in the 2014 instrumental in the 2014 independence referendum, a campaign that ultimately ended in defeat. following his resignation as both first minister and snp leader , salmond minister and snp leader, salmond later went on to lead the alba party . tributes are later went on to lead the alba party. tributes are being paid across the political spectrum this evening to alex salmond, the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has said tonight that alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy . the former first lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said a short time ago that she was shocked and sorry to learn of salmond's death, adding i cannot pretend that the events of the past few years, which led to the breakdown of our relationship, did not happen. however, alex was an incredibly significant figure in my life and we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics. alba party deputy leader kenny macaskill has said tonight that the party grieves the loss of their founder and leader, describing salmond as the outstanding scottish

politician not just of his generation but for generations far before and scotland's first minister and the leader of the snp, john swinney , has said snp, john swinney, has said tonight that salmon worked tirelessly and fought fearlessly for the country that he loved for the country that he loved for and her independence . in for and her independence. in other news tonight, 100 days in and sir keir starmer admits it has not been smooth sailing. in a video posted on social media, the prime minister has been reflecting on labour's landslide win in july, but acknowledged the choppy days since taking office. when asked if he thought he had been successful, his spokesperson said it's up to the pubuc spokesperson said it's up to the public to decide. >> today marks 100 days of my labour government. before that, 14 years of tory failure. 14 years is a long time to cause damage. 100 days isn't much time to fix it. i will level with you.the to fix it. i will level with you. the scale of the damage is huge. but i will take the tough

decisions to fix the foundations of our country, to deliver the long term change we need to change that. you voted for. long term change we need to change that. you voted for . the change that. you voted for. the next 100 days starts now, and i won't waste a moment. >> the prime minister there. and finally, for now, gb news can reveal that an average of 135 migrants have crossed the engush migrants have crossed the english channel in small boats each day since prime minister keir starmer took office. over 13,500 have arrived since the 5th of july, and today alone, more than 400 migrants made the perilous journey from france, pushing the total for the year to nearly 27,200. a home office spokesperson insists they are committed to dismantling people , committed to dismantling people, people smuggling operations, saying the government will stop at nothing to bring these criminals to justice. those are your latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm katie bown . more for now, i'm katie bown. more from me in an hour for the very

latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com . or go to gbnews.com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> thank you katie. well, a very, very busy show to come. the once great and legendary political figure of alex salmond will be a topic of our big story in just a moment. plus, meghan markle claims that she is the most bullied person in the world, will now be responding in a take at ten that you won't want to miss. but we start with my big opinion. want to miss. but we start with my big opinion . good evening. an my big opinion. good evening. an e—bike rider who left a two year old boy hospitalised after a collision has been let off by the police. the telegraph reports that poor little dylan latham , just two years old, latham, just two years old, needed more than a dozen

stitches to his forehead after being struck by a female cyclist on a public footpath at a playing field in prestatyn, wales . despite the cyclist wales. despite the cyclist fleeing the scene, officers have decided not to pursue a criminal case after she eventually came forward. now the infant's mother is calling for tougher laws for battery powered bikes. darcy gore told the paper she was livid that a prosecution was not being pursued , adding that she being pursued, adding that she cried when she learned that officers had in fact handed the woman her bike back. who can blame her for being angry now.7 whilst blame her for being angry now? whilst i'm a huge fan of cycling and appreciate the freedom that it gives people as well as the environmental benefits and the fact that it's much cheaper than pubuc fact that it's much cheaper than public transport, we've seen growing anti—social behaviour on bicycles for years with lycra clad lunatics probably in the throes of a mid—life crisis, jumping red lights, leaping on the pavement and on tragic

occasions , running people over. occasions, running people over. for example, two years ago, an 81 year old called hilda griffiths was killed by a middle aged male cyclist in london's regent's park. despite the park having a 20 mile per hour speed limit for cars. the group that the cyclist had been part of were doing up to 29 miles an hour on a bicycle that, according to gps readings. these reckless, traditional cyclists are bad enough. we've all seen them, haven't we? but the latest menace is electric bicycles, which are not so much a mode of transport as a terrifying weapon. whilst the e—bike, which struck the aforementioned two year old boy in wales, was set to the legal limit of 15.5 miles an hour, that is still a colossal speed, particularly if the cyclist is on a pathway designed for pedestrians to be struck by an electric powered

bicycle at 15 miles an hour is extremely hazardous, which is why we need to see prosecutions for people misusing these vehicles because these awful accidents are going to continue to happen. as the former conservative government minister, iain duncan smith , minister, iain duncan smith, points out in the telegraph today, duncan smith himself tried to change the law . writing tried to change the law. writing for the paper, he said the problem is getting worse. the number of pedestrians hit by cyclists has increased by a third since 2020. in 2022, the most recent year for which figures are available, there were 462 collisions and those were 462 collisions and those were only the ones that were reported to the police. now, i don't want to demonise cyclists. taking to two wheels is good for your health and a miracle cure for congestion in our great cities and it's much quicker than the bus, which has to stop

every 20s. but with the freedom that cycling gives, comes responsibility. they are road users and it's time that they were treated as such . the were treated as such. the criminal justice system should be just as harsh on cyclists as they are on motorbike riders and car drivers. why not? the damage inflicted can be similar and i think that we should have a national conversation about a bicycle registration scheme so that if you ignore the highway code or break the law on a bicycle, you can be apprehended by the authorities and in extreme cases, convicted and sent to prison. and perhaps some kind of insurance scheme should be made available, particularly on these electric bikes. and scooters, which are effectively motor vehicles. a minority of cyclists have become a public menace. they are spinning out of control, so it's no time to back pedal to anyone wanting to put

the brakes on cyclists being held accountable, i say. on your bike . do electric bikes and bike. do electric bikes and scooters need insurance and some kind of registration scheme? let me know your thoughts. gbnews.com/yoursay and let me know if you've had any collisions with an electric vehicle. but first, my top punst vehicle. but first, my top pundits this evening i'm delighted to welcome the former executive editor of the news of the world, neil wallis. writer and broadcaster nina myskow, and political commentator and a brand new star on mark dolan tonight fleur elizabeth. to great see all three of you. fleur, have you ever been on an electric bike? >> yes, and i really do love them . so i used to live in them. so i used to live in bristol and with the hills in that city. when they brought in the e—bikes, it made the world of difference to my life. because i wouldn't be sweating, climbing up hills every, every day in summer. but i think it's right that they are out of

control. i have also been hit by one, and it's the people, not the bikes, that are the problem. yeah , but that's why i'm so torn yeah, but that's why i'm so torn on it, because they gave me so much freedom. but yet i've also been the victim of having ridden one. >> can you give us a sense for those that don't know of the power that you harness with these things? because, i mean, i know it's not a motorbike, but 15 miles an hour is pretty rapid, isn't it? >> it is. and also when you first start it, it gives this surge so you kind of don't have much control over it at points. yeah. it's so good for getting it's a rapid instant power isn't it. >> 1505 00:09:36,912 -->