are you voting for independence or not? that s the question. and to help these voters, and their fellow scots answer it, nicola sturgeon has been setting out the economic case. the uk economy is in long term decline. the uk economic model is failing, and failing badly. but, in relation to an independent scotland, people want to know, indeed people have a right to know this. can we do better? do we know how to do it, and will it be worth it? her answer, emphatically, yes. but there were questions about checks on the border, when a new currency could be launched, how an oil fund would work and more. is it not simply a fact that the first years, perhaps even the first decades of an independent scotland, would require tax rises, spending cuts, vast and expensive borrowing, or a combination of all of those? is this an easy path for any country? no. it s one that we are able, doing it this way, to guide through the sensible approach, consistent with our values. scotland already has some of t
adventure, and of course preposterously attractive cars. to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of doctor no, a charity auction has been taking place in london. among the items up for grabs, one of bond s famous aston martins as the bbc s tim allman explains. bond theme plays the theme tune almost as iconic as the man himself. 007, licence to kill, you know the rest. it s 60 years since james bond first appeared on the silver screen and a secret agent can collect quite a lot of stuff in that time. so an auction in london of clothes, props and a very special automobile. it s one of eight aston martin replicas that were made especially for no time to die and used in matera on location in italy for the chase scene,
promised to make reforms to improve londoners trust in policing and to root out bad behaviour. campaigners have been telling us us what they believe needs to change. they are about changing the vetting process, they are about changing the way they recruit so that it s about people who are attracted to duty, not power. you need to make sure that whistle blowers are supported and the flip side of that is making sure that people who know that something is wrong and don t report it face consequences too. plans are well under way for the queen s funeral next monday, and a senior met officer has said policing the event will be a hugely complex operation . hundreds of extra officers have already been called in. they re likely to be managing crowds, with thousands of people expected to be queuing for hours to pay their respect to the queen as she lies in state. so this is a large policing operation. it s one that we are working closely, notjust with colleagues from across london but many oth