07/06/2016 Reporting Scotland

the fresher air returns but it will also be cloudier and wetter.

Just ?2.50 for a week's worth of alcohol,

a charity publishes the figures, as legal arguments resume over

the Scottish Government's plans to impose a minimum price.

A former head of the Navy says the UK Government must come clean

that's holding up a ship-building programme on the Clyde.

Police Scotland hopes to boost the number

of Muslim women joining the force by introducing

I wanted to join when I was younger, but my mum was concerned, because I

wore the headscarf, that I might face some sort of racism or

Islamophobia on the street. Also on the programme,

and one of the country's most successful runners

says there could be as many as a dozen Scottish athletes

going to Rio with Team GB. On average, ?2.50 will probably buy

you a cappuccino in coffee shop. It's also the price you'll pay

for enough alcohol to reach the recommended maximum

weekly intake of booze. That disparity and any effect

on the nation's health is at the heart of a prolonged

and bitter legal battle between the Scottish Government

and the drinks industry. Our home affairs correspondent

Reevel Alderson. It's almost four years

since the Scottish Parliament legislated to impose

a minimum unit price for alcohol. The Government

later fixed it at 50p. But the policy remains on the shelf

because of protracted legal proceedings brought

by the Scotch Whisky Association. As they got under way,

the charity Alcohol Focus Scotland published a survey

on just how cheap alcohol can be. Researchers found cider at the

equivalent price of 18p per unit. That would almost treble if the

Government's policy were introduced. Lager costing as little

as 26p a unit, The survey also showed

wine could be bought for 32p a unit Both would have to increase

in price significantly. It's reignited the arguments

before the Court of Session, The price of most strings has not

risen in the five years since the last Alcohol Focus survey. In a

recovering economy, that makes it relatively more affordable, but the

charity says, in that period, delays to the input mentation of the

minimum pricing policies have led to further hospital admissions, crime

and deaths caused by alcohol. Hundreds of people would not be

dead, hundreds of families not grieving, if this policy had been

implemented. And fundamentally, the Scotch Whisky Association membership

had to look inward and ask themselves, are they prepared to

continue to put profits before the health of the people of Scotland? In

court, the Government lawyer argued alcohol consumption has recently

risen and ministers are concerned it could be a trend. But the Scotch

Whisky Association said while it supports efforts to reduce the harm

caused by alcohol, the Government's legislation will not address it. We

believe minimum unit pricing will not tackle because of the problem,

it will not tackle those people in Scotland to drink too harmful and

hazardous levels. There are better, much more targeted approaches.

Minimum unit pricing is a blanket approach that does not differentiate

between those who drink responsibly, most people, and those who drink

between those who drink responsibly, harmfully or hazardous Lee and have

a problem with alcohol. The Scotch Whisky Association is urging the

court to rule that the Government policy would go against the EU free

trade laws and the minimum pricing should be scrapped. This debate is

all about a unit of alcohol. Many people have a

difficulty envisaging So let me put this

debate into context. The recommended maximum amount

of alcohol we should drink But the survey found a three-litre

bottle of strong cider At that price, you could get a week

and a half's intake of alcohol for less than ?4,

and the Government argues The RMT union says Scotrail guards

have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in

a dispute over driver-only trains. No timetable's been set

for industrial action. That's due to be considered soon

by the union executive. But ScotRail management question

the support for a strike. Nearly half of our people are not in

favour of strike action. That is no surprise, I have already gone out

and guaranteed the number of jobs of our employees, and no-one will lose

their jobs, pay and terms and conditions will be guaranteed, as

well as the future of the role of a conductor in Scotland. We want to

ensure that Scottish trains run safely. By removing the guard from

the train, that ensures that trains will not run safely, and if, God

forbid, there is a collision or derailment, there will be no-one

responsible in order to ensure that passengers leave the train safely.

A former head of the Navy has said the UK Government

must come clean and admit a lack of money

is delaying a ship-building programme on the Clyde.

Unions have warned that if work on the new warships doesn't start soon,

hundreds of jobs will be put at risk.

Here's our business correspondent David Henderson.

It is here they build the navy's warships, like this one, under wraps

while it is under construction. But for workers on the Clyde yards, the

future is far from certain. The question on their minds is this -

when will they start building the next generation of Type 26 frigates?

Massive vessels designed to hunt submarines. They had expected to

start cutting steel for those ships here later this year, but that

timetable appears to have slipped. MPs want to know why, prompting this

broadside from a former naval chief. There is almost no money extra

available this year, and we are really strapped next year. The

Government or not coming clean about that. I think, if they did, people

Government or not coming clean about would understand. The British people

are not stupid, but to pretend, no, we're going to order these, there

are problems of design and things, it is being economical with the

actuality. It has been a busy few years at the Clyde shipyards,

building sections of two aircraft carriers. They have been moved to

Rosyth in Fife for final assembly. Now they are building much smaller

ships for the Royal Navy, five of these offshore patrol vessels, but

ships for the Royal Navy, five of that work can only last a few years.

The Government said 13 frigates will be built by BAE Systems here on the

Clyde. When they will start is not clear. Unions want a delay could be

catastrophic, but the company made clear today they don't want to lay

off staff. We are fortunate that we have the carrier programmes, and we

would like to explore how we can use our employees on the Clyde to

support those programmes if there were to be any break-in load on the

Clyde. The UK Government says its spending ?8 billion in the next

decade on warships - much of it here. But that is unlikely to calm

its critics. David Henderson, Reporting Scotland, Glasgow.

Police Scotland is preparing to introduce a hijab as

an optional part of its uniform to encourage Muslim women to join up.

The force is studying a specific design of headscarf

like those used by London's Metropolitan Police.

Glasgow, home to the majority of the Asian population in Scotland. The

hijab is often senior in the Pollokshields area of the city. It

is a headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering their head and neck but

leaving the face clear. The Metropolitan Police in London have

used it in their uniform for over a decade. 4% of the population in

Scotland come from black and Asian communities. Police Scotland says it

wants to reflect this in its 17,000 strong workforce. But to do that, it

would need to recruit 650 people from these communities. The number

that applied last year? 127. At this Muslim women's resource centre, the

idea is under discussion. I actually wanted to join the police force when

I was younger, but my mum was concerned, because I wear the

headscarf, that I might face some sort of racism or Islamophobia on

the street. I think that is a cause for concern as well. When young

girls and families, they look and see people, women working on the

street with the hijab on, they may think, I can also join the police,

why not? Generally, I think there is some stigma attached to being part

of the police and how that is viewed, and then, you know, without

a doubt there are issues around racism in the police as well. So I

think all of these have contributed to bouts lower uptake from the BME

community. And that image is something that the police as it is

working. There is a lot of work going on about outrage and

engagement with communities, as I going on about outrage and

have said, who have not seen policing as a career option before.

When we build those relationships and people have community trust and

confidence, that I am hopeful that the face of Scottish pleasing. To

change. It seems it will take more than making bigger jackpot of the

uniform to get Muslim women to join up, but it a start.

Still to come on tonight's programme:

How a space probe partly made in Glasgow is trying

to prove Einstein's theory about gravitational waves.

In sport, Scots athletes impress on the world stage.

The signs are looking good for the most Scots

Full details on running the road to Rio coming up.

The EU referendum debate has just over two weeks to go.

The argument, to leave or remain, is raging in some

But the campaign in Scotland is far less visible.

So we sent our political correspondent Glenn Campbell

Today in England, Boruc and his bus are battling for Leave. -- Boris.

With David Cameron countering for Remain. While Nigel Farage is

campaigning for out, the Liberal Democrats are among those arguing

for us to stay in. Meanwhile, in Scotland, there is nothing like the

same energy. Have you seen much of the campaign? Not seen any of it.

Anybody been at your door? No. Leaflets? One from the government.

Not much going on, nothing coming in the door. Election fatigue could be

one factor, we have at the European Parliament election, the

independence referendum, the UK general election, the Scottish

Parliament election, and now this EU referendum, five big votes in less

than two years. That is not to say that nothing is happening. A lonely

flitter targeting Edinburgh commuters this morning, on the day

Hollywood journalists heard of this campaign argued that leaving the EU

would make the Scottish Parliament more powerful. Agriculture would

come back and a GoalControl, but in fishing, when you start to manage

fishing areas, then you have a real sign of the industry being totally

transformed. I think there would be real gains. But the Remain sides say

staying within the EU is better for trade and jobs. All of our business

organisations, the farmers be' union, the whisky industry, they are

saying they want to stay part of it, do not take us out of it. Two years

ago, the independence referendum was far more intense. There was so much

vigour to that campaign, the public was so involved, and in Scotland you

would barely know there is a EU referendum about to take place. Why

is that? A few reasons, the EU is not something that people feel as

passionately about as Scottish or British nationalism, and I think it

is very one-sided as well. But both sides are arguing their case in

local debates, like this one held by the Church of Scotland, which you

can attend if you are anywhere near their London outpost. Glen Campbell,

Reporting Scotland. Flash flooding has affected parts

of Scotland disrupting roads and some rail services

around the country. These pictures were taken

in Penicuik in Midlothian where heavy rain brought

traffic to a standstill. Water ended some properties in the

town. Train services between Inverness and Perth were disrupted

for some time due to flooding on the line. Services later returned to

normal. The weather is coming up, but first a look at stories from

across the country. A second oil summit featuring

industry leaders and politicians is to be held in Aberdeen. Trade unions

and academics will also attend the meeting later this month. A report

earlier this week said more than four in ten of the UK's oil and gas

firms planned further cost-cutting. The team behind Scotland's biggest

solar farm, which has been unveiled today, believes there is huge

potential for the technology. 55,000 panels have been installed on a 70

acre side between Dundee and Perth. It will provide enough electricity

to power around 3500 homes. It is really key to Scotland to have both

solar and wind, which is currently the dominant technology, to balance

the grid, so we get solar in the summer, wind in the winter

predominantly, and if you put them together, it creates more of a

balanced grid. Police are investigating the deliberate

disturbance of a bird of prey nests in a Forrest south of Inverness.

Four buzzard nests and one got Salk nests have been abandoned by the

adult birds, with chicks left to die. -- goshawk. Scots communities

are being encouraged to apply for public funding now if they are

considering a land buyout. It follows the local buyout by the

South West development company of 1900 acres of forestry land from the

Forestry Commission. The island community has plans to harvest the

trees and develop the land. Scottish postmen and women have

taken part in a celebration in Edinburgh? 500 years of UK postal

services. The 19th century hall stroll mail coach led the procession

of male workers, many in historic uniforms, from the capital. --

horse-drawn. Back now to the EU referendum,

and tonight we're looking at the role our representatives play

in the European Parliament. Our political correspondent

Nick Eardley has been to Strasbourg, where he's been meeting

Scottish MEPs to find out what impact this

month's vote might have. Strasbourg, the official home of the

European Parliament. You might be more used to hearing about Brussels

in the EU referendum debate but it is here that the only directly

elected EU politicians have their say. Scotland elects six people

every five years to sit here. Delia of -- leader of the SNP group knows

the group the wilful study has been an MEP for 20 years. He argues it is

building bridges across Europe, which means we should stay. The

reality being in the European Parliament that no nationality has

an outright majority. In theory, the six members from Scotland can

influence and build a majority the key Scottish interests. Many

disagree. One member of the Scottish contingent, Ukip is like David

Cockburn, wants us to put him out of a job in a couple of weeks' time.

Here, Britain is one 27th of the whole shebang. That is not much

good, Scotland's voice is great in the United Kingdom because we are

one quarter of the voice. Depending who you listen to, the EU is

responsible for as much as 60 but -- 62% of UK law or as little as 13%.

Then there is the question of who makes those laws. The European

Commission is based in Brussels and is the civil service of the EU, and

Parliament here where members from across the EU can scrutinise and

approve or reject legislation. There is the European council, made up of

member states. It is the chance for national governments to have their

say. In this case, it is the UK, which represent Scotland. And then

there is the European court of justice, which makes sure that all

the rules are followed. If we leave the EU in a couple of weeks, that

will change. So what would a British exit mean for Scotland's

relationship with the EU. We would be doing business with them anyway,

we just wouldn't have to pay all this money in and we would make our

own decisions about farming, about fishing, we will have the same

single farm payment but it will come directly from the British

government. There have been examples of things that happened that didn't

suit us, it is far better to be involved and to have a say, rather

than to be on the outside and be buffeted along, in any case, while

other people are setting the agenda. Will the British flag continued to

fly with other member states here? That decision is down to voters in a

couple of weeks' time. What about That decision is down to voters in a

the British flag at the Olympics? Rona has some hope for news on that.

Scotland's most successful distance runner Liz McColgan says

there could be as many as 12 Scots athletes in Team GB for Rio.

That number is an impressive step up from recent Games -

and more than double the number in London.

There are four Scots already named in the team,

Scotland's Director of Coaching Rodger Harkins says

selection for Rio will reap benefits for years to come.

Scottish athletes are shining on the world stage, with Olympic selection

a reality for many more than in recent years. I think we have a

great opportunity to have maybe 12 Scots in the team. That is from 400

hurdles, 800, 15, five K, ten K and Marathon. Those good depth in what

we're doing now in athletics in Scotland, and it is just great to

see. 12 Scots would compare extremely well to recent games for

stubborn fact we have to turn the clock back 44 years to Munich to

find a dozen Scots in Team GB. And it seems the rotary oh is bonding

the top Scots. You will find that if you look on social media that the

Scottish athletes, Lindsay, Laura, a leash, Andrew, when they all perform

they tweet and congratulate each other. So although they are

competitive they are very supportive other. So although they are

of each other. That is Andrew Pritchard, he has twice broken the

36-year-old record of Scots distance great, Nat Muir. I -- my coach used

to train with him, and now to beat Nat Muir is great. Butchered has

posted a Olimpico fun times twice this year, but the stiff challenge

of Team GB trials lies ahead. I am up against the like of Mo Farah, but

there are three spot so I have a good opportunity. There is a long

way from selection to the podium, but making the team for Rio is the

first step on the ultimate Olympic journey. The Elonex have a special

first step on the ultimate Olympic aura about them. Maybe their second

Olympics are the best. I am happy with the work done by the athletes

and coaches. They are making a big push. Team GB will be named on July

13. The Scotland women's national

football team took a step closer to qualifying for the 2017

European Championship with a 1-0 win The Scots now sit top

of their qualifying group Their final game is in

September away to Iceland. The Commonwealth Games bronze

medallist Erraid Davies will face a medical panel tomorrow to assess

whether she is eligible to take part The 15-year old swimmer

from Shetland became the youngest-ever Commonwealth Games

medallist at Glasgow 2014. Davies has Perthes disease,

which affects her hip She was told by a classification

panel in April that her impairment was not serious enough

for her to compete. We will bring you news of that women

get it and that is it for tonight. They're one of the great mysteries

of the universe predicted by Albert Einstein and proved

to exist in experiments Now a space probe, partly created

at Glasgow university, is involved in the search

for gravitational waves. And according to the European

Space Agency, the mission Here's our Science Correspondent,

Kenneth Macdonald. It's the biggest of big ideas, an

observatory in space that can see ripples in space and time, that can

hear stars colliding, and at its ripples in space and time, that can

heart, and interferometer created in Glasgow to measure very small

distances indeed. It is a system of laser beams and designed to measure

a distance, but it is designed to do laser beams and designed to measure

it very accurately. How accurately? To about 1,000,000th of 1,000,000th

of a meter. The recent Pathfinder mission to one of Glasgow's devices

of a meter. The recent Pathfinder into orbit around the sun. Results

are better than expected. The goal of Pathfinder is to show that we can

take this, that it into space, and then set it free. It is so free that

there are no forces acting on it. That means it will be able to sense

those tiny gravitational waves, that were discovered just last year here

on Earth. The fall Lisa mission will have laser arms 5,000,000th limiters

in length, but when? The nominal timing of that is 2034, but with the

excitement of the results that came out in February and partly because

of what we have had today, I think the push is on to try and exonerate

that. There is a scientific imperative to accelerated and now a

technological one to underpin that, so full team ahead -- full steam

ahead. The point, to work at what has been going on in other galaxies

far across the universe. Now here's Shelley Joffre

with details of Scotland 2016... Tonight, as David Cameron and Nigel

Farage face a public grilling, we hear what MEPs in Strasbourg and

young voters in Glasgow think of the referendum campaign. And we are in

California for the latest on Hillary Clinton's bid for the Democratic

presidential nomination. Join me over on BBC Two at half past ten.

We saw the flash flooding earlier in the programme,

Two sides of summer today, some beautiful warm sunshine, but they

helped to trigger off some fierce thunderstorms across northern

Scotland and parts of the south-east. Here is the earlier

radar, those heavy thundery downpours in the north, some further

south as well, but many places escaped largely dry, and that is

what we will see this evening. A yellow weather warning, but they

will fade away tonight. Cloud starts to increase from the East, some

missed as well for the West Coast, we have not seen that for a while.

Temperatures very much on the mild side in the south, further north

just that we bit fresher. Fairly quickly the cloud burns off tomorrow

to the east coast and it brightens up nicely with some warm sunshine

once again. High temperatures across south-west Scotland could trigger

off the odd heavy shower but I do think they will mainly be a high

ground feature, 22 Celsius expected the Dumfries and Galloway 's, lovely

sunshine for the inner Hebrides and the Glasgow area.

Some good sunny spells, high temperatures across the Northwest,

maybe not as high as we saw today. Clear skies for much of eastern

coastal areas, nagging north-easterly breeze is keeping

things very much on the cool side. But you don't have to come too far

inland to see the warm temperatures once again. Those showers we will

see during the course of the afternoon will die away. All in all,

a lovely end to the day. It stays dry overnight with cloud. High

pressure still dominating on Thursday. A gradual switch in the

weather, though, as we start to draw in more fresher air, bringing rain

Friday. But for Thursday, one or two showers, yes, it brightens up

nicely, and some warm sunshine, it is going to be quite a pleasant day,

highs of 23 Celsius. Now, a reminder of

tonight's main news... Figures revealed by an alcohol

charity suggested possible to buy the recommended weekly amount of

alcohol for just ?2 50. They were published as an Appeal Court for

judges in Edinburgh reviewed opposing a maximum unit price for

alcohol. Mike Ashley, the founding director of Sports Direct, faced MPs

today. It followed accusations by a union that there was a culture of

fear at the Company's warehouse in Derbyshire.

I'll be back with the headlines at eight, and the late bulletin just

Until then, from everyone on the team - right

across the country - have a very good evening.