:00:07. > :00:13.There are fresh calls to make it easier to let foreign students stay
:00:14. > :00:15.here after they finish their studies.
:00:16. > :00:17.MSPs on Holyrood's devolution committee are calling on Westminster
:00:18. > :00:19.to bring back what are called post-study visas.
:00:20. > :00:22.The UK government says there are no plans to do this,
:00:23. > :00:24.although it says it will listen to concerns.
:00:25. > :00:32.Here's our education correspondent Jamie McIvor.
:00:33. > :00:38.students who come here from outside Europe are automatically entitled to
:00:39. > :00:44.stay in the UK for four months after they completed their course. It used
:00:45. > :00:50.to be for even longer. In 2012 they could stay for up to two years. Now
:00:51. > :00:53.the only way a graduate from south America or the far East can stay
:00:54. > :01:02.long term is if they get a work visa. The UK Government that the old
:01:03. > :01:05.system was being abused. They say it undermined work migration routes and
:01:06. > :01:09.the reputation of the education system. Some universities were
:01:10. > :01:14.unhappy when the system was changed. There were claims that they would be
:01:15. > :01:20.a brain drain of talent. The Scottish Government never agreed
:01:21. > :01:22.with the changes. Today a report by a Holyrood committee highlights
:01:23. > :01:27.claimed that money has been lost to the Scottish economy as a result. In
:01:28. > :01:32.the report committee members recommended that the UK Government's
:01:33. > :01:35.Immigration Minister should come to Holyrood to explain what evidence
:01:36. > :01:41.the UK Government would need to bring about a change in policy. This
:01:42. > :01:44.taps into a bigger debate about immigration policy and whether one
:01:45. > :01:48.system is right for the whole of Britain. The UK Government says it
:01:49. > :01:52.is open to improvements but has no plans to go back to the old system.
:01:53. > :01:56.Rugby, and Scotland have now gone nine games in the Six nations
:01:57. > :02:00.In a thrilling game in Cardiff they went down 27 ? 23,
:02:01. > :02:03.despite leading for large parts of the game and putting
:02:04. > :02:09.in an improved and spirited performance.
:02:10. > :02:15.It's 14 years since Scotland last came out on top in the Welsh
:02:16. > :02:20.capital. It seemed like the same old story when Gareth Davies collected a
:02:21. > :02:27.loose ball and ran 50 metres for a controversial try. But Scottish
:02:28. > :02:33.heads didn't drop, Tommy Seymour pounced on a chip from thin wrestle
:02:34. > :02:38.for the try. Greg Laidlaw kept a cool head to give Scotland a
:02:39. > :02:42.half-time lead. Wales piled on the pressure and were rewarded when
:02:43. > :02:47.Jamie Roberts crashed over the line from close range. George North broke
:02:48. > :02:53.through unopposed to stretch the lead. A late try from Duncan Taylor
:02:54. > :02:55.made for a fairer scoreline, but once again, Scotland finished a six
:02:56. > :02:57.Nations match with missed opportunities.
:02:58. > :02:59.Our rugby reporter Phil Goodlad is in Cardiff for us now.
:03:00. > :03:10.It was a much better performance from Scotland than seven days ago
:03:11. > :03:17.when we lost to England. Tommy Seymour start in dark blue in the
:03:18. > :03:22.first half, familiar failings in the second half like the Welsh overpower
:03:23. > :03:27.Scotland in the end. I spoke to grade Laidlaw as the players came
:03:28. > :03:33.off the pitch, he said we are so close, but we can't keep saying
:03:34. > :03:37.that. That is the problem. Scotland have now lost 96 Nations matches on
:03:38. > :03:39.the bounce. They hope to change that in two weeks when they face Italy in
:03:40. > :03:44.They hope to change that in two weeks when they face Italy in Rome.
:03:45. > :03:46.Football and there were four games in the Premiership.
:03:47. > :03:49.Celtic beat Ross County 2-0, Hamilton v Dundee Utd ended
:03:50. > :03:50.goalless, Kilmarnock won 2-0 away at Motherwell
:03:51. > :03:52.and Hearts Partick Thistle was postponed.
:03:53. > :03:58.Well, it's over to Christopher now for the forecast.
:03:59. > :04:05.Good evening. Some cloudy wet weather today with rain, sleet and
:04:06. > :04:13.snow leading to scenes like this for some. Tonight, many areas are dry,
:04:14. > :04:19.cold and indeed I see. A view which I was pushing into the north coast
:04:20. > :04:22.but elsewhere it is a dry night. Temperatures in towns and cities are
:04:23. > :04:27.sub zero. We have some snow on the ground. A cold and frosty start
:04:28. > :04:32.tomorrow. Once again we have fairly frequent
:04:33. > :04:39.snow showers. We have a warning in force for the East of the country.
:04:40. > :04:44.Those snow showers are hit and miss. The best of the sunshine in the
:04:45. > :04:49.South West but add on that north west breeze and it has a bitter feel
:04:50. > :04:55.at times. Monday, far fewer showers, some decent spells of sunshine with
:04:56. > :04:56.lighter winds but still cold. Prize of three or four Celsius. That's
:04:57. > :04:58.your forecast for now. Our next update is
:04:59. > :05:01.tomorrow evening at 6:50. Until then, from everyone here,
:05:02. > :05:04.enjoy the rest of your