19/03/2017

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:00:00. > :00:00.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

:00:00. > :00:08.That's all from me, stay with us on BBC One -

:00:09. > :00:12.The Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has accused the SNP

:00:13. > :00:15.of acting against the wishes of the majority of Scots

:00:16. > :00:18.with plans for another referendum on independence.

:00:19. > :00:20.Nicola Sturgeon says it's her intention to give

:00:21. > :00:25.Our political correspondent, Nick Eardley reports.

:00:26. > :00:28.After a week dominated by the debate over a second referendum,

:00:29. > :00:33.Ruth Davidson took to the airwaves with her message, Scotland does

:00:34. > :00:38.The SNP is not Scotland and they are acting

:00:39. > :00:44.against the majority wishes in their proposition on Monday.

:00:45. > :00:48.Scottish Government ministers disagree.

:00:49. > :00:50.Brexit has changed the game, they say.

:00:51. > :00:53.The Scottish Conservative leader is not buying it.

:00:54. > :01:05.This is about using whatever is at hand to break the UK.

:01:06. > :01:06.A breakfast pitch from the First Minister.

:01:07. > :01:13.Nicola Sturgeon says this is about choice.

:01:14. > :01:15.She wants it to be a European future.

:01:16. > :01:18.An independent Scotland in your mind, would you be

:01:19. > :01:25.I do believe it is right for Scotland to remain within that

:01:26. > :01:38.Not instead of trading across the UK but in addition to that.

:01:39. > :01:41.Ms Sturgeon is adamant a referendum must be before Brexit

:01:42. > :01:44.but she had this message for the Prime Minister on timing.

:01:45. > :01:47.It is for her to say what timescale is appropriate and then I am happy

:01:48. > :01:54.The Scottish parliament will vote during the week and Nicola Sturgeon

:01:55. > :01:56.hopes that will put more pressure on the UK Government,

:01:57. > :01:59.but with little sign of a breakthrough, this debate

:02:00. > :02:05.will continue potentially for some time.

:02:06. > :02:07.Scotland's food and drink exports rose to a record

:02:08. > :02:10.?5.5 billion last year, according to new figures

:02:11. > :02:19.Business is brisk at this Edinburgh market.

:02:20. > :02:22.As well as selling here, many producers are trying to tap

:02:23. > :02:28.Exports rose by 8% overall last year.

:02:29. > :02:31.We have cold smoked as well as hot smoked.

:02:32. > :02:42.The seafood sector surged with sales to Asia.

:02:43. > :02:45.Scotland's brand is increasing year-on-year.

:02:46. > :02:46.People are looking for premium products

:02:47. > :02:50.Whiskey makes up most of our food and drink exports.

:02:51. > :02:53.Food exports have doubled in a decade.

:02:54. > :02:57.Smaller producers are keen Scotland retains diversity in its products.

:02:58. > :03:03.All food related agencies need to enable us and the curtailment

:03:04. > :03:09.is causing an issue where food producers have been curtailed

:03:10. > :03:16.We want the whole food industry and policy to sing

:03:17. > :03:23.Growing sales are welcome but there is concern about Brexit.

:03:24. > :03:26.Over ?2 billion of Scottish food and exports went

:03:27. > :03:34.That compares to 8.5 billion to the rest of the UK.

:03:35. > :03:37.Later this week, plans will be unveiled to make food and drink

:03:38. > :03:47.One more win will see Celtic take the Premiership title again,

:03:48. > :03:50.after beating Dundee 2-1 at Dens Park.

:03:51. > :03:52.Goals from Jozo Simunovic and Stuart Armstrong

:03:53. > :03:58.extended their unbeaten domestic run to 36 matches.

:03:59. > :04:00.Now before we go, let's get the forecast for tonight

:04:01. > :04:07.and the start of the week from Judith.

:04:08. > :04:15.All change as we head through the course of tonight. Rain on the cards

:04:16. > :04:19.with this weather front bringing outbreaks of rain and windy

:04:20. > :04:26.conditions. Tomorrow the winds introduce a showery regime. It will

:04:27. > :04:32.be a cloudy start with that rain around with gales along the West

:04:33. > :04:37.Coast. Windy everywhere although the rain clears away quite quickly and

:04:38. > :04:44.then we're into those blustery showers feeding across the country.

:04:45. > :04:47.The showers turned to snow over the hills, few showers over eastern

:04:48. > :04:53.Scotland where we will see the best of the sunshine. As far as the rest

:04:54. > :04:55.of the week is concerned, it does turn colder and it will be showery

:04:56. > :04:57.as well. There are updates during Breakfast,

:04:58. > :04:59.from 6.25 tomorrow morning. From everyone on the weekend

:05:00. > :05:02.team, good night.