choice. >> what authority did those in government , in the public government, in the public legislation branch in the department of health? what authority did they have to even put this through? this bill is in line with the likes of the brexit and the likes of the good friday agreement. >> it's been called the cosmic moment of the century so far at least. look out for a comet tonight that hasn't been visible for 80,000 years. >> can you see the value of separate beds for couples? well, this morning we've been asking whether sleeping solo is secret to relationship harmony. >> and we're going to meet the man who's on a mission to photograph every corner of europe . there was late europe. there was late heartbreak for scotland in zagreb as var denied them an equaliser against croatia. >> england, meanwhile, have arrived in helsinki ahead of tonight's nations league tie with finland. we'll look back on the rugby league grand final and another famous dustup in the desert. >> hello. good morning. we're starting the day on a chilly

note across the uk. we will see plenty of sunshine during the day itself before rain arrives in the west later. i'll have all the details later on. >> it'sjust the details later on. >> it's just gone 8:00. i'm stephen dixon, i'm ellie costello, and this is gb news breakfast. have you got any views, darling? >> no. have you got any views? you're the one with it up on your lap. no. up on your lap. >> it'sjust your lap. no. up on your lap. >> it's just loading. so i your lap. no. up on your lap. >> it'sjust loading. so i do >> it's just loading. so i do apologise if you've just messaged it. i'm just loading it up again. oh, about that scam thing. and says i had a message to send money my child was desperate for . and it's . to send money my child was desperate for. and it's . i desperate for. and it's. i messaged, i messaged to say i have no children. >> so there you go . and then she >> so there you go. and then she goes on to say, i actually have three. so you were smart and you, you knew that was a scam. >> oh, that is very clever, isn't it? >> i'm not sure if my mum would

know it was a scam. if someone, someone messaged her and said, this is your child. can i have some money? she'd be like, that sounds pretty normal. oh, really? yeah, i think so. >> i do it really does worry me. it worries me particularly that as as andrea was saying, it's not just the messages. very soon you're going to get potentially videos, you're going to get voice messages which sound like whoever it's meant to be. yeah. >> then how are you meant to know it has got very, very sophisticated and it's only going to continue to do so, isn't it? and it plays on the emotion. that's the thing, especially with the mum scam. you do anything for your child, wouldn't you . so it's one of wouldn't you. so it's one of those things. it works. that's how it works. >> you're just not going to be able to believe anything unless you actually see them on a on an actual video call or whatever. that's going to be the only way of verifying anything , even on of verifying anything, even on the phone. >> even on the phone, you can change people's voices, can't you? and use, you know, sorts of apps to warp people's voices. you have to use code. >> code words, aren't we? when we have conversations with our family? >> yeah, i have to say, i mean,

it's never people aren't going to get round to doing that. you're not going to have a you're not going to have a conversation every time you speak to someone and say, oh, before we get into anything, what's the code ? pikachu? you what's the code? pikachu? you know, rosalind or rosalind? yeah . know, rosalind or rosalind? yeah. so, i mean, this is this is the issue, i think. i think it's really problematic, but i just do not know how we get around it. >> anyway, just on the separate beds. question earlier about whether separate beds is good for a marriage. got one from meera here who says if you keep each other awake, having separate beds or even rooms is 100% the solution? >> yeah, but it's actually sharing a bed is a fairly new phenomenon. >> is it? oh, yeah. it would have been historically. yeah. they used to always have separate bedrooms. >> oh well, yeah. i mean a lot of classes at least higher classes. they had separate bedrooms, but even elsewhere there were separate beds. i mean, you even look, if you it's still in the states. i mean if you, if you get a hotel room in the states, it's got two double bedsinit the states, it's got two double beds in it and you're meant to have a bed each. is that why?

yeah. oh, it's a bed each. they're not expecting four of you to. you're not expecting to double bunk, are they? it's so you can have a bed each. so it's like just it is a thing. it's just more, it's more of a modern thing that you say, well, if you're in love with someone, then you, you share a bed together. >> well, let us know what you think. gbnews.com/yoursay. >> i just think it's nice. i just think it's. >> it needs to be a certain size of bed, though, i think. >> oh, there's no you can't if you've never had to snuggle up aden in a single bed, you don't know what you've missed. i think it's quite nice. anyway, look, moving on. because today a lot of politicians and public figures are paying tribute to the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond , who has scotland, alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. >> yes, sir keir starmer described him as a monumental figure in scottish politics, whilst king charles expressed sadness over his sudden passing. >> well, he apparently had a heart attack after giving a speech in north macedonia yesterday morning and this image taken not that long before. >> no. well, alex salmond was

the first minister of scotland between two thousand and seven and 2014 and was known for almost pushing scottish independence over the line a decade ago. >> well, let's talk to our scotland reporter, tony maguire. and i mean, certainly he has been undeniably tony, a huge figure in scottish politics. >> yes, that's correct. and i think that's evident in the range of politicians and various people across the political spectrum who have come out to offer their condolences to his family. alex salmond, of course, leaves behind a wife of more than 40 years. and you know, it's funny. yesterday, just mere hours before he had that heart attack in north macedonia, his last words i guess, shared publicly with the world where a five part tweet to scottish first minister john swinney five part tweet to scottish first ministerjohn swinney in first minister john swinney in light of friday's council of nafions light of friday's council of nations and regions. and he told john swinney to be, to be and

think independently, not subserviently, reminding him that scotland was a country, not a county, but indeed that kind of fire in his belly is, is, can be seen all the way right across his career. he first joined the snp in 1973 and in 87 he finally became an mp . he was, you know, became an mp. he was, you know, quite actually part of the group essentially pushed the snp to the left from the old position of the tartan tories. and of course, you know, someone who transcended from a essentially a fringe political rabble rouser all the way up to the seat of government and the scottish independence. sorry, the scottish independence referendum was another huge cap in his illustrious career. really , and illustrious career. really, and where he failed to get that over the line. but in retrospect, he came within ten points of toppling a 300 year old union. and indeed, there you heard from

the king, who had showed much apologies to his family as well as boris johnson came out and shared some words. even nicola sturgeon, his his former mentor and eventually his replacement , and eventually his replacement, who had said that he was my mentor and far more than a decade we formed one of the most successful parties partnerships in scottish politics. so yes, irrespective of political views or allegiances, you know , his or allegiances, you know, his his efforts and his impact on the longstanding landscape of scottish politics, very , very scottish politics, very, very few could even come close and tony, it must be such a shock to the people of scotland, not only because of his age, only 69, but still very politically active with the alba party. >> and speaking, as you say, in nonh >> and speaking, as you say, in north macedonia just yesterday .

north macedonia just yesterday. >> yeah, that's correct. certainly he was, you know, in 2021, he sorry just before the after his two year court case essentially of course he was charged with those counts of sexual misconduct and after being found not guilty of those cases, he decided that his time was not done in politics. and just as early as june, he was certainly at the launch of the manifesto launch of alba for the party for the general election. alba, of course, not won any seats at this point, but they continue to attract defectors from t