08/03/2017 Reporting Scotland

Sunday it will turn called. Back to you. That is

The Chancellor announces Scotland will receive an extra ?350 million

as a result of his budget, but the Scottish Government says there has

been almost ?3 billion worth of cuts over the past ten years.

of rubbish on a landfill site looking for missing RAF

His mother thinks it's only a matter of time before his body is found.

It is not the agony of not knowing, because when you don't know, you can

still believe they are alive. The agony is when you do know. We've

just got to find him first. Also on the programme,

a 14-year-old boy from Glenrothes dies after police warn prescription

drugs are circulating 18 clubs in the Scottish Youth

Football Association are suspended because their officials don't

have the proper child safety checks. And how reading out loud

to our four-legged friends can give The Chancellor says that Scotland

will receive an extra ?350 million It's because of the so-called

Barnett formula and follows plans to boost spending in England.

Philip Hammond also announced measures to support the oil and gas

industry which have been badly hit by plunging oil prices.

But the Scottish government says despite today's funding boost

there's been almost ?3 billion worth of cuts to the Scottish budget

As our political correspondent David Porter reports,

this is all being played out with the Brexit process

The clock is ticking and the pace of events is speeding up, too. Today,

it is all about the numbers. Like everything in politics at the

moment, this is a Budget that has to be seen through the prism of Brexit

and what it could mean for Scotland. For the Chancellor, the first

opportunity to pose with the red Budget box outside number 11 Downing

Street. Once in the Commons, a very direct message to Scotland and

Scots. Our announcements today deliver additional funding of three

and ?50 million for the Scottish Government. Cheers from his own

side. From the nationalist benches opposite, a muted reaction. In

Edinburgh, ministers were not so impressed. In the context of ?2.9

billion worth of reductions since the Tories came into office, it is a

reduction in terms of what we would have had. Of course, I would welcome

Barnett consequential is around that. But it is a drop in the ocean,

compared the resources we could have had. At Westminster, to coincide

with the budget and International Women's Day, a noisy protest by

female pensioners who say they have been unfairly treated. Likewise,

opposition parties were less than complimentary of the Chancellor's

handiwork. The Chancellor didn't mention Brexit, the biggest economic

impact that the country will see for generations. Not one word. A really

damp squib of a budget, it does nothing to help the big issues of

wages and living standards in Scotland and across the rest of the

UK. I think we would be much further ahead by not having a Budget at all.

We always knew it would be difficult, because the Chancellor

doesn't have much spare cash. Became apparent is it is not just he lacks

cash come he has no ideas and no ambition. Although few overt

references to Brexit, it is clear the message that the Chancellor

wants to get across. Our United Kingdom has a proud history. We have

done remarkable things together. But we look forward, not backwards,

confident that our greatest achievements are ahead of us. In the

shadow of Big Ben, a paper plays. This time, mainly for the benefit of

the tourists. With Brexit talks due to start soon, not everything in the

future might be as harmonious. Our business and economy editor

Douglas Fraser has been looking at the impact

on Scotland's finances. How will it play down the Dog And

Duck? A key question for any Budget. With business rates uproar in

England, a giveaway for English pubs. A further ?100 million of

capital available immediately for new triage projects at English

hospitals. He is not just UK Chancellor, his finance minister for

England. It said a lot about English schools, skills and social care. How

does that translate into spending on Scottish public services? The ?350

million is spread over four years and only partly mitigate the cuts

that were already on the way. How is he going to pay for that? By raiding

the income of self-employed people. In Scotland, that is one in eight

workers. Their roles vary widely. Others, delivery drivers, offshore

drillers and, like Gary Sharp, IT consultants. The rise in national

insurance for those in self employment bring them into line with

people who are employed. The Government don't understand the

benefit of the wider economy of having a self-employed, flexible

workforce, where businesses can bring in help and resources for

short periods of time, which ultimately helps employers expand

their business and take on more people. The Chancellor repeated his

intention to help draw more investment into oil and gas to

extend the life of older offshore investment into oil and gas to

fields, although no decisions yet. By taking away the barrier we have

highlighted, we think it will encourage assets to transfer more

efficiently and effectively. We know when that happens we see more

investment coming in, we see activity being stimulated, we see

more exploration and development drilling which leads to more

production later on. What was not spelt out in today's statement, cuts

to welfare, previously announced, soon to bite with a cash freeze and

benefits of those of working age, higher inflation hits. The economic

outlook is not as bad as feared last year, but is the pain being delayed?

outlook is not as bad as feared last It is still very uncertain. If you

outlook is not as bad as feared last look at what is driving growth, it

has been happening in consumption. Other levels of investment and

greater stability in the overall economy remain relatively fragile.

We are still very much in wait and see. The main theme from Philip

Hammond, uncertainty and caution, as government and economy face up to

the Brexited challenges ahead. Let's go back to Westminster

and David Porter is at David, will the key players be happy

with how this budget has I think the people in the building

behind me and those leaving the Treasury tonight will be fairly

pleased with their handiwork. Of course, there will be acutely aware

of how a budget goes down in the first few hours after it is

delivered. It is different to how it might be seen in a few days or

weeks' time. There will be clicked holding their breath. UK ministers

are very keen to point out the extra funds going to Scotland. They have

been getting calculator is out and say if you take into account the

Autumn Statement last year and today's budget, since Theresa May

became Prime Minister, the Scottish Government has received an extra ?1

billion. Of course, that is phased over a number of years. There is a

point of controversy tonight in the budget. That is related to the extra

taxation for those that are self-employed. People in Scotland,

such as taxi drivers, such as plumbers, hairdressers, relatively

poorly paid, they could be paying far more money. The real elephant in

the room remains Brexit and criticism of the Chancellor tonight,

that he did not do enough to spell out how he manages to take on the

challenges which will start with those Brexit negotiations, which

will begin formally very shortly. Police say they're confident

that the body of missing airman Corrie McKeague will be found

at a landfill site He disappeared last September

after a night out in the nearby It's now known that a bin lorry

which collected rubbish from where he was last seen

was carrying a significantly heavier Slowly and methodically, specially

trained officers carefully raked through waste, mindful that just

feet below them could lie the remains of Corrie McKeague. Nearby,

a digger waits to collected after each search. Scented air is spread

across the site to mask the spell Berlin smell. We are laying out the

waste on the ground, carefully. Katie Elliott has led a five-month

investigation. She is confident the team will find Corrie here. The site

is massive. To the right, a site for household waste. Elaine, a compound

for police teams, within access route leading to the search site.

This is the last image of the 23-year-old airman in the early

hours of the 24th of September. He went missing from this area of Bury

St Edmunds. A rubbish lorry made a collection from here within an hour

of his disappearance. The last movements of his mobile phone

coincided with the route that the lorry topped the landfill. Nicola,

who has led the Lubbock search for her son, steeled herself for this

moment, but it is still devastating. That led the public search for her

son. The agony is not the not knowing, it is when you do know. We

have just got to find him first. Police say the error over the weight

have just got to find him first. of the bin was made by the waste

company that provided the data, but they say there was no intention to

mislead the investigation. Had police known at the outset about the

true weight of the bin, how different would the investigation

have been? It also begs two other questions. First, why did it take

more than five months for this fact to emerge? Secondly, if he was in

that bin, how can a body be taken to a landfill like this and for nobody

to have noticed? Yes, it bothers me, of course it bothers me. That is

under the's Sun, it is Corrie. If that is what has happened, we need

to understand how it has happened and understand the circumstances of

what happened to Corrie. In five months, police only made one arrest.

Last month, they questioned a man, reported to be from the bin firm, on

suspicion of attempting to convert the course of justice. Another man

was also questioned. Both men have been told they face no further

action. The family are praying for the best, but are now more than

prepared for the worst. A short time ago, Alec Dunlop gave

us the latest from the site. The search is now in its third day, and

could last up to ten weeks and cost ?500,000. You don't invest that sort

of money unless you are pretty sure they result. If Corrie McKeague's

remains are found here, it will be up to a pathologist to decide how

died. And to see if there are any signs of third-party involvement. I

have distressed, this is still a missing persons inquiry, until or

unless he is found dead. The mood amongst officers here is pretty

sombre. MSPs have defeated the Scottish

government in a vote on education. Parliament backed a Labour motion

describing the SNP's stewardship of education as "failing

teachers, parents and pupils" The SNP has not had an overall

majority at Holyrood It has also lost votes this month

on NHS recruitment and university Police are understood to be looking

into whether the death of a 14-year-old boy in Fife

is linked with prescription drugs Liam McAlpine was found dead

at home in Glenrothes. There have been warm tributes paid

to Liam McAlpine, who was a pupil here. His family say they have been

left devastated by what has happened. The headteacher here said

everybody at the school was deeply saddened by what has happened. She

described the 14-year-old as cheerful, pleasant and likeable,

with an excellent attendance record. What we know is that Liam died at

home in Glenrothes on Sunday. Police say an inquiry is ongoing, although

there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances. Police are

following several lines of inquiry. We do understand that one in

particular is a possible link between Liam's death and the

circulation of prescription drugs among secondary pupils in

Glenrothes. Police warned parents about the prevalence of three

different types of drugs, one is an antidepressant, one is an

antihistamine which is used to treat allergies, and the third is a type

of beta-blocker, known for treating heart conditions. In the warning,

the council said the tablets should not be taken and, in fact, it said

that doing so could cause serious side effects and even have life

changing consequences. At the school, support is being offered to

any pupils who need it. Meanwhile, the police inquiry continues.

The Chancellor announces Scotland will receive an extra 350 million

But the Scottish government says there's been almost 3 billion

worth of cuts over the past ten years.

And still to come, Warren Gatland tells Scotland's players that

beating England on Saturday will boost their Lions chances.

Last night we looked at the arguments for and against

Nicola Sturgeon calling a second referendum on Scottish independence.

But if she does it's widely accepted she'll need legal

In 2014, that happened under section 30 of the Scotland Act.

But would the UK Government agree to another section

Our political correspondent Nick Eardley explains.

Both governments were ready then but what about now? The Edinburgh

agreement paved the way for the independence referendum. The

Scottish Government has published draft legislation but would need

approval to press ahead with it. For that to go ahead, ministers need to

agree. Would they? That is a question that will be answered in

Downing Street. The UK Government is clear it does not see the need for

another referendum but what if the Scottish Parliament disagrees?

Ministers have not made a firm decision about what their answer

will be. It will depend on what they ask for. Sources say there could be

protracted negotiations. The Prime Minister set out the prounion case

in Glasgow. We are-4-mac nations but we are one people. She will have a

lot to weigh up if Holyrood calls for another vote. There is demand

for that to happen in 2018. It is the dominant issue for the UK

Government in the sense because we don't know how long Brexit will

take. There is the triggering of Article 50, kick-starting the

negotiation process. Then, there is a transition and an implementation

and all of that will be huge. Some have speculated permission from

Westminster could be conditional as long as the referendum is held after

Brexit talks. Some believe all the focus should be on leaving the EU.

The system is pretty stretched. The idea of agreeing to another

referendum on top of all this seems inconceivable. Some might see that

as an example of Scotland's voice being ignored. The SNP say rejecting

a request would be inconceivable. If the Scottish Parliament votes for a

referendum it should get one. The Tories got the worst general

election results in Scotland since 1865. The UK Government's next move

will depend on what government ministers in Edinburgh Zoo. Will

they ask for the power to put forward a referendum again?

A number of youth football clubs have been suspended

from their leagues due to their coaches not having

It follows the Scottish Youth Football Association's promise

to tighten up procedures after our investigation found

thousands of coaches were working without the necessary disclosure.

Our senior football reporter Chris McLaughlin is here -

This was always possible and we're now seeing the from the

investigation. To enter half thousand coaches were working

without checks -- 2500 coaches. We said, OK, you have until this point

to get your house in order and then we will get tough. The deadline has

passed. 488 coaches have been suspended. The fallout is 18 clubs

have been kicked out of the league. That is a revised figure. The

obvious fallout is we believe 350 children will be impacted. They

should have had a game of football this weekend and they will not. Who

is to blame? That is the question. SY FA have got to get their house in

order. Behind us we need to look at the SFA because they are the

governing body. That is where we need to be looking. Anticipatory

action from them. What is the youth Association saying? They said it is

disappointing but player safety is the priority. They spoke to the

chairman of the club and he said the SYFA is to blame, they cannot deal

with the backlog and honest coaches are being suspended and it is

unfair. Scotland's rugby players have been

given an extra incentive - if one were needed -

to beat England at The British and Irish Lions head

coach Warren Gatland says a win will help Scottish players get

into the Lions squad for the summer Gatland's in Scotland and has been

speaking to the BBC, Lab coat on but Warren Gatland is

not the type to experiment, not when choosing the squad. He was at

Edinburgh University doing some promotional work. He has been

keeping a close eye on the rugby players. I was impressed by the

intensity, the organisation. A comparison to what I saw four years

ago, there was no comparison. If only his assistant was on the

coaching staff, they would be plenty of Scottish players in the team.

Stuart Hogg has been the player of the Championship so far. Let's not

forget Greig Laidlaw. Then we are on to the forwards. Scotland have one

two out of their three matches so far. Saturday's trip to face the

defending champions could be the most significant game of the

tournament. A lot of players over the next couple of weekends, and for

us, you will get 50-50 calls and a toss of a coin. We need to see who

will potentially make the difference. Warren Gatland was also

in charge for the Lions tour of Australia four years ago. Only one

in charge for the Lions tour of Scot made the team then. He has a

replacement. This Twickenham triumph could swing the Scots contingent.

An Inverness Primary school has drafted in dogs to some reading

classes to help boost the confidence of pupils.

Teachers reckon that reading to dogs rather than adults helps nervous

Meet the teacher's pet that chrome primary school. They have been

drafted in to provide a sympathetic ear for pupils reading aloud in

class. He jumped down and ran... The dogs don't speak to you and they

don't say things like read that sentence again. It is much more

relaxing. You get to stroke and hug them. Reading lessons have never

been so popular. The new recruits are lapping it up. When I read two

other people I feel uncomfortable because they want me to get

everything right. The pilot scheme was launched after the probationary

teacher researched the benefits of reading to dogs to boost confidence.

The kid that read to dogs improved significantly more than the ones

that read to me. The children read to the dogs enjoyed the reading

experience. That suggested that not only does it have a direct impact

but it also impacts their enjoyment. As much as we are comfortable having

this, you have grown ups steering at you, saying, how dare you. To the

cupboard, I say. In this business they say never work with children or

animals but this is bliss and my reading is improving.

Quite a few stars. Good evening. It would not be a Scottish spring

without showers and we saw a few today. But look at this beautiful

picture. As far as tonight is concerned, the low pressure moves

away. The good news is the high-pressure building behind. For

much of Scotland it looks like being a fine day. It starts off cloudy

with a few showers in the North. It's going to be heaviest across

with a few showers in the North. western parts. It clears away. It

stays windy with showers come morning especially across the

Northwest. Temperatures around 2-4dC. Tomorrow starts off cloudy

but as this builds on it will ease. As we head towards the afternoon we

still see showers in the north but As we head towards the afternoon we

they will be lighter and fewer. We lose the gales and it will be a

fresh wind. It will feel quite pleasant in the shelter. Right

across the country, I head towards dusk and it will be a nice end to

the day. It will be a cold night tomorrow. Widespread frost in rural

parts and we will see the beginnings of that change feeding in with the

weather front starting to approach from western Scotland by Friday

morning. The rain across the West will be patchy. Damp and drizzly

conditions. Any rain crossing the country will be not having too much

weight to it.