i alba party which he left the snp to set up?— alba party which he left the snp to set up? snp to set up? i truly hope his untimely death sparks perhaps more unity in the movement. i am no longer involved in politics. but i do hope that people reflect on his contribution to political discourse in scotland, and perhaps put away their differences, and try and unite behind that cause. when he resigned, i was in the room when you put the final touches to his resignation speech in 2014, he finished by saying in terms of independence, the dream shall never die. the dream shall never die. the dream is not dead largely due to the actions of alex salmond, it is not for others to keep it alive. �* , it is not for others to keep it alive. �* _, .., it is not for others to keep it alive. �* , ,, . ., ., alive. any special memories? what is the — alive. any special memories? what is the one _ alive. any special memories? what is the one abiding - alive. any special memories? what is the one abiding thing| what is the one abiding thing that you will remember him. every sunday night, he w

later carrying on the fight for independence with a new political party, alba.he dream shall never die. i was talking to somebody, it so happens, the other day who was telling me the story of alex as a 24—year—old sitting next to a colleague in the royal bank of scotland, outlining his strategy for achieving independence for scotland, and i think he thought about that every day of his life, since being a young man and nearly, nearly brought it to fruition. in more recent years there were controversies. he was cleared of sexual assault in 2020, and he also fell out with his protege and successor as first minister, nicola sturgeon. in a statement, she said... the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia. it's understood he collapsed after giving a speech. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. earlier i spoke to first minister of scotland, john swinney. i asked him what he wi

tributes are later went on to lead the alba party.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

mr salmond resigned from the snp in 2018 and later formed the pro—independence alba party in 2021.e he is speaking back in 2014 after the defeat of that referendum. scotland has by majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country. and the uk prime minister sir keir starmer has released a statement saying... these are the final pictures of alex salmond — taken this weekend in north macedonia, where he was speaking earlier on saturday before he was taken ill. let's speak to catriona renton, our scotland correspondent. so much shock across the board at the shocking, sad news. find at the shocking, sad news. and in turn shock— at the shocking, sad news. and in turn shock to _ at the shocking, sad news. fific in turn shock to people today, this news, as you said alex salmond was speaking this morning at a conference for the institute for cultural diplomacy in north macedonia, talking about the tenth anniversary of the scottish independence referendum, at a lunch with other leaders this afternoon and then passed away. that is the latest information. as you were saying, t

the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a north macedonia yesterday. there will be a post—mortem examination. earlier my collague nicky schiller spoke to the first minister of scotland, john swinney — and asked him what he will remember most about alex salmond. he transformed the snp from a party on the fringes of scottish politics to becoming the government of scotland, and then he took our country so incredibly close to scottish independence. i will remember him as a significant figure who transformed our politics and the opportunities for scotland to become an independent country. and at this moment of his untimely death, i express my condolences to his wife and family at this very sad time. what was he like to work with personally? he was a driven individual. he had a very purposeful agenda that he was pursuing, whether that was about getting us to a position where we had greater electoral success, where we could win elections and we won an election in 2007 for the first time under his leadership, so once we got into gove

you mentioned alba, the party he formed in 2021, and alex salmond seemed to think that 2026 would be take alba to some kind of success. yes, and i'm not necessarily sure whether that was being based on, i don't think alba will ever be particularly a party that will have good polling or a huge backlog based on, i don't think alba would ever be particularly a party that will have good polling or a huge backlog of support, but i think he perhaps recognised an opportunity. the snp have been struggling in the polls for a long time, the labour party has not had the easiest start so for scottish labour, it maybe it wasn't going to be maybe it wasn't going to be the coronation they expected it would be 100 days ago for anas sarwar and 2026. ever the activist and ever the campaigner, he was always trying and always thought next time will be the one, because he was such a driven, determined lifelong politician. how much of a gap does alex salmond leave notjust in scottish politics but uk politics more widely? even though of course, there have been some serious challenges in recent years. yeah,

in a statement released by the alba party tonight, mr salmond's family said that alex was a formidableician, an amazing orator and an outstanding intellect admired throughout the world. the alba party leader died yesterday afternoon from a suspected heart attack during a trip to north macedonia . ahead trip to north macedonia. ahead of the international investment summit tomorrow, jonathan reynolds says it's not the government's position that p&o ferries is a rogue operator. despite a press release this week calling them a rogue employer, p&o ferries owner dp world will now attend to the summit they had previously threatened to pull out of the event, and a £1 billion port investment after the transport secretary, louise haigh, criticised their employment strategy and called for a boycott. the operator was criticised by politicians from both main parties in march 2022, when it suddenly sacked 800 british seafarers and replaced them with cheaper, mainly overseas staff, saying it was necessary to stave off bankruptcy. the business secretary told gb news camilla tominey that the billion po

the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a north macedonia yesterday. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. in 300 years, no one came closer to ending scotland's union with england than alex salmond. this, in my estimation, has been the greatest campaign in scottish democratic history. a formidable political figure, who guided a party that for decades was on the fringes of politics, to the heart of power, changing the political landscape of the united kingdom, and delivering a referendum on independence. this is desperately sad news that alex salmond has died, and i extend my deepest condolences to his wife, moira, and to his family. this is a moment that individuals will reflect on the exceptional leadership and contribution that alex salmond has given to public life in scotland, with his service in the house of commons and in the scottish parliament, and especially as the first minister of scotland. it was while studying economics at st andrews university that alex salmond joined the snp. he worked for a time as a

the alba party has confirmed that the body of the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, willsaturday, where he was attending a conference. in a statement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport — thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup, after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. the german will start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. with 20 days to go, donald trump and kamala harris are vying for voters' attention through a mix of campaign rallies and media interviews. on wednesday, fox news aired an all—woman town hall with donald trump that was taped the previous day. he was asked about the strict abortion laws being imposed in several states. trump praised the supreme court for ending roe v wade. like ronald reagan i- believe in the exceptions for rape, incest for. the life of the mother. you have to follow your heart. s

the alba party has confirmed that the body of the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, willnly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he was attending a conference. in a statement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charterflight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport, thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. he'll start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the us now, and kamala harris has sat down with fox news in herfirst—ever inteview with the network, where she was pushed on immigration as well as her vow to be a candidate of change. and on that, she was asked by fox host brett baier about comments she made last week in which she said she wouldn't change a thing about the actions of the biden administration. my presidency will not be a continuation ofjoe biden�*s. like every

mr salmond resigned from the snp in 2018 and later formed the pro—independence alba party in 2021. is speaking back in 2014 after the defeat of that referendum. scotland has by majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country. i accept that verdict of the people, and i call on all of scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of scotland. in a statement, his party hailed the former minister's leadership, who brought the snp into the mainstream and the scottish government. saying he was a titan of the independence movement. and the uk prime minister sir keir starmer has released a statement saying — for more than 30 years, alex salmond was a monumental figure in scottish and uk politics... these are the final pictures of alex salmond — taken this weekend in north macedonia, where he was speaking earlier on saturday before he was taken ill. ian blackford who served as leader of the scottish national party in the house of commons from 2017 to 2022 said he was shocked to hear alex salmond had died. i think all of our thoughts are with m

scotland's former first minister and current alba party leader alex salmond has died at the aged 69 leadergiant of scottish politics, he led the country during the independence referendum in 2014. tributes are coming in from across the political spectrum, the prime minister praises him as caring deeply for scotland's heritage. warnings of growing hunger in gaza, aid workers say food hasn't reached northern areas this month, as an intense israeli offensive continues. and, on the front line in southern lebanon — we report from on the ground as israeli troops clash with hezbollah forces. there has been purse of small arms fire, artillery close by, despite reports of visual control round here this is still very much in active combat zone. —— reports of israeli control. hello, i'm karin giannone. alex salmond, the former first minister of scotland and a dominant figure in scottish politics for decades, has died at the age of 69. the former mp and msp, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, fell ill while in north macedonia. mr salmond resigned from the snp

the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during and. his majesty the king offered his condolences to mr salmond's wife, moira, and family, as did those who knew him across the political spectrum. prime minister sir keir starmer and david cameron, who was the prime minister when the historic edinburgh agreement was signed, paving the way for the referendum on scottish independence. the former first minister of scotland had been speaking at an event in north macedonia about the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum, when he took ill. the entire hotel, the entire conference, everyone was in shock. most of the participants here were young leaders and none of them had ever experienced anything like this. and i think there was a feeling of shock. there was a feeling of loss. you don't really know what to do. alex salmond was a formidable force in scottish politics. he led the snp twice, transforming it from a party of the fringes to the party of government in scotland. that's undeniable. the idea of independence for most of my po

the alba party said it understood he'd suffered a heart attack, although there will be a post—mortemxamination to confirm the cause of death . confirm the cause of death. tributes continue to be paid across the political spectrum. tony blair saying he was very sorry to hear of his death. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said it remains the fact that for many years alex was an incredibly significant figure in my life and we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics. members of the pubucin uk politics. members of the public in scotland have also been reacting to the death. >> his passing is a great shock and i think for most scots , and i think for most scots, whatever their opinions, it's sad. he's a. he was a pillar of the independence movement. >> i think he'll be remembered as the man that nearly got scotland independence. >> well, i nearly got his independence. but you know, nearly, nearly is not

the alba party said it understood he'd suffered a heart attack, although there will be a post—mortemxamination to confirm the cause of death. >> his legacy is the fact that he got independence into the mainstream. the snp , certainly mainstream. the snp, certainly when he was the first leader of it, that is, to say, in the early in the 1990s and when he became leader the second time, it was still a fringe party. independence was very much parallel to the greens in the respect that they're there. you're aware they're there , but you're aware they're there, but you don't actually know what a government would look like. salmon achieved the question. he achieved the right to have the question. he achieved a reputational boom for the snp by having it done legitimately , having it done legitimately, professionally and pragmatically with the uk government. and that is an incredible legacy . is an incredible legacy. >> that was the columnist alastair stewart there paying tribute. well, tributes have continued to be paid across the political spectrum as well. tony blair saying he was very sor

some star power for harris in arizona with actors like kerry washington and jessica alba, glenn close holding a block party to rally black voters in phoenix chuck, i just want to start with you it seems like we are reaching the point in these campaigns and 30 days out, it makes sense where the surrogates are out. last night we saw but elon musk with trump in pennsylvania, we're seeing some of these actors out in arizona. this is where we are in this race. it's now time to get out the vote you're still right jessica, i was watching you inherit and you inherit were exactly right there on that last point, particularly, which is about the momentum at the very end. what's happened, i'm one of the very few people who's actually run one of these presidential campaigns. and at the end, it's all about that little bit of vote, not that's undecided, but that you need to turn out that's where we are today. they spent a year going out in identifying democrats and republicans who are going to vote for them or for the other candidate in pennsylvania, for example and now they've got to go get those that were in the middle

and we can see kenny macaskill, the acting leader of the alba party and other members of alex salmond's to welcome his body coming back to scotland, so i guess it is important to say that we don't see members of the snp there, i guess suggesting the change in the politics for scotland is for him. i politics for scotland is for him. ~ . politics for scotland is for him. ~ , ., politics for scotland is for him. ~' , ., ., him. i think it is fair to say that alex _ him. i think it is fair to say that alex salmond - him. i think it is fair to say that alex salmond still- him. i think it is fair to say | that alex salmond still has many supporters in the scottish national party, and some of those supporters took to the airwaves over the weekend to talk of what they saw as their legacy and what they see as their loss. scotland's's first minister has also paid tribute to one of his predecessors as first minister, so he was no longer a member of the party. he was very angry at left to set up his own party, but there is no disputing the fact that he was the man that took the snp from being the s

i mean, it is the alba party bigger than alex salmond now, or does it go with him? >> yeah, that remains to be seen. certainly the alba party has has not taken off in the way that alex salmond hoped that it would. he's talked about remembering the 2021 scottish parliament elections. he was talking about alba helping to secure a pro—independence super majority and that that didn't happen. they've they've they've not managed to get mps elected at westminster or msps at holyrood. so there has been disappointment in their election campaigns. however , i mean, just campaigns. however, i mean, just to show how much of a shock yesterday was, i mean, alex salmond was very much planning his next political move. he was he was planning to be standing in the next scottish parliament elections in 2026. and he he had real hopes that he was going to be able to get in in the regional list, perhaps in the, in the north—east of scotland. and there's no doubt that his personal vote in that area would have given him a him a good chance of becoming that alba msp in, in that area. so for

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the businessman, sir tom hunter paid for a chartered flight to repatriate the alba party leader's bodyfrom north macedonia, where he died of a heart attack on saturday. the plane is expected to land in aberdeen just after 1:00 this afternoon with his family and party colleagues, including the current alba party leader, receiving the coffin. salmond, who was 9069, passed away while attending a conference in macedonia. his family have asked for privacy at this time . that's for privacy at this time. that's the latest from the newsroom for now. a full round up at 10:00. now, though, it's back to ben and nana for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gb news .com forward slash alerts . news .com forward slash alerts. >> hello . morning, sir. >> hello. morning, sir. >> hello. morning, sir. >> good morning to you. sorry. >> good morning to you. sorry. >> you. >> you. >> do you want to go first or should i? >> ladies first. oh. thank you. >> ladies first. oh. thank you. >> ladies first. right. hello and welcome. this is brit

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 , this evening to alex salmond, and a short while ago buckingham palace issued a statement from the king where he said that he and the queen are greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death of alex salmond. his majesty added that salmond's devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has said tonight that alex was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, also shared 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 to led the breakdown of our relationship, did not happen. however , it remains the fact however, it remains the fact that for many years alex was an incredibly significant figure in my life and we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk p

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 , this evening to alex salmond, and a short while ago buckingham palace issued a statement from the king where he has said that he and the queen are greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death of alex salmond, adding his devotion to scotland drove his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public his devotion to scotland drove his deca 100 of public his devotion to scotland drove his deca 100 daysblic his devotion to scotland drove his deca 100 days inc his devotion to scotland drove his deca 100 days in and sir 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 his staff had been successful, his staff had been successful, his spokesman said it's up to the public to decide . the public

and just as early as june, he was certainly at the launch of the manifesto launch of alba for the partyor the general election. alba, of course, not won any seats at this point, but they continue to attract defectors from t

in a statement released by the alba party, mr salmond's family said that he was a formidable politicianwith outstanding intellect . outstanding intellect. >> sir keir starmer has reportedly taken down portraits of elizabeth i and sir walter raleigh that were on display in downing street. it comes after the prime minister faced criticism when it emerged he'd also removed a painting of margaret thatcher in response. a no ten spokesperson said a change of artwork had been planned already before the election . election. >> but a change of artwork to what? and by whom? leah says that considering that much of number 10 is an historic and publicly owned building. true, i am not sure if it is right for sir keir starmer to have such control over which portraits and what history is displayed. maybe that statement was trying to say it had nothing to do with him. but my question is why make this a showcase for a portuguese artist? >> well, also just always comes back to that whole question of his operation inside number 10. who's calling the shots? who's running the show? sue gray was booted out fo

for many, many years in alex salmond , who was the leader alex salmond, who was the leader of the alba partyen he sadly, tragically passed away at the age of 69. today after a speaking engagement in north macedonia. you knew alex salmond and

. >> the alba party leader died yesterday afternoon, aged 69, from a suspected heart attack dunng from a suspected heart attack during a trip to north macedonia. >> mr salmond had made a speech at the institute for cultural diplomacy forum and is understood to have collapsed at a lunch in a crowded room. there will be a post—mortem examination to confirm the cause of death . robert jenrick says of death. robert jenrick says he'll make sir. jacob rees—mogg, chairman of the conservative party, if he triumphs against kemi badenoch in the party leadership contest. mrjenrick told gb news this morning that jacob has been a tireless campaigner for the grassroots and he understands better than anyone the need for party reform. >> i want to have a different way to select candidates so we end the favour of the leader being parachuted in. that was a disgrace. i want to stop members just getting emails asking for money, but never asking what do they want.7 where do they want they want.7 where do they want the party to go.7 let's they want? where do they want the party to go? let's build a mass mem

members of the salmond family and the alba party, including his deputy kenny macaskill , and king kennyill, and king charles and queen camilla, have touched down in australia for a historic royal tour. >> the couple landed in sydney, greeted with a warm welcome and a bouquet of flowers for the queen. our royal correspondent cameron walker is on the ground in sydney. >> king and queen have got a pretty packed schedule over the next six days in australia, both in sydney and in canberra. tomorrow, saturday is going to be a rest day for the king. of course he's travelled 24 hours to get here and he has cancer. he has paused his cancer treatments while he is here in australia, but that will give him, it's hoped, enough energy to carry out his vast programme of engagements in new south wales. but republicans have been very vocal about the fact that the king is here. the first time ever that a reigning king has been on australian soil. they are calling it the farewell tour of oz. however, australian monarchists are pointing out that there are thousands of people who are wanting to welcome king

and then just a few years after that, we saw him, of course, start the alba party and it was there heted to offer scotland, seeing the appetite for independence across the country, he wanted an alternative to the snp so that evenin alternative to the snp so that even in collaboration with the snp, there was a possibility of a different pro—independence majority up here in scotland. but needless to say, as you said, the tributes have been pounng said, the tributes have been pouring in, not least from nicola sturgeon, his old mentee, who had said that he was my mentor. and for more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics with king charles also saying his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service and in fact even boris johnson had something to say. he had said that alex salmond was one of the greatest political disruptors of the age, and the father of modern scottish nationalism. so you do get a sense of, irrespective of whether people believed in the same political beliefs as him, they respected that for , you they respected that for

the alba party said it understood he'd suffered a heart attack, although there will be a post—mortemxamination to confirm the cause of death . confirm the cause of death. well, tributes continue to be paid across the political spectrum, tony blair saying he was very sorry to hear of his death. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, had this to say. alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said she was shocked and sorry , adding i cannot and sorry, adding i cannot pretend that the events of the past few years, which led to the breakdown of our relationship, did not happen. however, it remains the fact that for many years alex was an incredibly significant figure in my life and we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics. in other news, jonathan reynolds says it's not the government's position that p&o ferries is a rogue operator, despite a press release this week calling them a rogue employer . p&o ferries owner dp employer. p&o ferries owner dp world

for many, many years in alex salmond , who was the leader alex salmond, who was the leader of the alba partyhen he sadly, tragically passed away at the age of 69. today after a speaking engagement in north macedonia. you knew alex salmond and you worked with him, didn't you, nina? >> i didn't know him. i met him last year. i was doing question time. i was on the panel in question time. it was from fort william in scotland, and alex was also on the on the panel. so i met him before and watched him working the audience and then afterwards had a drink afterwards had a drink afterwards with him and his team and what you know, whether you agree with his politics or not, 1557 00:08:32,680 -

the alba party leader died yesterday afternoon, aged 69, from a suspected heart attack during a trip to north macedonia. mr salmond had made a speech at the institute for cultural diplomacy forum and is understood to have collapsed at lunch in a crowded room. people in scotland have been reacting to his death. >> his passing is a great shock and i think for most scots , and i think for most scots, whatever their opinions, it's sad. he's a. he was a pillar of the independence movement. >> i think he'll be remembered as the man that nearly got scotland independence. >> well, he nearly got his independence. but you know , independence. but you know, nearly, nearly is not good enough. >> i can't believe it to be honest. you're shocked. i don't even know how he died yet. i'm not sure. i met him years ago when he was trying to be. he was walking around swinton crescent and baillieston and he was handing out leaflets and he played pool . played pool. >> he's a good man, a very good man, a very good man. done his best for scotland, you know . best for scotland, you know. >> alex salmond, who