21/06/2014 Reporting Scotland

There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel.

Several hundred anti-poverty campaigners have met in Glasgow with

a call to end zero-hour contracts and support better wages.

The gathering came on the day a major new report said those

in poverty should be more involved in finding ways to tackle it.

Poverty continues to be one of the big issues facing the country today.

Now one organisation says the way to tackle the problem is by getting

everyone involved. Today in Glasgow antipoverty campaigners, politicians

and others supported that message, put forward by the Poverty Truth

Commission which outlined its vision for change following a two-year

investigation. At the heart of what the report says is that, until we

choose to directly involve people who live in poverty, day in, day

out, we won't make the differences that we need to The Commission make.

Recommended an end to the practice of employing people on zero-hours

contracts. It said fuel bills could be reduced by improving home

insulation. It called on the public to back a fairer living wage for the

low paid. Trisha who works to help residents in this area say people

aren't often given the opportunities they deserve. People are actually in

jobs. Some people who don't want to be in those particular jobs. They

want to find jobs they have the skills for, not having to take jobs

that do not sit with them comfortably. As well as the report

itself, today's gathering was also intended to send the message that

where ever Scotland's future lies more must be done to combat poverty

right now. Thousands of people have come out to

see the Queen's Baton Relay make It's visited a children's hospital,

a sports gala and finishes up tonight at

a celebration event in Kilmarnock. Even at 8. 30am, hundreds came out

to see the baton begin its journey at a sports gala. Both young and old

celebrated the day. Honouring people like 16-year-old Gillian Johnson

who, despite being registered blind, dyslexic and hearing impaired, has

fought against the odds to succeed in athletics. It's been an amazing

experience. The baton is a beautiful thing. To be carrying something that

travelled 70 countries and when you hold it, you're speechless. The

crowds were magnificent. You know, you want to saviour the moment.

Once-in-a-lifetime much I will never forget it. Despite his Thistle

hands, Clyde carried the baton through the children's ward of this

hospital, reaching out to all parts of the community. Tomorrow, it's the

turn of South Lanarkshire. You can follow the baton with live video

streaming on the BBC website. A tourist had to be stretchered

off one of Scotland's highest mountains after hurting his ankle

while climbing in flip-flops. The man and two friends were

exploring Aonach Mor near Lochaber Mountain Rescue

Team were called to the scene. More than 700 competitors took part

in the Highland Cross running They ran 20 miles from Kintail

in the west up through Glen Affric, and then cycled a further 30 miles

down to Beauly in the east, raising You are vulnerable to cramping up on

the bike. You have to change the position a little bit. A lot of

people come unstuck. I'm not sure there is much you can do to prevent

it. It's luck of the draw if you manage to come out unscathed. We

have had lovely weather over the last week, will it continue? It's

not looking to bad. It wasn't a bad day at all. We saw brighter sunny

spells. This evening we will see cloud thickening in the north-west

with the introduction of rain here. It will be a mild night, 10-11

Celsius at the lowest. Any mist patches tomorrow morning will clear

quickly. Outbreaks of rain to the north-west corner will make enrodes

in the east, more persistent in the west. It will miss the southern half

of the country, good news for the baton tomorrow. The rain will spread

across north. Lighter across eastern areas. Temperatures tomorrow cooler

unthe cloudier skies, 14-15 in the north. In the south 18, 19, even 20

That is Celsius. Reporting Scotland. Our next update tomorrow lunchtime.

From all of us on the team, enjoy your Saturday night. Goodbye.