighting in Syria.

Around 70,000 refugees have made the journey since Friday.

But the Turkish security forces fired

tear gas and water cannon on some of them, worried they may want return

Our correspondent Mark Lowen reports now from the Turkish border.

They have come in their thousands, but at the border, still they queue.

Turkey already has over a million Syrian refugees and is struggling to

cope with a new wave. This family fled Islamic militants. Her son

finds the memories too hard. TRANSLATION: Islamic State fighters

are killing us and beheading people. They take our girls and sell them. I

will stay in this spot until I can go back to my city. As the influx

continues, rage. Clashes between Turkish authorities and Kurds. Many

wanted to cross back into Syria today to battle Islamic State, but

they were blocked. Turkey fears the Kurdish militia in Syria will join

with fighters in Turkey and launch attacks here. This shows the tension

that happens when thousands of refugees come across the border,

given the long hostility between Turks and Kurds. The air is heavy

with tear gas. We have to go to defend our home land, says this man,

all the Kurds do. If we don't, nobody will. I must protect my

family. Turkish troops pelted with rocks before responding. Until

recently Turks and Kurds were at civil war. The new wave of Kurdish

refugees has shaken the peace here. For now, new arrivals find shelter

in crowded schools and they wait to see if outjid intervention will halt

the march of Islamic State. With all the sport,

here's Lizzie Greenwood Hughes Thank you. We are going to start

with football. It has been a great advert for the Premier League today.

Four matches to tell you about. Manchester City played Chelsea. But

first to the classic that you're referring to as Leicester came from

behind to beat the big spending Manchester United 5-3. Louis van

Gaal is a manager who has done his fair share of signings. One being

Radamel Falcao and his ball set up van Persie for Manchester United's

opener. Another player is Angel Di Maria and she showed his abilities

-- he showed his abilities. But Leicester are made of strong stuff

and they got one back through their top scorer. But such is United's

attacking prowess, any player can score any time, any how. Look at

Herrera's finish. The home side scored a debatable penalty to get to

3-2. But Cambiasso made it 3-3. When Vardy put Leicester ahead, their

dream come back was complete surely. Not quite. Still time for a red

card, another penalty and another Leicester goal. Simply stunning.

After this result, it looks like Louis van Gaal will need to do more

signing come January in defence. There was a different sort of match

at the Etihad as Manchester City took on Chelsea. 0-0 for most of the

game and very cagey. Everything changed when City's Zabaleta was

sent off. It took Chelsea five minutes to take advantage. Schurrle

putting them 1-0 ahead. But look who found the equaliser for City. The

Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard. His first for his new club. No

celebration from him. But an important goal for City. 1-1 the

final score. In the other games Crystal Palace and West Brom both

aboved off the foot of table. Celtic are now five points behind the

leader in Scotland after they could only draw 1-1 with Motherwell. But

they have a game in hand over Dundee United. Dundee United beat their

rivals Dundee 4-1. Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix. He has

a slender three-point advantage over his team mate Nico Rosberg, who had

a race to forget. While Lewis Hamilton was keeping cool before the

race. His title rival, Nico Rosberg, had a sweat on and it was nothing to

do with the humidity in Singapore. An electrical problem proved

impossible to fix. He was left standing on the formation lap.

Finding himself at the front without his team mate, Lewis Hamilton made

the most of it. Shooting off into a comfortable lead. The problems were

mounting for Rosberg. The only thing that is working is your gear shift.

He managed 14 laps before coming in. But that was the end of his race.

Let's park it. Mrs Rosberg did her best to console her husband. But it

us witness -- but it wasn't plain sailing for Lewis Hamilton who found

himself behind Sebastian Vettel. But he soon got past and claimed his

seventh win of the season. It is a dramatic change of fortune for Lewis

Hamilton, who at one point trailed Nico Rosberg by 29 points.

Januaritastic job this -- fan it tastic job. Now he has the upper

hand for the first time since May. That is the sport.

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