:00:00. > :00:00.On Election Reporting Scotland tonight.
:00:07. > :00:09.It's all about Brexit tonight - the SNP say if they win in Scotland
:00:10. > :00:11.it'll give them a stronger hand, something the Tories,
:00:12. > :00:17.And we'll be in Moray - which was the most divided area
:00:18. > :00:20.in last year's EU Referendum - to find out what issues
:00:21. > :00:48.It's almost bedtime but not before we take you through Monday's events
:00:49. > :00:49.on the election campaign trail in Scotland.
:00:50. > :00:54.Today has been all about Brexit after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
:00:55. > :00:56.told BBC Radio Scotland an SNP vote would strengthen her hand
:00:57. > :01:07.Our Political Correspondent Glenn Campbell reports.
:01:08. > :01:09.In Hamilton, Nicola Sturgeon is reviving an old song
:01:10. > :01:17.for this election campaign, renewing an earlier call for the UK
:01:18. > :01:25.An election gives an opportunity for people to back those proposals
:01:26. > :01:28.so that whether you are for or against leaving the EU,
:01:29. > :01:32.you can make sure the way in which we leave the EU doesn't
:01:33. > :01:36.crash the Scottish economy and sacrifice thousands of jobs.
:01:37. > :01:39.Nicola Sturgeon 's first proposed single market membership
:01:40. > :01:43.as her bottom line back in December, when it became clear the UK
:01:44. > :01:47.Government wasn't prepared to entertain her ideas she demanded
:01:48. > :01:58.the power to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.
:01:59. > :02:00.Theresa May rejected that call and has committed to taking
:02:01. > :02:04.all of the UK out of the single market and negotiating
:02:05. > :02:12.The Tories are not convinced the SNP wants those talks to succeed.
:02:13. > :02:17.Nicola Sturgeon said she wants a place at the table negotiating
:02:18. > :02:21.Brexit but she also says she wants to be out of the UK and in the EU
:02:22. > :02:28.so it begs the question what side of the table does she want to be on?
:02:29. > :02:35.At the weekend the SNP leader said if Scotland became independent
:02:36. > :02:46.market as a staging post to getting back into the EU.
:02:47. > :02:48.In a Borders butchers, the Liberal Democrats said voters
:02:49. > :02:50.would not buy the SNP's approach to Brexit.
:02:51. > :02:57.They are now selling out pro-Europeans in order to get
:02:58. > :03:00.Brexiteers back on board, watering down the policy on Europe
:03:01. > :03:09.Visiting a food bank in Glasgow, the Labour leader said the SNP's
:03:10. > :03:14.position on EU relations was far from clear.
:03:15. > :03:18.I think it is embarrassing for SNP on the issue of Europe,
:03:19. > :03:23.Sometimes they say Scotland would have to apply to Europe,
:03:24. > :03:24.sometimes Scotland would automatically stay,
:03:25. > :03:29.other days we would go for the Norwegian example.
:03:30. > :03:31.This is the First Minister's entire justification for a second
:03:32. > :03:43.Today, she says the more immediate priority is getting a Brexit
:03:44. > :03:50.deal that keeps Scotland in the single market.
:03:51. > :03:53.So Brexit matters to politicians, but is it a major issue in this
:03:54. > :03:58.Nowhere in Scotland was more divided on the subject than Moray where less
:03:59. > :04:03.than 122 votes separated leave and remain in the EU referendum.
:04:04. > :04:05.Our political correspondent Nick Eardley has been
:04:06. > :04:07.in the constituency to find out how Brexit might impact
:04:08. > :04:22.I am right on the north-east coast of Scotland, still a small
:04:23. > :04:25.VOICEOVER: On the Scottish north-east coast, home of a famous
:04:26. > :04:27.soup, and electric made up of different political voters.
:04:28. > :04:29.Service personnel, agriculture, tourism, like here at the hotel,
:04:30. > :04:38.Nobody knows what Brexit will be like.
:04:39. > :04:48.Iain Watson voted remain, his view now?
:04:49. > :04:57.We have got to make sure that we get the best resolution for everyone.
:04:58. > :05:03.It is either going to be me, as MP, or it is going to be a Tory
:05:04. > :05:06.who is going to give a blank cheque to Theresa May, I don't think
:05:07. > :05:18.Given what the single market means to the economy of Moray.
:05:19. > :05:23.We took a Whisky Trail to test the area.
:05:24. > :05:28.In many ways, I would naturally support the Conservatives,
:05:29. > :05:32.But this is driving me in other directions.
:05:33. > :05:39.I was keen on leave, I remember the days when we were not
:05:40. > :05:47.in Europe and we seemed to do well then.
:05:48. > :05:50.Douglas Ross is campaigning, he will be hoping to appeal
:05:51. > :05:54.to voters like Nigel, the SNP has a 9000 majority in 2015,
:05:55. > :05:58.the top Tories think their message to voters is getting through.
:05:59. > :06:01.We are concerned that the Scottish Nationalists will keep us out
:06:02. > :06:04.of Westminster in an independent Scotland will go straight back
:06:05. > :06:07.into Europe, majority of people who voted remain are also concerned
:06:08. > :06:10.that their vote is taken as a proxy to hold another second divisive
:06:11. > :06:15.Along the road, others are vying for Moray's vote as well.
:06:16. > :06:18.We will fight this hard Brexit because he think it will be very
:06:19. > :06:21.damaging to the economy, especially as Moray relies
:06:22. > :06:28.upon exports in his food and drink industry.
:06:29. > :06:31.We are the only party that can offer that other opportunity,
:06:32. > :06:34.an opportunity to look at how we best fit in Europe long term,
:06:35. > :06:45.and how we can remain in Scotland and in the UK.
:06:46. > :07:05.And some more views on how Brexit will influence the vote here.
:07:06. > :07:13.It is a bit of a mix up here, I have heard positive and negative.
:07:14. > :07:24.Or will Moray turned Conservative blue?
:07:25. > :07:28.There are five candidates standing in Moray.
:07:29. > :07:34.Here they are and you can find details of all the candidates
:07:35. > :07:35.standing in the General Election in every constituency
:07:36. > :07:43.More from the campaign trail coming up, but first Catriona Shearer
:07:44. > :07:51.How to deal with a growing number of elderly and disabled prisoners,
:07:52. > :07:54.It's a problem the Scottish Prison Service is now trying
:07:55. > :07:56.to address with a report to be published tomorrow.
:07:57. > :07:58.One idea could be a secure old people's home where elderly
:07:59. > :08:02.and infirm prisoners could be cared for while serving their sentence.
:08:03. > :08:07.Our Home Affairs Correspondent, Reevel Alderson reports.
:08:08. > :08:09.Behind barbed wire and high fences are those who have
:08:10. > :08:14.forfeited their liberty because they have committed crimes,
:08:15. > :08:23.This murderer serving 37 news will be 106 before
:08:24. > :08:38.The number of older prisoners in Scotland has risen dramatically.
:08:39. > :08:42.Most recent figures put it to almost 1,000, up
:08:43. > :08:48.down to the increasing historical sex offenders in jail.
:08:49. > :08:52.The figure is now 1100, 15% of the total prison population.
:08:53. > :08:57.Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill says prisons are not
:08:58. > :08:59.designed to home older prisoners, he says a secure old folks
:09:00. > :09:06.It was never designed for septuagenarians
:09:07. > :09:09.or octogenarians, so we need institutions able to look after them
:09:10. > :09:22.It is better for them, for the staff and for other prisoners who have
:09:23. > :09:26.to have their own challenging needs dealt with.
:09:27. > :09:33.This prison has narrow stairs and bunk beds,
:09:34. > :09:35.unsuitable for prisoners who would require social care
:09:36. > :09:40.packages in the community because of disability or dementia.
:09:41. > :09:43.Even modern jails with lifts built in are not geared up to deal
:09:44. > :09:53.We have prison staff able to deal with prisoners,
:09:54. > :09:56.but there is a gap in the middle for social care, which we
:09:57. > :10:00.are currently having to fill with agency staff.
:10:01. > :10:02.The cost in the current year for those agency staff something
:10:03. > :10:10.The report says there is a case to be made that elderly or disabled
:10:11. > :10:12.prisoners can be considered as a distinct population
:10:13. > :10:23.After a frantic weekend of work to secure NHS IT systems,
:10:24. > :10:25.the Scottish Goverment says it warned Health Boards in February
:10:26. > :10:32.11 boards across the country were affected
:10:33. > :10:36.One expert has warned the NHS in Scotland is vulnerable to future
:10:37. > :10:41.attacks unless it invests far more in updating its systems.
:10:42. > :10:43.The Scottish Government says it's looking at what lessons
:10:44. > :11:13.A court's heard that a lawyer who handled Craig Whyte's takeover
:11:14. > :11:15.of Rangers told him he'd be "mad" to do the deal.
:11:16. > :11:18.Gary Withey told the High Court in Glasgow that he advised Mr Whyte
:11:19. > :11:20.to walk away after being shocked about how little
:11:21. > :11:22.financial information was provided by the sellers.
:11:23. > :11:24.Mr Wyte denies acquiring Rangers by fraud in May 2011.
:11:25. > :11:27.He denies a second charge under the Companies Act.
:11:28. > :11:30.More than 500 people have signed a petition calling on NHS Shetland
:11:31. > :11:32.to reverse plans to force patients to travel
:11:33. > :11:35.by ferry for hospital appointments in Aberdeen.
:11:36. > :11:38.As part of a cost-cutting measure, many patients face a 14-hour
:11:39. > :11:42.overnight boat journey, instead of a 50-minute flight.
:11:43. > :11:45.NHS Shetland is to hold a special meeting next week to decide
:11:46. > :11:49.if the new travel policy should go ahead.
:11:50. > :11:52.The number of empty shops in Scotland is at it highest level
:11:53. > :11:56.The vacancy rate of 9.2% comes as figures
:11:57. > :11:58.from the Scottish Retail Consortium suggest that footfall
:11:59. > :12:00.in high streets and retail parks has increased,
:12:01. > :12:05.although it has fallen in shopping centres.
:12:06. > :12:14.Now to one of the key battlegrounds in the campaign.
:12:15. > :12:17.Last week on this programme we heard from the Liberal Democrats,
:12:18. > :12:20.who are targeting the constituency of Edinburgh West.
:12:21. > :12:22.Today we sent our political correspondent Niall O'Gallagher
:12:23. > :12:24.to look at how each of the candidates are doing
:12:25. > :12:41.In the capital Scotland's political parties are looking west. The SNP
:12:42. > :12:45.won here last time but their MP resigns amid allegations of fraud.
:12:46. > :12:51.Michelle Thompson denies wrongdoing. Edinburgh West is now a top target
:12:52. > :12:57.for the Liberal Democrats. We feel there is a move towards us and an
:12:58. > :13:02.anti-SNP feel about the seat and people see us as the most likely
:13:03. > :13:08.threat to the SNP. And they say the bigger issues are at stake. The SNP
:13:09. > :13:12.candidate claims only they can stand between Scotland and the
:13:13. > :13:17.consequences of leaving the single market. Edinburgh West voted to
:13:18. > :13:21.remain in the EU but whether you voted to remain or leave, now it is
:13:22. > :13:27.about getting the best deal for Scotland. And who will stand up for
:13:28. > :13:32.Scotland in these negotiations with Brussels if not the SNP? Now more
:13:33. > :13:34.than ever we need a strong opposition to Theresa May.
:13:35. > :13:43.Conservatives seek their opponents have taken a wrong turn. People are
:13:44. > :13:47.clearly what a change and the SNP generally is reducing, the on the
:13:48. > :13:51.slides and I think that they are not clear of their position on a number
:13:52. > :13:56.of questions, not least about the EU and whether we are to go back in or
:13:57. > :14:01.not. They are confused on this and people are seeing through them now.
:14:02. > :14:06.Legacy it is time to emerge from the constitutional maize and debate
:14:07. > :14:10.local issues. That's right Labour say. People in this idiot had been
:14:11. > :14:15.badly let down by Michelle Thompson and the SNP and need NNP -- the
:14:16. > :14:21.people in this area the meet someone who's interested in jobs, health and
:14:22. > :14:27.schools are not somewhat fighting for another independence referendum.
:14:28. > :14:33.Margaret Maxie they want to keep the constitutional afloat. -- but the
:14:34. > :14:39.group macro. Of Nicola Sturgeon wants to stand up for Scotland in a
:14:40. > :14:45.seat the SNP cannot win the SNP must stand down so Scotland's referendum
:14:46. > :14:49.party can fight the only viable independence option for this
:14:50. > :14:54.election. Whoever is sent to Westminster by voters the winners in
:14:55. > :14:56.Edinburgh West will claim a significant victory.
:14:57. > :14:58.There are five candidates standing in Edinburgh West Here they are.
:14:59. > :15:01.And you can find details of all the candidates standing
:15:02. > :15:05.in every constituency on the BBC News website.
:15:06. > :15:07.Joining me now is our nightly panel of politicians.
:15:08. > :15:09.In Inverness we've got Lib Dem candidate Jean Davis,
:15:10. > :15:11.in Dundee is the SNP candidate Stephen Gethins,
:15:12. > :15:13.we've got Scottish Conservative candidate Miles Briggs -
:15:14. > :15:14.who's also an MSP - in Edinburgh,
:15:15. > :15:16.and in Aberdeen is the Scottish Labour MSP
:15:17. > :15:35.Thank you for joining me. Let's start with Brexit, Stephen, is
:15:36. > :15:40.Theresa May correct when she says a Tory landslide will strengthen her
:15:41. > :15:44.hands with negotiations? Absolutely not an one thing the SNP has been
:15:45. > :15:47.hands with negotiations? Absolutely doing in opposing the Tories is
:15:48. > :15:51.scrutiny and let's not forget over the next parliament it will be
:15:52. > :15:54.critically important we have got a strong voice for Scotland when
:15:55. > :15:59.critically important we have got a negotiating our food and drink
:16:00. > :16:03.industry, research, young person's opportunities and we cannot give the
:16:04. > :16:07.Tories a blank cheque. The relationship we have with Europe and
:16:08. > :16:11.the future will impact on everyone of us and it looks like she is
:16:12. > :16:14.scared of parliamentary scrutiny and it strikes me she does not know what
:16:15. > :16:17.scared of parliamentary scrutiny and she is doing.
:16:18. > :16:22.If a strong majority does not stress in her hand why should it strengthen
:16:23. > :16:27.Nicola Sturgeon's position on Brexit? This is about getting the
:16:28. > :16:29.best deal for everybody. That is what Theresa May would also say.
:16:30. > :16:34.Bill-mac and when you have been, but Bill-mac and when you have been, but
:16:35. > :16:37.-- our European partners have said this election does not make a
:16:38. > :16:42.difference to them and the UK Government is in a week situation.
:16:43. > :16:47.If you have a Parliament if you bother having a Parliament then you
:16:48. > :16:52.want one that questions the Government of the day and puts them
:16:53. > :16:56.under scrutiny. That is why the SNP have been described as the effective
:16:57. > :16:59.opposition to the Tory Westminster, we are asking difficult questions
:17:00. > :17:03.and making proposals and that is something we need is across the UK
:17:04. > :17:08.but in Scotland we have the benefit of having that effective opposition
:17:09. > :17:11.to the Tories and the people asking the difficult questions of Theresa
:17:12. > :17:15.May. Nicola Sturgeon said today voting
:17:16. > :17:20.SNP would allow her to argue for a seat at the negotiating table. What
:17:21. > :17:23.do she mean by that? If you look at the impact this will have, look at
:17:24. > :17:30.universities... But what does she actually mean, does she want a seat
:17:31. > :17:32.at the actual negotiating table? We should be part of the formal
:17:33. > :17:36.negotiating team. That happens in should be part of the formal
:17:37. > :17:43.other European countries when it comes to relationships with Europe.
:17:44. > :17:48.That Scotland should have a seat at the negotiating table. Our research
:17:49. > :17:53.institutions, food and drink industry, all these areas not a
:17:54. > :17:58.priority for Theresa May but are a priority for the SNP.
:17:59. > :18:08.What is the most important issue for the Lib Dems and this election? I
:18:09. > :18:12.think both wrong hand in hand and side-by-side but instead of talking
:18:13. > :18:16.about the Brexit, the SNP talk about a seat at the table but what they
:18:17. > :18:21.are actually talking about is independence. We are strongly for
:18:22. > :18:29.being in others close to Europe as possible and we are against
:18:30. > :18:31.independence. Sort your 42nd Brexit referendum not a second independence
:18:32. > :18:36.referendum? -- you are for a second referendum not a second independence
:18:37. > :18:40.Brexit referendum. What we're talking about is asking people to
:18:41. > :18:45.make a decision when they know what Brexit means. We have heard from
:18:46. > :18:48.Theresa May Brexit means Brexit but that is meaningless and we need to
:18:49. > :18:52.know what the outcome of the discussions she has with the EU are
:18:53. > :18:57.and whether they are reasonable to us. We want to be in the single
:18:58. > :19:08.market and in the customs union. But we need to wait and see what she
:19:09. > :19:11.says and then people need to look at that and what it means to them and
:19:12. > :19:12.their day-to-day lives. Bruce McDonald from the Labour Party, if
:19:13. > :19:15.the SNP gets a massive majority McDonald from the Labour Party, if
:19:16. > :19:21.Scotland is an Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister would he give her
:19:22. > :19:29.that seat? It would certainly beat the nightmare Stephen has conjured
:19:30. > :19:33.up. What we would want to see would be Jeremy Corbyn and your staff are
:19:34. > :19:35.taking forward the chase for the be Jeremy Corbyn and your staff are
:19:36. > :19:45.kind of Brexit that protect Britain's interests... But no seat
:19:46. > :19:48.from Nicola Sturgeon in those talks? A Labour Government will engage all
:19:49. > :19:52.the regional Government and seek to include them in the process and
:19:53. > :19:56.bring them along to ensure what we are doing is negotiating and half of
:19:57. > :20:01.the whole country but we can only do that if we win the election -- on
:20:02. > :20:06.behalf of the whole country. We can only do that if we win the election.
:20:07. > :20:10.What we need is a Government representing the whole country and
:20:11. > :20:15.will go into talks with Europe in good faith, not what the SNP is
:20:16. > :20:19.proposing what is somebody should be included in the negotiating team at
:20:20. > :20:23.the same time they say we should have an independence referendum.
:20:24. > :20:26.That makes no sense. The SNP got it wrong when they demanded the right
:20:27. > :20:32.to hold another independence referendum because they then cannot
:20:33. > :20:37.with any credibility is say they want to be part of the Brexit
:20:38. > :20:39.negotiating team. It makes no sense. They should abandon their claim for
:20:40. > :20:43.independence referendum if they They should abandon their claim for
:20:44. > :20:47.seriously want to engage with an incoming Labour Government.
:20:48. > :20:51.Scotland did not vote for Brexit so is it not important for Scotland to
:20:52. > :20:54.have a voice protecting our interests and Nicola Sturgeon is
:20:55. > :20:58.surely do the person who can deliver that? What I agree with Stephen and
:20:59. > :21:02.is what is key is getting the best possible deal for Scotland and the
:21:03. > :21:09.whole of the UK and it is clear from what we have heard from the other
:21:10. > :21:12.candidates do not they have a programme for how they will do that.
:21:13. > :21:16.Theresa May and the UK Government are moving far-off to deliver the
:21:17. > :21:20.best possible deal for the whole country -- they are moving forward
:21:21. > :21:25.and that is key for growth and future opportunities. Ruth Davidson
:21:26. > :21:28.give a speech today emphasised the difference between patriotism and
:21:29. > :21:33.nationalism. Is that not seeking to create the kind of divisions you
:21:34. > :21:39.have spoken against? I think it was a good speech and what was striking
:21:40. > :21:47.was how paratroopers is completely different to nationalism. In what
:21:48. > :21:51.way? -- patriotism. You can be both Scottish and British and proud of
:21:52. > :21:56.both and that is important and that was her message, people should be
:21:57. > :21:59.proud of that and this election for a lot of people who voted no on for
:22:00. > :22:06.too long have not been spitting up they will do. Stephen, is there a
:22:07. > :22:14.difference between patriotism and nationalism? Ruth Davidson has some
:22:15. > :22:18.brass neck, at the time that she's taking away opportunities for young
:22:19. > :22:20.people and I were food and drink industry struggling and we do not
:22:21. > :22:28.know about our research industry she hits out at the SNP and our
:22:29. > :22:32.partnership which is sharing sovereignty over areas like working
:22:33. > :22:35.together on climate change and in the single market, they are moving
:22:36. > :22:39.away and turning their back on our partners which will have a huge
:22:40. > :22:45.impact on jobs and the economy. Argue with the Tories or the SNP,
:22:46. > :22:52.patriotism versus nationalism? Certain that neither the Tories nor
:22:53. > :22:58.the SNP. We need to get away from all this flag-waving, whether
:22:59. > :23:02.British Scottish. Neither makes any sense -- British are Scottish. What
:23:03. > :23:08.I believe most people in Scotland voted for is to remain as close
:23:09. > :23:10.together as possible and remain in the UK. Flag still not matter,
:23:11. > :23:15.policies matter. We need to protect policies matter. We need to protect
:23:16. > :23:19.-- we need to protect workers' rates and maintain a close relationship
:23:20. > :23:25.with Europe and the idea we do that by having a referendum on leaving
:23:26. > :23:28.the UK and casting off is absurd. It is interesting to listen to the SNP
:23:29. > :23:33.the UK and casting off is absurd. It because an Edinburgh West they talk
:23:34. > :23:39.about rejoining EU... Jean Davidson, one thing to ask you, all the
:23:40. > :23:41.parties have done a bad job on one thing and that is getting young
:23:42. > :23:47.people the vote, the number of school leavers registered to vote
:23:48. > :23:51.has fallen by 35% in the past oh years. They do not seem to be
:23:52. > :23:56.interested in anything politicians are offering. -- past four years. I
:23:57. > :24:00.believe they have been disenfranchised by changes in the
:24:01. > :24:04.voting system and we need to persuade them to go out and vote and
:24:05. > :24:11.register. At the moment we have an election which is very important to
:24:12. > :24:16.them, 75% of young people voted to stay in the EU, they need to make
:24:17. > :24:18.some decisions in this particular election as well. We have to leave
:24:19. > :24:22.it there. Thank you for your time. If you still haven't registered
:24:23. > :24:24.to vote you have just seven days Just go the website
:24:25. > :24:28.on your screen now. And that's Election
:24:29. > :24:29.Reporting Scotland. Tomorrow on the campaign trail
:24:30. > :24:31.Jeremy Corbyn launches Labour's manifesto, the Lib Dems will
:24:32. > :24:33.be discussing business, the Tories will demand an end
:24:34. > :24:36.to calls for a second independence referendum and the SNP
:24:37. > :24:38.will celebrate 10 years So, join us again tomorrow night
:24:39. > :25:09.at 10.30 for all of that Good evening. For most of us it was
:25:10. > :25:11.a cloudy day and