19/03/2016 Reporting Scotland

The Scottish Labour leader, Kezia Dugdale,

has promised to increase public spending over the next four years

In her speech to her party's conference in Glasgow,

she said Labour would use Holyrood's new powers to end austerity.

From there, here's our political correspondent, Glenn Campbell.

they've got just 47 days to the Holyrood elections,

they're trailing miles behind the SNP.

And closing that gap's easier said than done.

the party leader seemed to concede the election.

Will you be second or pushed to third? I don't believe for a second

that the Tories will come second in third? I don't believe for a second

this election. Ruth Davidson is a Tory.

Kezia Dugdale insists she's fighting to win.

I want to be First Minister, I want Nicola Sturgeon's desk and chair, I

want the possibility of the power that she has at her fingertips.

We are now the ones with ambition for Scotland.

Labour's promising new smart tickets for use on all public transport,

a ban on fracking and faster access to family doctors.

Instead of the cuts to GPs we have seen in the last act aids, how plan

for the NHS will guarantee an appointment at your local surgery,

which you can book online if you choose. Within 48 hours.

She wants to put a penny on income tax,

and re-introduce the 50p top rate, to avoid cuts.

So that between the Scottish election in May and the next UK

general election, spending on public services will rise in real terms.

Any party claiming to be against austerity must support it.

She thinks the SNP are too cautious to use Holyrood's new powers

in the same way and that they arrogantly assume election victory.

Challenge the establishment, overturn the status quo, deliver

real change now. Planned strikes

at Scotland's colleges next week have been called off after

a breakthrough in pay talks. An agreement was reached

in the early hours of this morning The draft deal

between Colleges Scotland and the EIS Further Education

Lecturers Association covers how to iron

out the differences Around 4,000 lecturers went

on strike on Thursday, and the union was threatening

to intensify action after Easter. A murder inquiry

has been launched The body of 67-year-old

Brian McKandie was found at his home near the village

of Rothienorman last Saturday. The result

of a postmortem examination means police now

believe he was murdered. Football, and a late goal for Celtic

at Kilmarnock keeps the champions four points clear at the top

of the Premiership tonight. The match looked to be ending

in a stalemate when Tom Rogic Aberdeen couldn't

keep the pressure on Celtic, Elsewhere, there were wins for

Partick Thistle and St Johnstone, while Inverness won the Highland

derby against Ross County 3-0. Rugby and Scotland are looking

for a strong finish to their Six Nations campaign -

a win against Ireland would mean three consecutive victories

for the first time since 1996. They're currently trailing by 28

points to 20 with 15 minutes to go. Let's get the weather forecast

now with Christopher. Thank you. Good evening. Some lovely

spells of sunshine around today for Thank you. Good evening. Some lovely

some, not all. You can see the cloud burning back to reveal the blue

skies. It was lovely scenes for many, a great photograph here.

Tonight is staying dry for most, but cloud will re-form, pushing inland

once again. If you spot of light rain or drizzle in the far north.

The few clear spells in the Central highlands, a touch of frost here,

but otherwise three or four Celsius. Tomorrow, another dry day with high

pressure in charge again. The cloud will burn back again, for central

pressure in charge again. The cloud and southern Scotland, some decent

spells of sunshine coming through. Further north, the cloud a bit

thicker with some spots of rain at times. To be just 12 or 13 Celsius,

really pleasant conditions. As we head towards Monday, and East - West

split. Some spots of rain. Ten or 11 Celsius at best. That is the

forecast. High pressure continues to dominate

our weather. It was a doll, cloudy day for many today. To remind you

what sunshine looks like, here is a weather Watchers picture from