27/03/2017 Reporting Scotland

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Now is the point when we are triggering Article 50, starting

formal negotiations for leaving the European Union, now is the time we

should be pulling together, not hanging apart. I continue to be

frustrated by a process that appears not to be listening not just to

Scotland but to any of the devolved administrations, I made that point

to her. Stalemate - Nicola Sturgeon and

Theresa May meet for talks, but there are no concessions. The

government is accused of betraying women who've suffered debilitating

side effects after being given mesh implants. Friends pay tribute to

young boxer Jordan Coe, who was found dead in Thailand yesterday.

The goal that gave Scotland new hope of qualification for the World Cup.

And, welcome to Tornagrain, the first new town to be built here for

over 50 years. The Prime minister and the First

minister have held talks After the meeting, in Glasgow,

Nicola Sturgeon said she remained "frustrated"

at the lack of any progress towards a distinctive

Brexit deal for Scotland. But Theresa May insisted her aim

was a good deal for the whole UK, The move to trigger Britain's

departure from the EU This from our political

editor Brian Taylor. A meeting of ministers. But not

necessarily of minds. talks followed the day to scout

devoted to Scotland's future. The Prime Minister announced plans for a

counterterrorism training centre. As "Brexit" moves closer, more torque.

Now is the point when we triggering Article 50, starting formal

negotiations for leaving the European Union, now is the time when

we should be pulling together, not hanging apart, pulling together to

get the best possible deal for the whole of the UK including the people

in Scotland and also, it would be unfair for the people in Scotland to

ask them to make a significant decision before all the facts were

known. Can you envisage a referendum happening in the not too distant

future? My position will not change, now is not the time to be talking

about a second independence referendum. More symbolism. The

Department for International Development in East Kilbride.

Theresa May argues there efforts to tackle global property proved

British strength and continuing dedication to moving forward. --

global poverty. The strength and stability of our union will become

even more important. Nicola Sturgeon characterised the talks as cordial,

but without any concessions on offer. I continue to be frustrated

by a process that appears not to be listening, not just to Scotland but

any of the devolved administrations and I made that point to her, I

reminded her again that we had membership of the single market

rules out without any discussion. I had hoped that we would hear a

different approach in terms of powers. I want the UK to get a good

deal. Whether that is the path they want to take whether they want the

part of an independent country, the people of Scotland from need an

informed decision. The scene moves back to Hollywood tomorrow, when MS

Dhonis will decide whether to back an independence referendum.

Well in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent

at Westminster but first to Brian Taylor.

Brain, did anything else of significance

Competing interpretations over one element that emerge, Nicola Sturgeon

says it was her determination to complete the "Brexit" talks but the

future trade deal between Britain and the other 27 members of the

European Union. -- Nicholas Durden said that it was the determination

of Theresa May. -- Nicola Sturgeon. There is no concrete obstacle to

allowing a referendum on Scotland around that time, to give the people

of Scotland HR choice. Vigorous response from the Conservatives.

They say it is absolutely intentional. They require "Brexit"

to settle them, to use the phrase deployed by the Secretary of State,

it would require the people of Britain and Scotland to see how it

was working and shaping up, before it could be compared and contrasted,

if that is warranted, with the offer of an independence referendum. Thank

you. To the correspondent in Westminster, David Porter, a hugely

important week ahead. Resounding yes to that proposition,

a week in which the arguments over Scottish independence and "Brexit"

are likely to become even more intertwined. Vote by the Scottish

Parliament for second independence referendum, on Wednesday here, at

Westminster, a very important milestone, on the road to "Brexit",

when Theresa May will officially informed the European Union that she

wants the UK to leave the European Union, she will trigger Article 50,

on Thursday, here at Westminster as well, something called the great

repeal bill. That is a repeat of legislation -- that is a piece of

legislation which will bring EU law back into British law. On Friday we

will get the first response from the European Union to Theresa May

triggering "Brexit" on Wednesday. That is the next few days, there

could be uncertainty for years. You would be forgiven for thinking that

everything had been about "Brexit" for the last few months, it has

been, a lengthy process, arguments in the House of Commons and the

House of Lords, Supreme Court rulings, but really, from Wednesday,

we get down to the nitty-gritty, when the formal negotiations

"Brexit" will begin. Everybody thinks those will be protracted

negotiations, they will be long, they will be very difficult. Not

even the most ardent optimist or Brexiteer thinks this is going to be

an easy process. Thank you very much.

The Scottish government has been accused of betraying women who've

suffered debilitating side effects after being given mesh implants.

The procedure is often used to treat incontinence but a independent

review was commissioned into its safety after

Ministers today published their final report and were immediately

VOICEOVER: Almost three years ago that these women came to Parliament

to call for a review of the procedure that had left many of them

disabled. I have asked the acting Chief Medical Officer this week to

write to all health wards to request them to immediately suspend these

procedures, both procedures. The former Health Secretary called for

an investigation into the safety of mesh implants. Earlier this month,

the two patient representatives on the group resigned, claiming the

final report had been watered down. Dilating information, the is in the

detail. The ball is in their court. To save this review. Today is the

final report was published, the tenacity of the women was praised.

The report was independent of government, the detail of how it is

laid out, I cannot answer for you but what I will say is, due to the

tireless campaigning of the women who had been injured, we have a

review that gives us all of the evidence as to the safety of the use

of mesh for incontinence and prolapse. The former Health

Secretary who called for the review originally said the whole process

should be investigated. As long as there are outstanding allegations

about tampering of evidence and report, the report has no

credibility until these allegations are proven true or untrue. All hands

on the investigation into whether this report was tampered with,

whether the evidence was tampered with, and if that is the case, heads

should roll. What are these allegations, and does this mean that

the report has lost its credibility? The allegations are that the report

was dilutive, allegations from the three members of the expert group

who resigned earlier this month, they say an entire chapter was

removed. Today's main report does not contain that chapter but in the

footnotes, you can find it if you look extremely hard on the website.

For the campaign is common for those women who say they have been

disabled by this surgery, they say this report does not go far another.

Their hope in resigning and having a meeting, with Shona Robinson, since

then, was that the report would be delayed and would be changed to

reflect what they feel should be in the report. Focuses on informed

consent, that mesh should still be used but that patients should be

aware of the risks. It should be better monitored in future. The

chairwoman says nothing has been removed, nothing has been destroyed

in terms of evidence, and they can say that because this chapter and

other parts are in the footnotes. For the hundreds of women who say

they have been disabled, this does not go far enough, as you say, we

have seen the former Health Secretary, who himself commissioned

the report, saying that we now need to investigate these allegations.

This was meant to be the final word on mesh implants for the Scottish

Government, and for the women who have undergone this procedure. But

with these sorts of allegations hanging over it, questions will

continue. Rank-and-file police officers

in Scotland are to hold an emergency debate on whether more of them

should carry guns. The discussion will take place

at the Scottish Police Federation's It follows the terror attack

on Westminster last week when four people were killed,

including PC Keith Palmer. The oil exploration firm Hurricane

has made what's being described as the "largest undeveloped

discovery" of oil in UK waters. is contained within an area 60

miles west of Shetland. The company hopes to begin

production in 2019. Tributes have been paid to a young

boxer who died in Thailand whilst 20-year-old Jordan Coe from Falkirk

died of suspected heatstroke during a training run,

it's thought he was dehydrated after trying to sweat off

weight before a bout. VOICEOVER: He was known as the

dancing boxer, Jordan Coe, from Falkirk, had been living in Thailand

for three years. His professional boxing career was taking off. But

back in Scotland today, friends are reeling from news of his death.

Still in shock. It was only Wednesday I was talking to him...

Still trying to process he has passed away. Jordan lived for

boxing, he left school at 16 and went straight to box in Thailand.

Leon was over there with him for 18 months and said he was only ever

happy. Even people that don't know him from fighting, know him from

outside the ring, will tell you how happy he was, I have never seen him

sad, ever. Police said he was found lying dead on a street wearing a

sweat suit, it is common for boxes before fights to try to lose the

last few pounds by sweating it off, before fights to try to lose the

making them lighter, but also dehydrated. He was weighing in

Sunday Morning, he went out on a run the night before, with a sweat suit

on. That is what every single fighter does, I do it even here.

Sweat suit on, go and run, you are sweating, it is the last couple of

kilograms. That he would have been sweating out. Sweat it out too much,

apparently. Jordan was in demand internationally, he said also 111

out of 12 fights. He has been around the world, just fat fault in Tokyo.

ten. -- he had just fought in Tokyo. ten. -- he had just fought in Tokyo.

-- he had also won 11 out of 12 fights. His family flighted Tokyo

tomorrow. -- his family fly to Tokyo tomorrow. --

Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May meet for talks, but there are no

concessions. Still to come, the multi-million pound centre which

will pioneer medicine that is tailor-made to each patient. The man

who kept Scotland's World Cup hopes alive with a late goal at Hampden

last night says the win should provide the country with renewed

optimism. Chris Martin scored the only goal of the game against

Slovenia with just two minutes remaining. The Fulham striker ended

the match the hero after being booed onto the pitch. Here's our Senior

Football reporter Chris McLaughlin. Chance after chance came and went.

Chris Martin silenced his critics and the fans roared. Everyone knows

we deserved to win the game tonight. It was a sweet moment who wanted to

enjoy the victory with us. Everybody involved will go away feeling good

about themselves. Scotland fans haven't been feeling good about

themselves. A half empty Hampton evidence of that. Those with their

saw their team smashing the bar not the net. It wasn't the Celtic

striker's night. The much-needed win came. This is where it leaves us.

From fifth to fourth, second place and a possible play-off still the

target. Next up, another home game. This time England in June. So,

crashing out, no. Calculators out, yes. Any game now is perhaps not

must win. There are still four games to win after the England game. We

could still take 12 points from those games to be in contention for

second place. Then you need to make sure you are not the worst second

placed team in Europe because they get eliminated. When whereat our

best, we should trouble teams but let's not get carried away. I think

maybe some renewed optimism heading into that game. Relief for Martin

and his manager. Scotland and Gordon Strachan live to fight another day.

Final-year medical students at Glasgow University will have

to resit an exam after evidence of "collusion" was uncovered.

About 270 undergraduate students at the university's medical

It emerged that a handful of students had shared information

The students responsible are now facing a disciplinary and fitness

The fresh exam has been timetabled for early May.

A ?6 billion contract to decommsission old nuclear power

sites has been scrapped, and a government inquiry

has been announced into the tendering process.

The sites include Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway,

The 14-year contract will now end in 2019,

A multi-million pound centre for medical research is to open

Among other renovations it'll allow the human body to be scanned in

greater detail than ever before. The Imaging Centre for Excellence is a

collaboration of science, business and the NHS.

This pineapple is what we're using to test the scanner. It's like our

brains, mainly made out of water. It isn't the most sophisticated

research tool but the perfect way to test this new scanner. Let's get

started. The imaging is so detailed, it unravels the layers of the

pineapple, and it'll do the same with our brain. What brain processes

give you is a prediction of your environment. If you're on an

escalator you're not moving, you feel it in your body because you

have the internal expectation it should be moving. Scientists say a

better understanding of the way our brain works can help medics work out

what can cause it to go wrong. The EU funded project is led from the

Imaging Centre for Excellence. It is part of the campus at Scotland's

largest hospital which officially opens this week, a collaboration of

business, NHS and Glasgow University. The concept behind this

is that scientists want to tailor make treatments to an individual's

characteristics. There isn't one breast-cancer, or one ovarian

cancer, there are several subtypes and if we get it right, we get the

right drug to the right patient at the right time and without causing

any adverse reactions. The centre will create around 400 jobs and

generate ?88 million but there are concerns about the impact of Brexit.

The government says it will work to ensure the UK remains a world leader

in research but it is a worry for those at the sharp end of science.

My entire life is financed by EU money. It isn't only about the

money. The money is very important to finance postdoctoral 's and Ph.D.

Students but on top of that it allows us to work with the top

leading scientists across Europe. With the deal still to be brokered,

the focuses on bringing in more focused research to be a world

leader in medicine. The first residents have begun

moving in to the first new town to be built in Scotland for more

than fifty years. The development at Tornagrain

near Inverness is in the early But over the next few decades it's

expected to become home to around Our reporter Craig Anderson

is there for us now. The bulldozers might still be hard

at work but the first residents are now moving in. Only a handful of

homes are ready at but, eventually, this street will mushroom into a

small village and then into a town of 10,000 people. The first family

here, the Hewitt 's, say they were attracted by the look of the place

and the concept behind Tornagrain. We loved it. It was a new-build but

the way they look, they look traditional, and quite Georgian with

the windows and with the size of the garden. We looked at the Potter and

the way it was built, and we thought it looked really good. We've got a

little girl, 2.5 years, we want some way she can grow up and be safe, and

make lots of friends. The new town has been in the planning for 15

years during which time the developers toured the world

examining similar schemes to see what worked and what didn't.

Community is the most important thing, that is the overriding

influence on us, is everything is designed around fostering a sense of

community and making people feel welcome. As it grows, Tornagrain

will get shops, cafes, schools and services such as dentists and

doctors. For the first residents, today was a historic day. It's nice

for Millie. Moments like this, she can look back when she's older and

go, that was quite cool! It feels nice and lovely. It could take 50

years but the aim is that, by then, this will be one of the largest

towns in the Highlands. A project to boost the number of golden eagles

has secured a ?1.3 million funding. There are less than four pairs of

the birds in the area. Cash will be used to bring chicks into the area.

Scottish tourism outperformed used to bring chicks into the area.

England. There was an increase of over 7% across all of the UK sites

last year but in Scotland the rise was over 15%. The National Museum of

Scotland topped the list with 1.8 million visitors.

From tomorrow there will be a new quid on the block.

The current pound coin is being replaced for the first

time in over 30 years because of its vulnerability

Across Scotland, thousands of machines require a pound coin to

operate and, by April, they were all have to be changed to accommodate

the new one. At the Royal Mint in South Wales, 14 new pound coins are

produced every second. By October, more than a billion of them will be

in circulation. This is the current pound coin. One in 30 are fake. This

is a new pound coin. It's much harder to forge. It's made from two

different materials and has extra security features. Machines will

have to be changed twice. The first in April to accommodate both pound

coins and then in October to take the new one when the old one is

taken out of circulation. It's estimated these alterations are

going to cost ?120 million and there will be no help for machine owners

to pay for it. It's money we can't week loop from the cost of the coin

mechanism. And it has run into a five figure sum. In the long-term,

the more secure they are, the better. It is a lot lighter and

it'll be easy to lose. It looks like the old Threepenny. It does, a

little bit bigger! It looks like a pound coin somebody has chewed.

There are quite a few sides and I think it looks nice. It's nice, a

little bit lighter but quite a nice coin. There might be time to break

open piggy banks because by October the old coins will not be legal

tender. Let's get the weather forecast now.

Good evening. Sunshine wasn't in short supply over the weekend and

today was no different. The top temperature was in Scotland today,

19 Celsius in Aviemore, closely followed by 18 Celsius. By stark

contrast, Shetland struggling under some stubborn cloud. The emphasis

for tonight is much more in the way of cloud than we have been used to

over the last few days but mostly dry and not a cold night come,

fairly mild. Here's the picture from 7pm. More cloud in the east,

continuing to work further inland and north. Perhaps some mist and

Merck through the Highlands and under clearer skies in the

north-west, temperatures could dip close to freezing. Elsewhere,

temperatures holding up between 5-7. Tomorrow, a bit of a change to what

we've had over the last few days, much more in the way of cloud and a

much cooler prospect, too. Some drizzle in parts of the North and

into Orkney. More in the way of cloud, and then an organised band of

showery rain feeding into the south-west later in the afternoon.

Any brightness fairly short lived through western parts and although

temperatures are cooler than what we have had, we are looking at

temperatures returning to nearer on the average for what we'd expect at

this time of year and an onshore breeze pegging temperatures back

along the east coast. So, from choosing to Wednesday, a bit of a

change. Much more in the way of unsettled conditions with

high-pressure living away replaced by a low pressure with weather

fronts making inroads. Wednesday itself looks much cloudier with rain

around, the rain reaching most places. A dry spell and brighter,

two through the afternoon with further showers. And a reminder of

tonight's manias. The Prime Minister and First Minister have met in

Glasgow. Theresa May says her position when to change Nicola

Sturgeon's call for a second independence referendum. The mother

of the man behind the Westminster terror attacks has expressed her

anguish about the actions of her son. He drove the car that killed

three people at over 70 miles an hour.