09/11/2015 Reporting Scotland

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BBC One we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.

The arguments continue at Westminster as the Scotland Bill

The Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael

arrives at court to give evidence in the legal challenge to his election

As Scotland prepares to take hundreds of Syrian refugees,

we meet one family who are already here, with firm views

The discovery of a woman's remains in Montrose.

A man and a woman appear in court charged with her murder.

The new Scottish golfing star who's won a World Championship event,

despite being only seventh reserve to even take part.

And it's Amazing Space - the astronaut who's become the first to

MPs are debating which powers should move from Westminster to Holyrood.

The Scotland Bill came about as a result

Two days before Scots went to the polls, the main pro-union

It promised a timetable for extensive new powers,

that resources would continue to be shared fairly across the UK

and that the current funding formula for Scotland would remain in place.

Arguments rage about whether that "vow" is being delivered.

Our Westminster correspondent, David Porter, takes up the story.

As the dust settled after last year's independence referendum, this

man was charged with finding a way forward. Some said it was a poisoned

chalice. Ward Smith and his all-party Commission came up with a

reprint for devolving more power to Holyrood -- Ward Smith. It formed

the basis of the Scotland Bill which tonight, MPs will give their

blessing to. This day is about delivering what people in Scotland

voted for in the referendum. They said they wanted to stay part of the

United Kingdom but they wanted a strong Scottish Parliament within

that United Kingdom. This build-up of as the powers to make that

Parliament that strong Scottish Parliament. What is Holyrood in line

to get? As recommended by the Smith Commission, the Scotland Bill

devolves new powers over tax and welfare. In future, MSPs will be

able to set the rate and bands of income tax in Scotland and collect

revenue. Half of the VAT raised in Scotland will go to Holyrood. And

the Scottish Parliament will get extra borrowing and welfare powers.

Good, but not good enough, say Scotland's main party at

Westminster. After devolution, our unionist opponents said this is the

most significant devolution ever. The truth is, this is rather modest

and this is supposed to complete the work of the Smith Commission but

there are still weaknesses in many areas. When this passes its third

reading this evening, it will turn the Scottish Parliament into one of

the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world, that is

something promised to the Scottish people, let's get on with live in

that and talking about how we will use these extensive powers. The new

Scottish Parliament has been in operation less than 20 years at a

what has happened in that time and already more changes are in the

pipeline. We will move now to the main business. This evening, MPs are

having their final say on the plans, not everyone is happy. Scotland is

watching these proceedings. And it will just not understand the gross

disrespect that is shown to our nation's business. UK ministers say

they are willing to go further in adding to the legislation. Holyrood

will now get more powers over some welfare benefits. Control of

abortion law will be transferred to the Scottish Parliament. But the SNP

want to go even further. Giving Holyrood to the power to call a

second independence referendum in the future. Just like the River

Thames, the constitutional waters flowing quickly at the moment but

nobody is betting against further turbulence in the weeks and months

And David joins us now from outside the Houses of Parliament.

David, depending on your point of view, the people

in the building behind you are set to have too little - or too much -

Are we getting to a settlement over what powers should

Somehow, I doubt it. The question is so fundamental, what powers should

Scotland get? Should Scotland be so fundamental, what powers should

Independent or part of the United Kingdom? Whatever happens tonight

will not solve that. What will happen to night? That debate in the

House of Commons is still going on in the main chamber of the Commons.

In about four hours, MPs will vote and basically they were also bought

what the United Kingdom wants because of the political arithmetic.

That of course is only half the story. It will then go to the House

of Lords, they will consider it, it is thought the Scotland Bill will

become law by March next year. Just in time for campaigning to get under

way in Holyrood in the elections. It is not just what is happening in the

parliaments that is important, there are also important negotiations

going on between the Scottish and UK governments on something called the

fiscal framework. That is dotting the eyes and crossing the Tees to

the financial arrangements that will have to go that will give Holyrood

more power. If we get back to your original question. Because views are

held and so entrenched on this issue of how much power Scotland should

have, regarding Westminster, it even if they were to debate it for 1,000

years, somehow, they would not come up with a consensus they could all

agree on! The former Scottish Secretary has

told a special "election court" he thought it was

"politically beneficial" to leak a memo about Nicola Sturgeon, during

the general election campaign. Four of Alistair Carmichael's

constituents claim he misled the public

in the run-up to his re-election If he loses the case,

he could lose his seat. From the court in Edinburgh,

Lisa Summers reports. The politician at the centre of this

legal challenge was called to give evidence today. It is a case that

centres around a week to memo featuring the disputed claim that

centres around a week to memo Cameron remain in power after the

election. Mr, caught at first denied what -- denied knowledge of the

week. I told you, this is always on public record, the first I heard was

when I received a phone call from a journalist. Alistair Carmichael is

duly elected as the member of Parliament. It was only after his

election victory by a narrow victory that the truth can became clear. He

said he had authorised a special adviser to week the document. He was

as Tway had not told the truth until after the election and he said

because he had not released the document himself, he could

truthfully say it was not from him, but he said his conduct was self of

the expected standards. The judges here will have to determine whether

in not telling the entire truth about what he knew about the leaked

memo, the integrity of Mr Carmichael was called into question and whether

he broke electoral law. Fiona Graham believes it did, she told the court

she was shocked when she heard Mr -- when she heard Mr Carmichael had

lied. lied.

with this. We are all very aware of that. We just must all respect the

court and trust the court. Those who gave evidence supporting Mr

Carmichael like the former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Tavish Scott described the hearing as a political show trial. Local

people are fed up with this. They see this as a political witchhunt

funded by the nationalists and they have hauled me along to smear me by

association. A lot of people will see that for what it is. Mr

Carmichael said he had sanctioned the week of the document without

seeing it, believing it was politically beneficial. He will

carry on giving evidence tomorrow. Millions

of people have been forced to leave their homes in Syria over the past

four years because of civil war. Last week,

it was announced 350 refugees from the country will be found new homes,

here in Scotland, by Christmas. Suzanne Allan has been to meet one

Syrian family to find out what it's like making a new home

in a new country. It's five o'clock in the evening

and dessert has just been served. For this Syrian family, this is

lunchtime, it's a evening. " this man loved his family behind

when he fled to three years ago. He says many people

make the dangerous journey because in Syria, they can be killed. You

cannot imagine why they have to put themselves in the dangers, maybe

they die in the sea. But they fear this journey rather than stay in

Syria because in Syria, guns... So they would rather take the risk?

Sometimes, a little bit. Once he had refugee status, he was allowed to

bring his wife and children here. For this teacher, the separation was

difficult. It is so hard when you live and I am responsible for my

children. Without their dad, it is so hard. Did you ever wondered that

you might not see him again? Yes, I am. She loves the relaxed nature of

life here. Life for the people here is North -- is more simple than our

life. Like the people here maybe eat their food in the street. A lady

could do her make-up on the bus. They are now at home in the adopted

country so what do they like best about Scotland? Irn-Bru. I think it

is the Scottish culture. It feels like the Scottish culture. Their

clothes. The skirt. I like that as well. I like everything. The whole

family would like to go back to Syria but they are not optimistic

about that happening soon. You're watching Reporting Scotland

from the BBC. Still to come

on tonight's programme: Changes to the haggis recipe

could mean the honest, sonsie face In sport, as Rangers call for

everyone to move on from the EBT saga, we hear from a former Celtic

player who says Rangers should be Russell Knox and his famous sister

tell us what it means to win big! A man and a woman have been charged

with murder after parts of a woman's The discovery last week sparked

a massive police operation 28-year-old Michelle Higgins and

39-year-old Stephen Jackson both appeared in private here at the

sheriff courts charged with murdering 37-year-old Kim McKenzie

at a property in Montrose between October 26 as November the 4th.

Human remains were found in Montrose last week. A massive police

operation followed. Several locations in the town were cordoned

off including the waste recycling centre. Police later identified the

remains as those of Kim McKenzie, from Montrose. A large police

presence remained in the town over the weekend. Prosecutors allege

Michelle Higgins and Stephen Jackson repeatedly struck this McKenzie on

the head with a hammer and in the neck with a knife. Neither made a

plea and both were remanded in custody. They will appear here at a

later date. Celtic say fans who did not observe

a Remembrance Sunday minute's silence have

"embarrassed the club" and are "not The "silence" at the Ross County

match in Dingwall was disrupted by a In a statement, the club said that

while the silence was impeccably observed by the overwhelming

majority of its fans, the handful who caused the disruption are not

welcome at Celtic. An emergency meeting to discuss

the crisis in the steel industry is being held

by European financial ministers. Here in Scotland, hundreds of jobs

are at risk at Tata's plants at Our business and economy editor,

Douglas Fraser, joins us. crisis in the steel industry here in

Scotland and across much of Europe? Yes, this is called the

extraordinary competitive Council, meeting in this -- meeting in

Brussels. The Business Secretary is representing the -- the UK, pushing

the Commission to take action against imports from China being

dumped on the European market because there is too much capacity

in China. This is a problem across Europe. The UK has less than a 10th

of the workforce in the European steel industry, there are 500

sites, 23 countries involved. So you can assume the plight of two

Scottish plants is part of a bigger and broader discussion. In

Motherwell, Cambuslang, 270 job losses, they are being mothballed by

the owner, Tata. Communities were out at the weekend showing their

determination to fight for the jobs. There is a search and buy for a

buyer. David Murray said this weekend he has been in talks that he

sounded cautious because of the world market. Tata represented at

the dinner tonight with ministers, seven Captains of the industry from

across Europe, we are talking about retaliation against China although

that already 37 anti-dumping measures. Also on the agenda is help

with investment to boost competitiveness in Europe reducing

costs for energy intensive industries and European funds to

help workers make the adjustment when foreign competition takes their

jobs away. A man has been seriously injured

after being hit by a bin lorry The pedestrian was taken to

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and police are urging any witnesses

to come forward. There's hope planned strike

action over North Sea The Unite Union is recommending

its members accept a new offer from the Catering Offshore Trade

Association, which includes a 'no cuts' clause for the duration

of the current two-year agreement. A film showing dolphins underwater

in the Moray Firth offers a new perspective into the lives

of the animals. Researchers from Aberdeen University

shot the footage in September in the Firth, home to more than 100

of the world's most northerly A special "haggis delegation"

has set off from Scotland to North America in a quest to persuade

authorities there to end their The chieftain o' the puddin' race

has been off the menu in the USA and Canada for decades, because some

kinds of offal used in the recipe But, as Craig Anderson reports,

they might be about to experience a The exact recipe may be a secret,

but the key ingredients of haggis are well known and include such

things as the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep. This Highland haggis

maker has been preparing the pudding to the recipe from the present

owner's great granny. You have lamb hearts and lungs. Some onion and

each butcher has his own idea. We stuck to her original recipe and we

have been successful. The problem for haggis lovers across the pond is

lungs are not allowed in any food stuffs there and since the BSE

crisis there has been a block on UK lamb imports. But the Scottish

government is confident it with find a way through. Some of the

ingredients have been banned sips 1971. So if we have to tweak the

recipe, the producer would be up for that and I want to speak to the US

authorities about whether that would be acceptable. It will be a niche

market, but there is a huge number of ex-pats. We get so many

holiday-makers trying to trace their family. So there must be a market.

It has to be seen how success they are in lifting in ban, but if they

do, it could be not be long before the great Chieftain of the pudding

race is winging its way across the Atlantic.

Something else with an honest sonsie face now - Rhona has the sport!

Former Celtic player says Rangers should be stripped of titles.

It's after the Court of Session ruled that Rangers should have paid

millions of pounds in tax on the controversial EBT scheme.

Rangers have called for a line to be drawn and

EBT saga refuses to go away. Last week the Court of Session ruled that

Rangers old company should have paid tax on the scheme. It has re-opened

a debate over whether Rangers should be stripped of the titles won in

that time. Today Rangers issued a statement

With Rangers telling the SPL what to do, the ball is in the court of

authorities here. No comment from the SPFL today but one former Celtic

player now playing in India is in doubt about what should happen. I

feel the club, Rangers, as a club, should be stripped of the titles. It

is an obvious sporting advantage they have had. I wouldn't want the

medals, they wouldn't mean anything to me. But it is not what I or

Celtic players want, it is what is right for football. This saga

rumbles on, in 2013 an inquiry said Rangers drew no advantage. But not

everyone agrees that a line should be drawn under it.

Meanwhile Scottish League Cup holders Celtic will face Ross County

in the semi-final of this season's tournament.

This afternoon's draw at Hampden paired Hibernian and St Johnstone

in the other semi, with the ties to be played at neutral

A new Scottish golfing star has arrived!

In winning the prestigious world championship

event in Shanghai, Russell Knox has jumped over 50 places in

Some say it's the best Scottish golfing achievement since

Not bad for the Florida-based Scot, who was seventh reserve to even

The week started with a rushed Chinese visa application and ended

with a title and cheque for ?930,000. The likes of Jordan Spieth

and Rory McIlroy trailing in his wake, Inverness-born Knox admitting

he is not accustomed to pole position. I was terrified. I mean,

winning at any level is the hardest thing you can do and specially

because I have never won a big one. It was tough. But I kept holing

putts and golf is easier when that happens. Quarter past 1. There was

nothing easy about Knox's win for his sister, the radio DJ Diane. I

was live on the radio. That was the weirdest show I have ever done. I

thought he looked very calm and confident and I thought oh gosh I

know what is going on inside. But he would take a deep breath and I

thought oh my gosh. You want to give him a hug or shout you can do it.

How can this achievement be measured in golfing terms? The closest thing

would be Paul Lawrie winning the Open in 1999 in the men's game. It

is out with the major Championships, world golf are the next biggest for

individual golfers. To go there to China and take on some of the best

players in the world was fantastic. So many unbelievable players on it,

on the tours, to win at this stage is a dream come true. Just still

can't quite believe it. There are more dreams to realise, a first US

Masters place booked and dreams of the Ryder Cup and the European team

in 2016. Well down to Russell. That is it for tonight.

It's believed the bagpipes have been played for the first time in space!

An astronaut was paying tribute to a colleague

of his who died recently and it was only possible because NASA got

the instrument specially made for him by a firm in Kilmarnock.

It is the skirl of pipes, but not as we know it. This astronaut place

Amazing Grace as a tribute to his friend. He always had a quick smile

a kind word and I don't know of anything that was more enthusiastic

and professional about space flight. It was at this factory in Kilmarnock

that the set of pipes began their journey. For space, the pipes had to

be light weight. Just like these ones. They're all plastic. There is

no mounts. They're solid plastic. So they're lighter and they can fold

away comfortably and there is no parts you can damage. So they're

perfect for somebody who wants to be something that is light and compact

to take into a space ship. As you do? Aye. This had not been the only

music sensation in space. Remember this? # This is ground control to

major Tom! But will they come back to earths? . He is not sure if they

can come back and they can't store them, so there is a possibility that

they will just put them into orbit, that is great in a way. It would be

nice to get them back to go into a museum. But it is noo to think in

100 years time somebody might find them or if there is life out there

they might find them and play the pipes as well slam!

And from outer space to Scotland 2015.

Here's Shelley with details of what's on tonight's programme.

We will be on air as MPs vote on the final stage of Scotland Bill. Join

me for analysis and reaction at half past 10 on BBC Two. Now the weather.

Well it was a miserable Monday, many scenes like this that kitty snapped

in Falkirk and more rain on the way tonight. We have a warning in force

for parts of west Highlands and Stirlingshire. Heavy persistent rain

and localised flooding and windy. Gusts up to 50mph around Fife and

the borders. This is a cold front and to the south mild at 13 Celsius.

Behind the cold front the air is colder, seven to nine. But drier. As

we head through Tuesday that front will give more rain to west central

we head through Tuesday that front Scotland and move east and come

south. The further north and east the drier it will be. Not as windy

today. The temperatures in the south up to 16 Celsius. Very mild. Further

north the temperature lower. In the north-east from five to

Aberdeenshire dry with some brightness. And further west wet.

The rest of afternoon into the evening and most of rain has gone.

But there is a number of showers. A cooler night than this coming night.

Wednesday and once again we have that conveyor belt of westerly winds

feeding in rain. More of the same for some. There we have the chart.

Some rain in the south flirting with the Solway coast and elsewhere for

the central belt, cloudy and showers. Some brightness in the

north. Temperatures around 12 Celsius. Still breezy, but not as

windy. Celsius. Still breezy, but not as

the next low pressure bringing more Celsius. Still breezy, but not as

like to be a Celsius. Still breezy, but not as

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