alex salmond _ you think? well, that is the legacy, isn't it? alex salmond made - you think?egacy, isn't it? alex salmond made the . you think? well, that is the legacy, l isn't it? alex salmond made the snp a slick electoral machine. they went from the margins, of course, to government in scotland under his leadership. in the referendum campaign in 2014, they ran close. in the end 49% of people voted for a scottish independence, well up on the polling. i think it was about a third before. this independence movement is bigger than the man with whom of course the movement became synonymous. polling has remained at about 5050 since the referendum. mr salmond believed that independence was still achievable. he said recently within the next decade. he continued to campaign for scottish independence right up to the end. yesterday he was engaging on social media. and of course he was making that speech in north macedonia where he was reflecting on ten years since the independence referendum. a man who strongly believed in independence and was campaigning for it. right until the end

she succeeded alex salmond. as first minister. known fortheir alex salmond. as first minister.heir cause political relationship which fractured irreparably in recent years. allegations of sexual conduct made against mr salmond, whether criminal trial, cleared of all of the charges against him. the relationship never really got back, we would say. she said in a statement on it, i am shocked and sorry to learn of the death of alex salmond, i cannot pretend the events of the last four years which led to the breakdown of a relationship did not happen, it would not be right for me to try. however, it remains the fact that for many years alex was an incredibly significant figure incredibly significant figure in my life, my mentorfor more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics. she like so many other sending her condolences to mr salmond's widow mara and his many family and friends. as we learn more about what happened in macedonia today, we will let you know. —— widow moira. haw you know. -- widow moira. how is it thought _ you know. -- widow m

mr salmond first led the snp in the 1990s.going to win the battle for the hearts and minds of the scottish people! but it was during his second stint that his party became a major political force. well, folks, it's good to be back. within three years, the snp were in government in edinburgh. then, in 2011, he pulled off a feat that was thought impossible, winning a majority at holyrood. alex salmond negotiated the referendum on independence with then prime minister david cameron. how dare they say that this country is not capable of running its own affairs! he was an inescapable voice in the debate that followed, on the airwaves and in towns and cities across scotland. in the end, the referendum result was no, and alex salmond stepped down as first minister and leader of the snp. as leader, my time is nearly over. later carrying on the fight for independence with a new political party, alba. and the dream shall never die. i was talking to somebody, it so happens, the other day, he was telling me this story of alex as a 24—year

nicola sturgeon, of course mr salmond's...ntor for many years, she told us she couldn't avoid the fact there had been a fracture in their relationship, it would be wrong to. however, that doesn't take away from the fact that he was her mentor for so long and they were very successful partnership in scottish politics and did it in uk politics. those messages coming in thick and fast evening from all across the names of politics in the uk and beyond. mr salmond leaves so much of a legacy behind him. arguably the person provided scotland closest thought it looked like the yes campaign, encompassing all pro—independence forces, had the momentum, in the end it wasn't to be. 45%, the no vote got 55% and at that point mr salmond stood down as leader of the snp but his passion for independence has remained ever since. he founded the first and we understand he was planning on standing for the holyrood elections in 2026 for that pro—independence party. there have been troubles over the last few years, some complaints made about sexual m

.., , your abiding memory be of alex salmond? .. , , salmond?vidly remember driving to edinburgh _ salmond? i can vividly remember driving to edinburgh the - salmond? i can vividly remember driving to edinburgh the day - driving to edinburgh the day after the 2007 election, and hearing alex salmond speaking from edinburgh where he had arrived and essentially said that because we had won the election, scotland had changed and would change forever as a consequence. i rememberfeeling consequence. i remember feeling at consequence. i rememberfeeling at that moment all of the years of endeavour that we had all done, it suddenly reached fulfilment because we had the opportunity to shape the future of our country in the way that we had never had before. that is an extraordinary privilege that we are able to build on today. that we are able to build on toda . , ~ , g ., today. first ministerjohn swinney _ today. first ministerjohn swinney talking - today. first ministerjohn swinney talking to - today. first ministerjohn swinney talking to me i today. fi

salmond led the snp in the 19905 salmond led the snp in the 1990s but salmond led the snp in the 19905p in the 1990s but it was during his second stint that his party became a major political force. it is good to be back.— it is good to be back. within three years. _ it is good to be back. within three years, the _ it is good to be back. within three years, the snp - it is good to be back. within three years, the snp were l it is good to be back. within | three years, the snp were in government in edinboro. then in 2011, he pulled off a few thousand thought impossible, winning a majority at holyrood. alex salmond negotiated a referendum on independence with david cameron. he was a formidable and inescapable voice in the debate that followed in on the airwaves, and the towns and cities across scotland. in the end, the referendum result was no and alex salmond stepped down his first minister and snp leader, carrying on the fight for independence of the new political party.- independence of the new i political party._ the political party. speaking the other day — political party. speaking

we are awaiting the arrival of alex salmond's body here.rs coming and going, serving the north sea oil rigs. alex salmond's body left the airports answer to flight carrying the coffin was just north east of munich, when we checked a couple of moments ago. the airport is telling us the expected arrival time is just before two o'clock this afternoon, at 1353. his body will arrive here, probably for down the runway at that sense, given the way the wind is blowing. mr salmond's, moira, will be here with other family members and friends to greet the coffin when it arrives. there will then be a cortez litter her in the airports and the number of pro—independence supporters, turning out to supporters, turning out to support the family as mr salmond makes his finaljourney home to the north—east. salmond makes his final “ourney home to the north-east. remind 'ust of home to the north-east. remind just of the _ home to the north-east. remind just of the reaction _ home to the north-east. remind just of the reaction to _ home to the north-east. remind

many people are familiar with alex salmond as a political figure. with alex salmond as a politicalfigureex salmond as a political figure. what do you remember most about him as a person? remember most about him as a erson? remember most about him as a .erson? _ remember most about him as a erson? . , person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him _ person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him for— person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him for a _ person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him for a long _ person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him for a long time - person? dare i say the lunches. i knew him for a long time as i i knew him for a long time as you said. nearly a0 years, actually. i saw him grow from really not even being an mp to being first minister and taking scotland to the edge of independence. but he was a multifaceted character. intellectually he was very capable. he knew an awful lot. he was a very sociable person. a very kind person in many ways. i know some have said he had a temper, that's not something i ever saw. he challenged you but he loved conversation and he loved t

a very poignant picture of alex salmond.weeting many times today, before the news that has shocked so many people, that he has collapsed and died in north macedonia shortly after that conference. lesley riddoch is a broadcaster and journalist. she gave her reaction to the news of alex salmond's death. i'm really upset, um, very upset. i think for, for many people, he's... you didn't... i suppose you don't realise how much a part of the kind of almost scottish political firmament he's been until suddenly he's not there. um, it seems quite extraordinary because there was, if you just put all the negatives that i'm sure will be brought up by lots of people now to one side, he had energy, drive and vision. there would be no wind industry, energy industry in britain, never mind scotland, if he hadn't used the powers that devolution gave the scottish parliament to drive ahead with wind and energy when it was being stopped south of the border. he brought in prescriptions, free prescriptions. he abolished tuition fees. he abolished

alex salmond has won the leadership of the i scottish national party.d first led the snp in the 1990s but it was during his second stint that his party became a major political force. it is good to be back. within three years, the snp were in government in edinburugh. then in 2011, he pulled off a few thousand thought impossible, winning a majority at holyrood. alex salmond negotiated a referendum on independence with david cameron. he was a formidable and inescapable voice in the debate that followed in on the airwaves, voice in the debate that followed on the airwaves, and the towns and cities across scotland. in the end, the referendum result was no and alex salmond stepped down his first minister and snp leader, alex salmond stepped down as first minister and snp leader, carrying on the fight for independence of the new political party. speaking to someone the other day, of him speaking with a colleague at the royal bank of scotland and outlining a strategy for achieving independence are scotland and i think he thought about that every day of his li

the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at _ scotland alex salmond, who hasnt 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 of transparency. that, on top of his unwillingness to debate again, his unwillingness to do an interview with 60 minutes which, again, is part of the norm of anyone running for president of the united states does. and i think it's obvious that his team, at least, does not want the american people to see everything. about who he is. donald trump's most detailed

alex salmond was a formidable force in scottish politics.hat have been put in over these last 30, 40 years. amongst his legacy is how close he drove scotland to becoming an independent country, winning 45% of the vote in the referendum in 2014. his friends have been giving an insight into the man they knew. he was a lot of fun. he was very entertaining. he had great humanity. he was probably, i think, one of the greatest political thinkers that certainly scotland has ever produced, and i think possibly these islands have ever produced. alex salmond was replaced by his mentee, nicola sturgeon. their close relationship fractured in recent years. allegations of sexual misconduct against mr salmond during his time as first minister emerged. he was cleared of all charges. alex salmond's body will be repatriated to his beloved scotland in the coming days. his death at the age of 69 marks the end of a political era. katrina renton, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. plenty more to come. good afternoon. a lot of dry weather to close out this w

king charles has lead tributes to scotland's former first minister, alex salmond, who died on saturday at the age of 69. 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 yo

what will your abiding memory be of alex salmond? 2007 election, and hearing alex salmond speaking from edinburgh where he had arrived and essentially said that because we had won the election, scotland had changed and would change forever as a consequence. i remember feeling at that moment all of the years of endeavour that we had all put in had suddenly reached fulfilment because we had the opportunity to shape the future of our country in a way that we had never had before. that is an extraordinary privilege that we are able to build on today. a genetic study of the remains of the explorer christopher columbus strongly suggests that he wasjewish. the finding is based on more than 20 years of research by spanish scientists. he's likely to have been born in western europe, possibly in the spanish city of valencia. it's thought colombus — whose voyages began the spanish conquests in the americas — concealed hisjewish ethnicity, or converted to catholicism to escape religious persecution. practising jews were expelled from spain in 11

following his resignation as both first minister and snp leader , salmond minister and snp leader, salmondy . 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

alex salmond believed in scottish independence. his decades in politics. today remembered at the parliament where he was once the dominant force and in the area he used to represent. i always thought he was really interested in the local community. it was sad to hear that he passed away. really sorry for his family and friends. didn't agree with a lot of the things he did for scotland but it is sad he has passed too soon. it is a sad day for scottish politics. he done well for scotland. as first minister alex salmond led the snp into government at holyrood and pave the way for a the snp into government at holyrood and paved the way for a historic referendum. his opponents saw a formidable politician, his supporters a leader that made a nation believe in itself. as well as being a strong leader he had an ability to reach out to people who disagreed with him. that is why he had so many cross—party friendships. and when he was first minister he didn'tjust surround himself with those who agreed with him on everything. he had people in

and yet you can't deny can you just what an impact alex salmond had . impact alex salmond had. >> not's impossible to deny it. he was undoubtedly and still strange seeing it in the past tense. but he was undoubtedly the foremost scottish politician of his generation and arguably the last 25 years. certainly the lifetime of devolution. you're absolutely correct in your introduction that he was extremely close to pushing scotland out of the united kingdom. the fact that he managed to secure and collaboration with the former prime minister, david cameron, the independence referendum in the independence referendum in the first place is tantamount to a lifetime well served in terms of scottish politics, you were never going to top that. once the decision was made to remain in the united kingdom, and yet he still remained the central figure in the subsequent controversies that emerged within the snp and is very acrimonious fallout with his successors plural didn't diminish the affection with which he was held, albeit slightly more secretly, among members of the snp. that was certainly amon

alex salmond was a primary cause politician.ve all, he was a man of consequence. 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. so today, i released my medical records as has 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 of transparency. that, on top of his unwillingness to debate again, his unwillingness to do an interview with 60 minutes which, again, is part of th

mr salmond suffered a fatal heart attack at a conference in north macedonia last weekend.amily and friends of alex salmond, including alba colleague kenny macaskill, stood in a silent guard of honourfor the former first minister. 0ne one of mr simon's friends was here and described it as a sad day for the family. —— alex salmond friend. he led scotland through to 2014. he resigned the day after the independent referendum in which the yes side 145% of the vote. and those who wished to remain part of the united kingdom 155% of the vote. his family were touched by the dignified sendoff that he had received in macedonia and the thousands of messages of condolence they have received over the last week. king charles and queen camilla have arrived in sydney for a tour of australia and samoa. it's the king's first major overseas engagment since he was diagnosed with cancer. but the royal couple have flown into a continuing — and sometimes fierce — debate about the future of the monarchy there. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. 24 hours and 10,000 miles after le

mr salmond died suddenly on saturday after suffering a heart attack while in north macedonia.l figure in scottish politics. we will have more on those developments in north macedonia. you're watching bbc news. 0k, ok, let's step away from the scene in north macedonia now and turn the politics in the uk. the bbc has learned that the uk government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the budget. it is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more, nor how much more they would pay. inheritance tax is charged at 40% on the property, money and possessions of somebody who has died, above the £325,000 threshold. it raises about £7 billion a year for the government. around 4% of deaths in the uk result in an inheritance tax charge. let's speak to our political correspondent, ben wright. help us understand what the bbc has learnt around this issue ahead of the budget? we have learned that _ ahead of the budget? we have learned that the _ ahead of the budget? we have learned that the chancellor - learned that the chancellor plans to ra

alex salmond believed in scottish independence.where he was once the dominant force and in the area he used to represent. i've always thought he was really interested in the local community and what we were doing. so, yeah, we were sad to hear that he passed away. very sorry for his family and his friends. didn't agree with a lot of things that he did for scotland, but it is sad that he's passed so soon. it's a sad day for scottish politics. aye, he done well for scotland. as first minister, alex salmond led the snp into government at holyrood. he paved the way to an historic referendum. his opponents saw a formidable politician. his supporters, a leader that made a nation believe in itself. as well as being a strong leader, he had an ability to reach out to people who disagreed with him. that's why he's got so many cross—party friendships. 0r had so many cross—party friendships. and also, when he was first minister, he didn'tjust surround himself with those who agreed with him on everything. he wasn't afraid to have people in his

alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics.e leaves behind a lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said she was shocked 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. one of the most successful partnerships in uk . politics. in partnerships in uk. politics. in other news, robert jenrick says he'll make sir. jacob rees—mogg, the chairman of the conservative party, if he triumphs against kemi badenoch in the party leadership contest. as chairman sir jacob, who lost his seat at the general election, would be put in charge of the party's campaigning operations. mr jenrick 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. >> we want to have a differ

mr salmond was a formidable campaigner for independence in scotland — and led the snp to power thereer for seven years. among the dozens of tributes — the king said in a statement: 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. we extend our deep condolences to his family and loved ones at this time.

alex salmond, the former first minister of scotland and one of the best—known scottish nationalists, conference in north macedonia. salmond was the first pro—independence politician to hold the role of first minister, which he did from 2007 to 2014. he led the yes campaign during the scottish independence campaign and resigned after voters backed remaining in the uk. the un world food programme says no food aid has entered the north of gaza since the 1st of october. the humanitarian group says it's unclear how long the limited food supplies previously delivered can last. the un peacekeeping mission in south lebanon says another of its soldiers has been wounded but says it doesn't yet know the origin of the fire. four un peacekeepers have been killed in previous incidents. now on bbc news, newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. prime minister, welcome to the newscast studio. thank you for having me. you're very welcome. we'll talk loads about what you've been up to in some of the ups and downs in the last 100 days, but first, i just wanted to give newscasters an insight

the king says he's greatly saddened by the sudden death of alex salmond, the former first minister of scotland. the alba leader died yesterday afternoon, aged 69, from a suspected heart attack dunng from a suspected heart attack during a trip to north macedonia. in a message issued by buckingham palace, king charles also said his devotion to scotland drove his decades of pubuc to scotland drove his decades of public service. we extend our deep condolences to his family and his loved ones at this time. 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. the alba party said it understood he'd suffered a heart attack, although there will be a post—mortem examination 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 min

alex salmond has died at the aged 69. 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 in 2018 and later

and he talked about the moment when he heard alex salmond on the radio, when they'd just won the 2007ection. i was driving to edinburgh on the day after the 2007 election, and i listened to him speaking on the radio when he'd arrived in edinburgh and he talked about scotland had changed and changed forever and would never be the same again because of our election win in 2007. and it was a deeply emotional moment for me, because i heard my party leader at the time indicating that we had taken a colossal step forward on ourjourney and investigations. it was a huge mess with a lot of unhappiness which without question really soured relationships between him and the snp and particularly this incredible breakdown in what had been an extraordinarily successful partnership. there is another point here, he ended up again on the fringes while being this massive political personality. his leadership and sentiment of independence embodied the frustration of a lot of people. after the referendum that the snp should have kept trying to surge forward to another vote. there is frustration within the

the king says he's greatly saddened by the sudden death of alex salmond , former death of alex salmond former first minister of scotland. the alba 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 a 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 . the independence movement. >> i think he'll be remembered as the man that nearly got scotland independence. >> well , he nearly got scotland independence. >> well, he nearly got his 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 in baillieston and he was handing out leaflet

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mr salmond was a formidable campaigner for independence in scotland — and led the snp to power

alex salmond was cleared of charges of sexual assault. has not been charged but the investigation into the snp�*s finances go on now. what's the lesson you've learned from the plight of both of them? about how you should do the job of how the party should conduct itself? well, ijust intend to go through this and i think, i think even my worst critics would recognise this about me, that i'm going about this job of exercising my responsibilities as first minister of scotland and as leader of the scottish national party, asjohn swinney. so i'm just going to be myself, and i'm completely and utterly at ease with myself. and i'm just going to... my party is lined up and said to me, look, we want you to lead our party. and they must see what they can see, what i'm about, how i go about my business. and that'sjust what i'm going to do. nicola sturgeon once said, nicola sturgeon once said that you were the most important person in my adult life, outside my husband and family. well, i'm still as close as you were. yes, well, istill get her advice,

mr salmond died suddenly at the age of 69, after giving a speech in north macedonia.iddique was killed outside the office of his son, who's also in politics. the shooting happened despite high—security for a major hindu festival. poland's prime minister has announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum, as part of a new strategy to tackle irregular migration. donald tusk said the asylum system was being abused by people smugglers. human rights groups have criticised mr tusk�*s proposals. more than one—and—a—half million homes and businesses in sao paulo are without electricity, a day after the brazilian city was struck by violent storms. at least seven people are reported to have been killed by falling trees and collapsing walls. let's return to the us now. president biden is set to travel to florida on sunday to visit communities affected by hurricane milton. at least 23 people were killed when hurricane milton tore across central florida. officials say the toll could have been much worse, if not for the widespread evacuations. the still—fresh devastatio

king has has led tributes to alex salmond who died on saturday at the age of 69.t is understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north 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 bo

king charles has led tributes to scotland's former first minister, alex salmond, who died on saturdayt the age of 69. it's understood he collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. now on bbc news — the media show. hello, i'm katie razzall. this week, what's it like to report from gaza? we speak to the bbc�*s gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf about the unique challenges of reporting from the conflict zone. it's all coming up on the media show. the committee to protect journalists says one year on from october 7, at least 128 journalists have been killed in the conflict. 123 were palestinian, all killed by israeli forces, according to the cf]. the idf says it doesn't have a policy of targeting media personnel. we will now hear from the bbc�*s gaza correspondent. rushdi abualouf has been covering the war, first from inside gaza and since november when he left with his family from the wider region. rushdi came into the studio earlier this week while on a short visit to london. if i take you back to a year ago orjust over a year ago, you are a j

mr salmond's body was carried by six members of the north macedonian military to the flight, along a other soldiers, to the sound of a trumpet. stay with us here on bbc news. tributes continue to pour in after the death of liam payne, the former member of the boy band 0ne direction. payne fell from a hotel balcony late on wednesday. the singer rose to global stardom as part of one direction, selling 70 millions records worldwide. his former bandmates have paid tribute to him, saying "the memories we shared will be treasured fo reve r". harry styles said, "i am truly devastated by liam's passing. his greatestjoy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it". from louis tomlinson, "liam was somebody i looked up to every day, such a positive, funny, and kind soul. i wish i got the chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much i loved you". zayn malik said, "i lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what i'd give to just give you a hug one last time". let's speak to journalist james gatica matheson, who is in buenos aire

it took place in the village of stricken where mr salmond had lived. a public memorial is to be held at a later date. let's show you some incredible footage of the moment two children were saved from the path of an oncoming train. we have slowed the footage down so you can make out a person running around the back of the white suv and leaning into the car to rescue a child. according to cbs — the bbc�*s local partner in the us — the vehicle got stuck in gravel on railway tracks at redlands, california. the driver and off—duty san bernardino county sheriff deputy ran to save the two kids in the back seat and carry them in opposite directions just seconds before the train struck the suv. let's ta ke let's take you to live pictures from china. within the next hour, they will launch a mission at the geo one at such a late lunch see the live shot. sending three astronauts to space where dozens of scientific experiments will be done. it will be 14th crude chinese space flight and the 19th flight over all of that programme. so there you have it. we will be wa

mr salmond suffered a heart attack in north macedonia on saturday.the latest on the race for the white house — we're just over two weeks out from election day and both candidates have turned their attention to michigan today. it is one of seven key battleground us states that could swing to kamala harris or donald trump. the latest polls show the pair neck and neck — and you can see, the numbers here are well within the margin of error. in just the last hour — vice president harris wrapped up a speech in the city of lansing. that speech was focused on labour issues in michigan, one of the biggest manufacturing states in the country. before that, the vice president spoke at a rally in grand rapids. before the event started, a group of pro—palestinian protesters gathered at the venue. the war in gaza is a key issue for voters in michigan, which has the largest proportion of arab—americans in the us. when she took the stage — vice president harris doubled down on her questions about donald trump's fitness for the presidency. he is ducking debates and ca

tributes are paid to scotland's former first minister, alex salmond, who has died suddenly at the agemning attacks on the un's peacekeeping force in southern lebanon. president biden will visit florida later today to see the damage caused by hurricane milton. at least 23 peole are now known to have died. the crumbling classrooms that won't get fixed any time soon because a government rebuilding programme is behind schedule. in sport, unprecedented in the modern era — wigan warriors win the quadruple as they beat hull kr in the super league grand final at old trafford. and it is feeling chilly today, with a lot of hazy sunshine, but it is all changing again into next week. i'll have all the details later. good morning. it's sunday the 13th october. our main story: king charles has lead tributes to the former scottish first minister, alex salmond, who's died suddenly aged 69.

it took place in the village of strichen where mr salmond had lived.ice at the cemetery. a public memorial is to be held at a later date. the government's revealed that more than three million lower paid workers are to benefit from an almost 7% rise in the national living wage in tomorrow's budget. it means an increase of around £1,400 a yearfor a full time worker over the age of 21. some businesses have said they're surprised by the size of the increase after a long period of rising costs. the boss of the portuguese football club says he has not made a decision about his future after manchester united expressed interest in making him their manager. sporting said he had been approached. the club's former manager erik ten hag was sacked earlier in the week. you're live with bbc news. a top advisor to ukrainian president volodmyr zelensky is in the united states discussing kyiv�*s victory plan and north korean involvement in the war with us national security advisor jake sullivan. after the meeting, andriy yermark took to x, posting, quote, "military ass

tributes have been paid to alex salmond, scotland's former first minister, who has died at the age of 69. hello, i'm lauren taylor. in the last few minutes, the united nations secretary—general has warned that any attacks against un peacekeepers "may constitute a war crime". antonio guterres said any such events would also be a breach of international law. it follows a series of incidents in lebanon over the last week in which peacekeeping troops were injured apparently with the involvement of israeli forces. israel's prime minister has called on the peacekeepers to withdraw. the events happened at bases in the area of southern lebanon above the so—called blue line, which separates israel from lebanon. the un has blamed israeli forces for injuring four peacekeepers in two separate actions — a fifth was injured on friday, though it's not known who fired on that occasion. we'll have an interview with the spokesman for the un peacekeeping body unifil in just a moment first, wyre davies reports from jerusalem. at least four un peacekeepers have been injured in recent days as a result of i

king charles has led tributes to scotland's former first minister, alex salmond, who died on saturdayt the age of 69. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. trent's tremendous strike helps england put three past finland in the nations league as they get back to winning ways. bunny shaw's brace boosts the blues to the top of the table after manchester city beat liverpool at anfield. and england women win by ten wickets against scotland — the semifinals of the t20 world cup beckon as they top the group. also coming up on sportsday... silverware and celebrations for the red roses as england women win the wxv trophy after victory over the hosts canada. welcome to the programme. a very different england side got a very different result in the nations league. they beat finland 3—1 — perhaps a relief for fans after that embarrassing defeat to greece just a few days ago. interim manager lee carsley changed his approach for this match. he was heavily criticised for an experimental formation, fielding five attackers without an out—and—out striker at w

it took place in the village of stricken where mr salmond had lived.. a public memorial is to be held at a later date. the uk and the us havejoined widespread international condemnation of last night's vote in the israeli parliament to ban a un relief agency from operating in its territory. unwra provides humanitarian aid for palestinian refugees in gaza and elsewhere. but israel has accused it of employing supporters of hamas, responsible for the attacks in israel on the 7th of october, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostage. today, more than 90 people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a residential building in the town of beit lahia in northern gaza, according to hamas. israel doesn't allow internationaljounalists — including the bbc — into gaza. our special correspondent fergal keane sent this report from jerusalem — and i should warn you, it contains images of people caught up in the air strike. bearing the dead in beit lahia. at any time, expelling the main aid agency for palestinians would have been controversial. but in