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Tonight, on Reporting Scotland, Labour's leadership contenders

Both are here for their party's hustings.

But strains are already showing between the party south

Why people in Glasgow's Govanhill are resorting to stealing

from charity clothing containers and hunting in bins for food.

Some don't have money for food for baby. Only husband go working. They

need the money to buy everything for the child.

Our correspondent has another special report.

An unlikely political scandal - so-called "Legogate".

We'll explain the row over a councillor, a conference

And Celtic find out who they'll face, now they're

The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is in Scotland tonight

for a hustings with Owen Smith, his challenger

Mr Corbyn has said he's disappointed that the party's Scottish leader,

Kezia Dugdale, isn't backing him for the job.

Meanwhile, Mr Smith has told the BBC he's open to a free vote for Labour

politicians in the event of another independence referendum.

But said it was ultimately up to the Scottish leadership

Our political correspondent, Nick Eardley has the story.

Which direction should the Labour Party take? Fresh from a row about

whether he was forced to sit on a floor on a busy train, today the

focus turned to how to get Labour's electrode performance in Scotland

back contract. Mr Corbyn's supporters think his radical brand

of politics can attract voters. That is despite the Scottish leader Kezia

Dugdale saying he is unelectable. His response? I'm disappointed she

is not supporting my real election as leader. I hope she realises that

we are putting forward a clear and hysterically programme. But he

agrees with her that independence is not the answer to Scotland's

problems. The SNP have a different purpose which is to achieve

independence. I respect their right to advance their cause but so

reserve the right to disagree with it. We are not looking for an

alliance with the SNP. I will welcome support for all or any of

our policies from any other political groups or parties. Owen

Smith thinks the party needs change at Westminster, especially if it is

to win the porters and seats back from the SNP and Tories. Scotland is

a great heartland of the Labour Party and Scotland needs a Labour

government in Holyrood and also in Westminster. I think I would bring a

very detailed understanding of devolution, how it works, given my

experience as the Shadow Welsh Secretary. Could that mean allowing

Labour politicians a free vote on Scottish independence? It would not

be for me to determine what MSP 's will do. That would be for Kezia

Dugdale and the Scottish Labour Party. I am all for maximum autonomy

for the party. I think that is one of the mistakes we made in the past

that we did not give people their head as Scottish people to reflect

their own identity. Can this enthusiastic support be extended to

the wider electorate? That is the challenge ahead for Labour.

Our political editor Brian Taylor joins us now from outside the SECC,

where the hustings will start in the next hour.

Brian, Jeremy Corbyn says he is to -- disappointed not to get the

support from Kezia Dugdale? I have heard him speak twice today and I

will can delete my hat-trick in a moment. He has said he is against

austerity and the Labour Party is out of that -- out of step for not

supporting him. I'm sure Kezia Dugdale would take issues on certain

policies but she does not believe that Jeremy Corbyn is a credible

leader or a credible contender for Prime Minister. She believes in

short he is a loser. Team Corbyn think she will have to do backtrack

short he is a loser. Team Corbyn and he will be a winner in this

Labour leadership contest. What you make of Owen Smith's view on a free

vote? He did about a 90 degrees turn within a few seconds. He is not the

first UK politician to stumble over the intricacies of Scottish

politics. I think it reflects yet again that Labour is still seeking

to balance this idea of being a UK party with a class -based appeal,

and economic appeal, and trying to work with that sense of Scottish

partridges. That sense of Scottish identification. In terms of the

contest within the party, it will be decided by the votes, but right now

contest within the party, it will be it does not look like ending in a

particularly comradely fashion. Thank you.

An investigation by BBC Scotland has found that exploitation of workers

is commonplace in the heart of Govanhill in Glasgow.

In the second of her special reports, our political

correspondent, Lucy Adams, also found that exceptional levels

of poverty in the area were being exacerbated

In the south side of Glasgow, we find two win in taking food from

bins and filling an empty pram with bags of clothes from a charity

clothing bin. The company which looks after the banks says that are

so commonplace they have had to make them more secure. They actually

dropped a child inside the clothing bank to pass the stuff out and when

someone came to chase them away, the child was left there and the police

had to rescue it. A study obtained by the BBC found of 300 Roma people

and Govanhill, most were working but almost a third earned less than the

minimum wage. These people say low wages were one reason why women

steal from charity clothing bins. Some do not have money for food for

baby. Too many ladies are not going working, only husband goes working.

They need the money to buy everything for the child. Volunteers

say the solution is education. If their English is not good enough,

they don't know their rights, they're working for less than the

minimum wage. The solution would be more English classes in the area, so

if their English is getting better and better, they can get a better

job. I am teaching English in Govanhill because we have people

from 42 different countries. These English lessons in the Church on

Daisy Street started last year because of growing demand. Dozens of

people come each week. My name is Ivanovic I am from Slovakia. I have

been in Glasgow six years. I have a very beautiful son. I am very happy.

Learning some English does not guarantee the minimum wage. ?3,

maximum ?7. Are you happy to work for less than the minimum wage. Yes.

The poverty here echoes Glasgow's past. What we saw was a community

which reminded me of growing up in the 1960s in the East End of

Glasgow. You had workless men standing on street corners. They by

and large tend to have large families, so the men are standing

and large tend to have large out to get away from the wife and

children. You have flats where there are infestations we have not seen in

this country for many generations, bedbugs, cockroaches, rats in flats.

Figures obtained by the BBC show in Govanhill in the past four years,

there have been 1500 instances of mites, bedbugs and fleas and almost

2000 cases of cockroaches although recent figures have fallen slightly.

This lawyer sees the results daily. Quite often your clients have read

pockmarks and they are scratching and the children are scratching. The

landlords will pick up mattresses in the street and put them in a

client's flat. If there are fleas or bedbugs they will be transferred

into the new property. bedbugs they will be transferred

is an issue. There is an increase in migrants after the referendum in

May. We have definitely seen an influx of migrants. They see it

perhaps is the last chance and they are coming here. It is new migrants

which have made Govanhill what it is. It is an amazingly vibrant

place. All of the things that people see as the bad things have their

emperors at its aspect as well. Being so busy means there is always

something going on. The low rents also bringing artists and students.

There are lots of things happening in Govanhill. There are lots of

people doing things to address problems at different levels. I just

love the noise. It is events like this world music night which really

reflect the diversity and vibrancy of the area. Are you having a good

time? Everyone is together. You don't see that anywhere else. The

group of young people I work with just want to work. They want to

express themselves, some want to be famous, they want to wrap and

perform, they just want to make something of themselves. They are

not here to leech, or to rob or harm anyone, they just want to have a

good life. This diverse community has its fair share of problems. But

talk to people here, they tell you they could be overcome.

Scotland's colleges have been through a massive shake-up,

with several mergers and a cut in the number of part-time students.

But according to the public spending watchdog, more work is needed

to understand what impact the controversial changes are having.

The Scottish government says it'll consider the findings.

As our education correspondent Jamie McIvor reports,

the changes have seen winners and losers.

Stephan is getting ready for college. He is about to begin a

two-year HND course in mechanical engineering. Heart -- after college

I will go to university and get a job at the end. Colleges now focus

on full-time courses like the one Stephan will do. More school leavers

and young adults are getting full-time places. It is the result

of a deliberate policy move. But there is another side to the coin.

Overall budgets were cut by nearly a fifth in real terms over five years.

Jobs have gone and the number of part-time students is down

dramatically, nearly half in eight years. One of the issues remains

about funding. A number of colleges are facing significant financial

challenges over the next year. The sector is one which does not have

problems to sue. One big change is the merger of colleges. City of

Glasgow College is hailed as a good example. Nationally, the public

spending watchdog says it needs to be easier to show if reforms are

getting results. It is not possible for the government to report on the

getting results. It is not possible costs and benefits of the reforms

they have been through. It is not clear if they have been fully

achieved or what the cost was. The shake-up has sometimes seemed

difficulties. This year saw a national pay strike, but colleges

claim overall they have a good story to tell. It is only right the

government puts the funding in and wants to see good results at the

other side. If that means we have to do more data collection, that is

fine as long as it does not detract from the impact on the student. Some

working in colleges have real worries about their futures.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.

Still to come on tonight's programme...

An unlikely political scandal - so-called "Legogate".

We'll explain the row over a councillor, a conference

The former Education Secretary, Mike Russell, has been

appointed to a new post as, basically, minister for Brexit

He'll lead discussions with the UK government to protect

Scotland's interests ahead of negotiations on leaving the EU.

Our political correspondent, Andrew Kerr, is at the Scottish

Something of a comeback for Mr Russell, Andrew?

Yes, sadly. Mike Russell is the comeback kid of Scottish politics

tonight. There had been some speculation about who would emerge

from behind the black door at the house, the First Minister's official

residence to be appointed Minister for Brexit. As you see, the former

Education Secretary, he stepped down from government two years ago when

Nicola Sturgeon took over, perhaps rather unwillingly, but he is a

political heavyweight to the right of the party. Maybe Nicola Sturgeon

to the left but she welcomes his talents and she wants a strong voice

for Scotland at these negotiations. This is what she told me earlier.

This is a job for a capable and experienced minister. Over the next

few months as the UK develops its negotiating position, it is vital

that Scotland's voices heard and we have the opportunity for protecting

Scotland's place in Europe which is what the majority of Scottish people

voted for. We have to be in those negotiations meaningfully and Mike

Russell will leave those for us. So Minister for negotiations on

Scotland's place in Europe, to give it its Sunday title. The Prime

Minister has said Brexit means Brexit. The Scottish Government

wants to protect Scotland's place in Europe, so he says he will not be

frustrating or being an obstacle to these negotiations, but a difficult

job for Mr Russell and a difficult job for the UK ministers as well.

Thank you. Police Scotland has said it's

to delay further its plans to close control rooms

in Aberdeen and Inverness. They had been expected

to close early this year, with calls being transferred

to a new control room in Dundee. But after the M9 tragedy,

in which control staff failed to pass on details of a call

about a crashed car in which two people died, the Inspector

of Constabulary ordered the closure Relatives of a mother

and her six-year-old son, who died after getting

into difficulties at Aberdeen beach, have thanked those

who tried to rescue them. Six-year-old Lucas Walker

was playing, when he was His mother, 37-year-old

Julie Walker, tried His brother Samuel, who's 13,

and bystanders also tried to help. A look at other stories

from across the country... A firefighter has been seriously

injured after a wall collapsed on him while he was tackling a blaze at

a disused building in Inverclyde. He was among a team of 24 firefighters

called to the building just after midnight. An investigation is

underway and the cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious. A

2-year-old boy has been badly injured after falling from the

window of a flat in South Lanarkshire. It happened in

Rutherglen on Tuesday afternoon. A toddler is being treated at

Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Groups representing bus

companies and passengers met today in Edinburgh. A recent report from

Citizens Advice Scotland highlighted concerns about bus coverage and

prices in rural areas. One solution discussed today was community owned

transport which is growing in popularity. We focus on registered

bus services, and the community transport is not registered bus

services. I think there is a wealth of them out there and it is just a

case of looking to see how they can work in the future, in partnership

with a traditional bus company. For the first time in 20 years, a

Scottish comedian is up for the most prestigious award at the Edinburgh

fringe. Richard Gadd from Fife is one of eight comics short listed for

the ?10,000 Edinburgh comedy awards prize. Hibernian's all the supporter

has died at the age of 106. Just months after watching his team left

the cup. Sam Martinez had followed the team since arriving in Edinburgh

70 years ago. He finally saw Hibernian win the cup in May, the

first time they had won the trophy in 100 years.

It's been dubbed "Legogate" and has led to calls

for the resignation of a senior Aberdeenshire councillor.

Martin Kitts Hayes walked out on a prestigious conference

at Legoland in Denmark, after complaining that the log

cabin accommodation was not up to standard.

Today a report revealed that the abortive trip

for him and two colleagues cost almost ?3,500.

It is many a child's dream to visit the home of Lego. For almost half a

It is many a child's dream to visit century this place, with billions of

bricks, has been providing holidays to remember forever. But for one

senior counsellor it was the setting for a trip he would rather forget.

That man was the co-leader of Aberdeenshire Council. He, and two

colleagues, flew out of Aberdeen airport to attend a conference of

the North Sea commission. When he saw the accommodation, he was not

happy, lightening it -- likening it to Butlins in the 1970s. We have

come here to see the most cheerful lass of the week. In less time than

it took to judge the swimwear competition, the councillor was back

on the plane. Then an hour and a quarter, he had rejected alternative

accommodation suggestions and book to the party on the next flight

home. But the saga did not end there. It is claimed that he tried

to cover up his decision to fly home, phoning his PA to get her to

tell people that they had not returned. Within two hours of

arriving, they are on their way to fly home again. The report shows

that if he had waited just half an hour or 45 minutes, he would have

been alternative accommodation made available. There are calls already

for Cancelo Kitts Hayes to resign over what happened in this resort.

He has admitted his decision to return home was April one. But what

has been dubbed Legogate does not end there. Councillors will discuss

his actions at a specially convened meeting next week.

The draw has been made for the group stage of the Champions League

and Celtic have a tough task if they're to progress.

David Currie is at Celtic Park for us tonight with all the details.

Today's Champions League group stage draw was always going to produce a

tough group for Celtic, as you say. And now we know exactly how tough. I

will not keep you in suspense any longer. Let's have a look at the

teams that Celtic will face, home and away. Starting with the top

seeds in the group, starting with the champions, Barcelona, Soares,

may mark et al. The second ranked team are Manchester City under Pep

Guardiola. He can call on the talents of Sergio Aguero, Kevin de

rape's little brother, Yaya Toure. rape's little brother, Yaya Toure.

-- Celtic player Yaya. A short time ago, Kieran Tierney gave his

reaction to the draw. It is a great draw with three great teams. That is

why we are in the Champions League. Of course it is difficult in any

group. It is the best of the best. This is the biggest competition and

we are delighted to be there but we are not just making up the numbers.

It is worth bearing in mind that only the top two teams from the

group progress to the knockout stage. If Celtic were to qualify it

would be a tremendous achievement, and maybe Celtic supporters will

settle for some great European nights here at Celtic Park, like the

one in November of 2012 when Celtic beat the mighty Barcelona 2-1.

There was a long-standing discussion about whether Scotland has too many

professional football teams. Some clubs came close to merging in the

90s. It is among the issues explored in a documentary charting some of

the most significant moments in Scottish football over the last 30

years. European triumphs against Barcelona, along with regular

domestic success in the 1980s resulted in high praise for the then

Dundee United manager, Jerry Maclean. There is a man who totally

transformed the face of football in this city. He wanted to take that

transformation a step further by merging the Tannadice club with

their city rivals, Dundee. I believe that the club would be more

successful if we joined ranks and pool resources and at the moment, we

are spread too thin. It was very close to happening. It was within

two or three days of happening, but it did not. There were other

murderers. Edinburgh was nearly a merger at one point. Thompson is

correct. In 1990 with Hibernian floundering financially, the Hearts

chairman launched an audacious takeover bid. It should not come as

a cultural shock. The thought of putting together two teams who have

been competitors for 100 years or so. QR brawler from Hibernian fans

at the next Edinburgh derby. There had been chants throughout the game

against the Hearts chairman who is not here this afternoon. At

half-time, there was the fear of another pitch invasion. They

basically said, if you score another goal, we may have to stop the game.

So if you can help it, don't score. So we said, no problem at all,

thanks. And we said, no, that isn't happening. Hearts won the match but

there was no merger. But the feeling that 42 senior clubs in Scotland's

game was overkill remains. By any standard, that is too many. That is

an issue in itself, in my view. What is the solution? I don't know. But

it is something we should look at. Perhaps we will still be looking at

it in another 30 years' time. And Scotland's Game

is on BBC One Scotland tonight at 9. Let's see how the weather

is shaping up. Good evening. There was some

sunshine around today but for many, not much. If there is blue sky on

offer, our weather Watchers will snap it. This evening, some showers

clearing away from the borders. Misty and murky at times. In the

west post, a number of downpours edging into the Hebrides. -- on the

West Coast. Away from those two areas, mild, and with the wind in

the South West, that should push the showers offshore. Tomorrow, low

pressure nearby. For the Highlands and Islands, probably a wet morning

but it will improve later. Elsewhere, after a cloudy start, the

sunshine will come out and for central and southern parts, a fairly

decent day with perhaps some showers around at times. The wet weather

pushing up towards Orkney and Shetland. By mid-afternoon, we're

looking at 17-19 foremost, warmer east with one or two sports reaching

20. Perhaps some light showers at times. You are more likely to catch

one to the west of the great Glen. Still, heavier rain affecting

Shetland, and Orkney, but continuing to improve. The rest of the

afternoon and into the evening, some late sunshine and a scattering of

light showers here and there. To the weekend, and low pressure is still

nearby but confidence is building that it should stay away from us. On

the face of things, as it stands, at the moment Saturday looks reasonably

dry but fairly cloudy. Some light showers here and there. The wind is

generally light with temperatures around the high teens. And

hopefully, on Sunday, the rain will stay away, south of the border.

Cloudy with showers but with wind coming from the north, a fresher

feel. I'll be back with the headlines at 8

and the late bulletin just Until then, from everyone

on the team right across the country, have

a very good evening.