18/07/2016 Reporting Scotland

In the last few minutes, MPs in the House of Commons have

voted overwhelmingly in favour of renewing Brtain's Trident

All but one of Scotland's MPs opposed it.

Our political correspondent Nick Eardley, is at Westminster

As you say, an overwhelming victory for the UK Government tonight. 472

MPs voting for the renewal of those submarines, just 117 voting against.

I expect the UK Government will now move forward with the project fairly

quickly. But despite that majority tonight, the vast majority of

Scotland's MPs voted against. The only MP from a Scottish constituency

who back the proposals was the Scottish Secretary, David Mundell.

Today's debate was heated at points. The Labour Party was split on this

issue. There were significant questions over what the cost of this

programme would be. I have been taking a look at the arguments.

Faslane nuclear base, outside bars go. This is where the UK Government

plans to store submarines for the next three decades. Outside

Parliament tonight, those who oppose their existence. The campaign for

nuclear disarmament once the money is spent elsewhere. But the Prime

Minister's view is that eight nuclear deterrent is essential.

Britain's nuclear deterrent is something we cannot do without. We

cannot compromise our national-security and we cannot

outsource our response ability for keeping our people say. And we

cannot give in to idealism. The nuclear button. Mrs Maywood have to

give the decision on whether it is pressed. Let's cut to the chase.

Issue willing to give the order that would cause the death 100,000 men,

women and children. Yes. And I say to the honourable gentleman, that

the whole point of a deterrent is to show our enemies that we would be

prepared to use it. There is the question of the cost. The Ministry

of Defence says it will be ?31 million -- 30 ?1 billion up front.

There is a contingency as well. Antinuclear campaigners think the

cost would be higher. CND estimated could be ?205 billion over the

lifetime of the submarines. One MP says it is the lack of clarity which

is the problem. I find it utterly remarkable that a number of hours

into this debate, we still have no idea whatsoever of what the through

life cost of Trident replacement are? Polls suggest there is a split

in public opinion in Scotland on the submarines. But all bar one of

Scotland's MPs was prepared to oppose the renewal? . What message

would Scotland be sending by saying we don't want Trident on our soil?

That means that 58 all of the 59 Scottish MPs would be voting against

jobs in Scotland. The UK Government will look to begin work on building

new submarines as quickly as possible. But despite tonight's

wrote, it is unlikely that we have heard the last of this debate.

And already it seems that this debate will continue, the SNP's

Angus Robertson has said, Scotland's MPs have made their opinions

perfectly clear and calling for the weapons to now the removed from

Scotland, from the Faslane naval base. I expect it is unlikely that

the UK Government will accept that call. Ministers have told me that

they have no contingency plans, they have nowhere else that they could

send the weapons. It also seems likely that that long-running debate

over Trident, something that has dominated so much of our politics

recently, will continue. Thank you very much.

For the people of who live and work at Faslane,

the renewal of Trident is not just about the issue of

Craig Anderson spent the day there - and at nearby Helensburgh -

to find out what the local community thinks.

The genteel shores of Helensburgh, a tranquil air to the place.

Strange in a way to remember that we are only a few miles away

Some here abhor the idea of what they regard as weapons

Others see the Trident system as a weapon of mass protection for us

all. Most of the people who work

there are civilians. They are coming in from Glasgow

and the surrounding areas. There are possibly not very many

people from Helensburgh. I don't like it at all and would

prefer it to be out of here, If you take Trident away,

it will go downhill so fast Thousands work behind the wire here,

both military and civilian. Those who support Trident

and the maintenance of Faslane's role say the economic

significance to this area Almost 11,000 jobs depend

on Faslane, and there are 2000 more to come

through the Maritime That is about 12,500 jobs direct

and indirect or shops Some argue that binning Trident

would not necessarily spell In fact, transforming it

into a conventional port could bring even greater benefits for this

part of the Clyde coast. If we got rid of this and turned it

into a surface base, got that on the Clyde,

using different areas, black areas like Dumbarton and areas

with high unemployment, The Faslane naval base has been such

a prominent and permanent part of the landscape here for decades,

many in the community have grown up But its fundamental purpose -

Britain's nuclear deterrent - still has the power sharply

to divide opinions, Two men have been taken to hospital

after a double-decker bus, which eyewitnesses say didn't

have a driver on board, caused a collision with two

other buses and a car The incident happened

in Renfield Street around a quarter One of the busiest streets

in Glasgow paralysed Three buses wrecked

at the start of the rush-hour. The vehicle which caused it had no

passengers, the others were busy. One bus turned up here,

the other there, and this bus The bus came from behind, I did not

see it, but I saw that one. Police investigators have

to untangle them from each other before they could be taken

away for examination. This bus from Easterhouse appears

to have come down the street The police say that there

are reports that the driver had got out of the bus to remonstrate

with somebody on the street. Witnesses I have spoken to say it

came across the junction and hit a car, which then was knocked

into a pedestrian, who has The bus operator said it was too

early to speak your late on the cause of the accident,

but it has launched an immediate investigation and is working

with the emergency authorities. There's to be a 24-hour strike over

a pay dispute in the North Sea - the first such industrial action

in the offshore industry Earlier, I spoke to our reporter

Steven Duff. More than 300 members of the RMT and

Unite union is in dispute over pay and allowances. They claim that they

are facing 30% cuts in their pay and allowances which the employer

emphatically denies. So this afternoon, the unions of visually

intimated to the country -- to the company, that next Wednesday, there

will be a 24-hour stoppage on the seven platforms. As for a potential

for resolution before then, we understand there are talks planned

for later this week. Our hope is always the same, that we get a

resolution. We have always been clear about what the position is, we

have made that clear several times. They need to look again at what they

have proposed and as we say, we will discuss anything they have got to

put to us. Both companies say they are disappointed by the strike

decision. Is this a health and safety will be the priority was that

happens. Contingencies are in place. These workers cannot walk out, it is

likely they will just not turn up for work on the platforms those

days. There may be some resolution. An inspector who issued a safety

certificate for a roller-coaster 16 days before it crashed

in North Lanarkshire has been Nine people were injured when five

gondolas from the Tsunami ride derailed at M's

amusement park last month. The First Minister has announced

funding of ?42 million a year for the next ten years

for flood protection projects. Nicola Sturgeon was visiting

Dumfries and Galloway, where some communities were badly

hit by flooding last year. Homeowners and businesses

in other parts of Scotland, including Royal Deeside,

also suffered in the A group opposed to Aberdeen Football

Club's plans to move to the outskirts of the city has

vowed to continue its campaign The club wants to build

a new stadium and football academy Over to Judith Ralston now

with the weather outlook It's not often we have the hot sunny

globe out. It will be hot, the temperature is spilling up from

Spain. A heatwave over France, driving across the UK. We saw

temperatures of 25 degrees across Scotland. A humid night. We could

see Mr Fogg towards the west coast in the morning. Temperatures monkey

first thing. The only fly in the ointment will be a patch of rain and

low cloud over Shetland. The morning looks lovely, beautiful sunshine.

Any missed clearing and those temperatures starting to rise as we

head through the morning. Taking a wider look at the UK, pretty much

the same picture across the border. There could be showered but

temperatures will be even higher than today. Potential 35 Celsius for

the Midlands. Back in Scotland, we could see 30 degrees in the Glasgow

area and to walk -- towards Dumfries area and to walk -- towards Dumfries

Galloway. In the colour towards the Aberdeenshire coast but come on

land and you will feel that he is. There is a warning for some heavy,

foundry downpours for tomorrow night and through Wednesday. The Met

Office have issued that yellow warning. The evening starts dry and

warm but then we see bands of thunderstorms pushing in from the

south-west, crossing the country tomorrow night. Heavy torrential

downpours. Not everywhere will catch them. Wednesday, the main focus of

another band of rain pushing up the eastern side of the country.

Something try developing across western areas but those temperatures

still feeling warm and humid. That to forecast.

It's not often you see an orange version of the Scottish map!