in a statement, she said: the former mp and msp died after taking ill the former mp and msp died after north macedonia. it is 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. lorna gordon, bbc news. 0ur correspondent catriona renton joins us now from our glasgow newsroom. just take us through all the tributes that have been paid since the news broke?— the news broke? well, since that shockin: the news broke? well, since that shocking news — the news broke? well, since that shocking news about _ the news broke? well, since that shocking news about the - the news broke? well, since that shocking news about the sudden | the news broke? well, since that - shocking news about the sudden death of alex salmond, tributes have been coming through, and i think the range reflects the stature with which alex salmond was held in scotland, uk and beyond in politics in public life. king charles sai

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.e 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. lorna gordon looking back at the life of alex salmond. let's speak now to our scotland correspondent catriona renton tributes continuing to come in this morning for the former first minister?— this morning for the former first minister? that's right. and of course, _ first minister? that's right. and of course, this - first minister? that's right. and of course, this sudden | and of course, this sudden death coming out a huge shock to people across the political spectrum and across public life. people have had time to reflect on the tributes have been coming in. the range reflects the stature with which alex salmond was held in scotland, the uk and beyond. king charles led comments saying, his wife and himself were saddened to hear of his death. his devotion to scotland drove decades of public servic

the former mp and msp, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum,ell ill while in north macedonia. mr salmond resigned from the snp in 2018 and later formed the pro—independence alba party in 2021. here 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 independe

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.rstood 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 will remember most about alex salmond. he transformed the scottish national party from a party that was 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, moira, and to his family at this very sad time. what was he like to work with personally? he was a driven individual. he had a very, you know, purposeful agenda that he was pursuing — whethe

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.ving 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. lorna gordon looking back at the life — lorna gordon looking back at the life of alex salmond who has died _ the life of alex salmond who has died at the age of 69. you are with bbc news. let's check on the sport now with hugh ferris at the sports centre. hi. england can take a big step towards the semifinals of the women's t20 world cup later? t20 world cup later. but they'll have to beat rivals scotland in sharjah to do it. scotla nd scotland won the toss and they have had a steady start, six overs gone, no wickets lost, 29 without loss they are in that crucial match, particularly for england at the t20 world cup. england's women have already had a good day in rugby union — they successfully defended their wxv1 trophy with a 21—12 victory over hosts canada. it was

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.tood 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. our correspondent catriona rentonjoins us now from our glasgow newsroom. we have already had many tributes paid to alex salmond this morning. tell us how he is being remembered? well, the news of alex salmond �*s sudden death is now starting to sink in and tributes have been in across a range that reflects the stature with which alex salmond was held in scotland, the uk and in public life. the kingdom of course, saying that his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, saying alex salmond was a monumental figure in the political world. david cameron, who was prime minister at the time of the edinburgh agreement that paved the way for the independence referendum was signed, said, we disagr

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.nd 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. the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. with less than a month to go to the us election, the democratic nominee, vice president kamala harris, has released her detailed medical records. ms harris�* last physical exam was in april. the summary from the vice president's physician says she remains in "excellent health" and that she "possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to seccessfully execute the duties of the presidency". ms harris is seeking to draw a contrast with her republican opponent, donald trump, who has not released extensive records this campaign season. here she is speaking to reporters a short while ago, on her way to a campaign event. and it's just a further example of his lack of transparency. that, on top of his unwill

the former mp and msp, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum,ill while in north macedonia. mr salmond resigned from the snp in 2018 and later formed the pro—independence alba party in 2021. here 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. 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 p

it is understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference inorth macedonia. the white house has released a medical report on kamala harris, the democratic party's presidential nominee, saying she's in "excellent health". now on bbc news — click. this week, we're remembering our recent robot rendezvous, in which chris suited up... they've gone to get me a bigger size. ..eventually. .. ..to see how our old four—legged friend, spot, is helping with the decommissioning of a nuclear power station. here's a question you never thought you'd want the answer to. so if you put a cat on the moon and dropped it, it would still be able to right itself? we could try, but i i guess it should work. trust me — it's all to do with the space bot that's jumping for joy. boing. meanwhile, lara meets the robot that's got a mind of its own. i acknowledge the person standing directly in frontl of me as being human. but she's looking at you. i'm human too. and a new bonus feature, as we meet the prize—winning robot pangolin that produces trees from its... oh, dear. got

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the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner, whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. a genetic study of the remains of the explorer christopher columbus has concluded that he was most likely ofjewish heritage. researchers say the evidence suggests he was a sephardicjew possibly from valencia — and not from genoa in italy, as traditionally thought. it's believed he may have concealed his true identity — or converted to catholicism — to escape religious persecution. and before we go, hundreds of hot air balloons have dotted the skies above new mexico this week for the annual albuquerque international balloon fiesta — said to be the largest in the world. 0rganisers say more than 500 hot air balloons have ascend to the skies. the festival concludes on sunday. we head over to our colleagues in london for more on bbc news. hello. it's been an

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it's understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. kamala harris has released her medical records ahead of the presidential election, which conclude she is in �*excellent health�*. following the disclosure, the democratic nominee accused donald trump of a lack of transparency over — not releasing his own health records. stargazers have been treated to a glimpse of the �*comet of the century�*— and it�*s the last time it�*ll visit earth for another 80,000 years. hello. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone half past ten. welcome to bbc news. king charles has led tributes to the former scottish first minister — alex salmond — who�*s died aged 69. the king said mr salmond�*s �*devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service�*. salmond�*s successor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, said he had been her mentor and that "for more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics". the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.mond 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. the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at _ scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. the last physical exam of vice president harris was back in april and the summary says she remains in excellent help and that she possesses the physical and mental resilience required to successfully execute the duties of the presidency. miss harris is looking to draw a bit of a contrast with her republican opponent donald trump, who has not released extensive records this campaign season. here she is speaking to reporters a short while ago on her way to a campaign event. so today, i released my medical records as has, i believe, every candidate for president of the united states except donald trump in this election cycle. and it's just a further example of his lack

it is understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in

it's understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. joe biden is in florida, where he's expected to announce more than half a billion dollars to restore power grids damaged by hurricanes helene and milton. millions of homes and businesses are still without power. now on bbc news — newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's laura in the studio. paddy in the studio. and henry at home. with a terrifying plant. remind us, it's an ethos or something? or a pothos or a pathos? ican't remember. it's about a year ago. sorry. this is sort of a recurrent plot line from some years ago now. um, recurring plant line. it's a pothos, isn't it? i don't know, it's getting quite big, though. yeah. well, yeah, i've been tending it. despite both of you claiming that it looks terrible. i think it needs to be pruned so that it's less long and more more plant like. it's a trailing plant. that's the point. prune your pathos. it's a classic covid thing. people got plants that sort of work in zoom backgrounds. um. i had one of them,

it's understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. joe biden is in florida, where he's expected to announce more than half a billion dollars to restore power grids damaged by hurricanes helene and milton. more than 3 million homes and businesses are still without power. welcome to the programme. king charles has led tributes to the former scottish first minister — alex salmond — who's died aged 69. the king said mr salmond's "devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service". salmond's succcessor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, said he had been her mentor and that "for more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics". the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a trip to 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

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that scares everybody and a simple thing he said sometimes and that answer he likes to talk, ramble on msp. this is a gentleman saying don't believe what i'm saying. i like to ramble on a make up step. but what got me about that answer the fact that he was rambling and admitting he didn't want to talk about it, but he started off stating he grew up a small nebraska town where writing your bicycles everywhere. that is from i come from a middle-class family line. speed to heard earlier this week the reports that tim walz was nervous to debate j.d. vance and many people brush that report off of lowering of expectations but given the way he spoke right out of the gate, maybe that was true. there was a consultant on another network that says i wonder how kamala harris feels now maybe she should have picked josh shapiro for this very moment. i want to ask about the other major news out of the middle east. iran largest ever attack firing 200 missiles on civilians in an iron dome that intercepted many of them. this was the largest attack iran has ever launched on his releasable gimmick soil. this

personal attacks and i will own up when msp and i will own up when i make a mistake. >> dana: a better answer than the debate but 60 million people or 70 million people watch the debate. >> yes, a huge pointer and sheena put up a misstatement, military rank, carrying a weapon and work, dui arrests and a trip to bash it to listen and she was right to press him on fat and fantastic interview but what i'm struck by his apparently the campaign was not aware of some of these misstatements, which is striking to me. eric holder was the one doing the betting. >> truncated bedding because it all happened so fast. it might come back to bite them. >> it might. his favorability is the highest of any four candidates. i was looking for simple polling. >> i think we will get it later in the week and i read something about that this morning. >> dana: i love to see you on a monday morning. hurricane milton a category four storm and prompting major evacuations in florida. the latest forecast plus this. there were no rights or no homes but just so much damage. we feel like we are in a war zone. >> dana:

and we've got of all the we've had 16 msps declare of who they're supporting.me out supporting tom because they see him as the candidate for the union, the candidate for every corner of the uk. and i'd say the same about wales, northern ireland, scotland, england. tom cares about the fabnc england. tom cares about the fabric of the united kingdom. he wants to be the leader of the united kingdom, and with that, to be the prime minister of the united kingdom as well. he understands scotland. he believes in scotland, he believes in scotland, he believes in scotland, he believes in the economy that we have and the benefit that we bnng have and the benefit that we bring to the united kingdom. we're not there to piggyback off the rest of the uk. we are a vital part of the united kingdom, and tom understands that and he believes it and he will deliver it as well. i mean, he said, for example, that he would make sure that the scottish leader had a place or an invitation to the shadow cabinet because, again, it's important to get voices from the north, from the east, fr

when he became an msp, first minister, and more than that, _ msp, first minister, and more than that2007, he said i heard a rumour, — that, in 2007, he said i heard a rumour, i— that, in 2007, he said i heard a rumour, i think we won the election. he won _ rumour, i think we won the election. he won an— rumour, i think we won the election. he won an unprecedented overall majority— he won an unprecedented overall majority for the snp. latterly, he was something of an irritant for the current— was something of an irritant for the current leadership of the party, but i'm sure _ current leadership of the party, but i'm sure that's for another day. those — i'm sure that's for another day. those consequences are for another day. those consequences are for another day~ he _ those consequences are for another day~ he will— those consequences are for another day. he will be remembered today as the first _ day. he will be remembered today as the first minister who took the snp from being a party of protest to a party _ from being a party of protest to a party of _ from being a party of protest

they've they've they've not managed to get mps elected at westminster or msps at holyrood.o 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 alex salmond, he he had a lot of plans politically and otherwise. and that that really epitomises just how much out of the blue yesterday's shock came, came as. >> michael, good to see you this morning . thanks very much morning. thanks very much indeed. >> it truly was a shock yesterday. i couldn't believe it when it came up on my phone. >> well, i know so well. it's just so unexpected, isn't it?

let's speak now to former msp for south scotland region, michelle ballantyne, who joins us now. see you this morning, michelle. and we're just hearing there from tony maguire in glasgow about those tributes coming in from across the political spectrum. and like him or loathe him, he was a hugely significant character in scottish politics, wasn't he? >> oh, i mean, he was massive. i mean, he he was the one that really transformed the fortunes of the snp and took them from really being a divided and different positions on on independence and devolution. and he was able to cross that boundary of those different beliefs within nationalism, pull it together and do what nobody else has done. and that was to win a majority in holyrood and allow him to follow his own ideology of independence and bnng ideology of independence and bring a referendum about and we haven't seen that again since. he resigned after failing to get independence over the line, not even sturgeon, who some people hail as 1526 00:08:48,096

they of course have ash regan, who is an msp at holyrood who resigned from the snp and went across to to either the scottish parliament or westminster they have not yet had success but they have only existed as a party for a few years, they have ambitions to represent constituencies either regionally or on the list at holyrood in the next election here in scotland in two years' time and as you say, kenny macaskill is now the acting leader of alba and he is a former member of parliament for westminster and he has been very emotional about his friend and fellow politician, unexamined's death, and is amongst those here at aberdeen airports welcoming the body and receiving the body back here in scotland. —— alex salmond's death. you see that piper playing a lament, one of alex salmond's favourite songs is that coffin is loaded onto a house ahead of thatjourney through the north—east. and house ahead of that journey through the north-east. and we now have the — through the north-east. and we now have the pictures _ through the north-east. and we now have the pictures they - through the nor

formerand msp died ill after —— died after taking yuel in north macedonia.. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an aura tour, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. —— an orator. our correspondent catriona renton joins us now from our glasgow newsroom. catriona, there's been a lot of tributes paid since the news broke. that's right. tributes have been coming in, and i think the range reflects the stature that alex salmond held in scotland, uk and beyond, among some of those tributes, king charles said "my wife and i are greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death of alex salmond, his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service". john swinney, the current first minister of scotland, said "i'm deeply shocked and saddened that mr salmond's untimely death. alex fought tirelessly and fearlessly for the country that he loved and for independence. he took the scottish national party from the fringes of politics into government, and