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Alex Salmond died as he opened bottle of ketchup, witness claims

Alba Party leader died aged 69 after suffering heart attack in North Macedonia on Saturday

The Independent UK

SNP's treatment of Alex Salmond 'pathetic and Stalin-esque', Fergus Ewing says

THE SNP’s treatment of former first minister Alex Salmond has been described as “pathetic” and “shameful” by one of the party’s most…

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond died 'while trying to open bottle of ketchup', says eyewitness

Mr Salmond was reportedly helping the Alba Party chair open a bottle of ketchup when he suffered a heart attack and died during lunch

Evening Standard

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Alex Salmond's court case against the Scottish Government to continue

THE court case against the Scottish Government launched by Alex Salmond last year is set to continue, according to friends of the former first…

The National (Scotland)

'Political giant who created modern SNP': Martin Hannan's obituary of Alex Salmond

THE death of former first minister Alex Salmond at the age of 69 in North Macedonia on Saturday has robbed Scotland of a true political giant ...

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond obituary

A commanding figure in Scottish politics who came close to breaking up the United Kingdom

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond normalised concept of Scottish independence as he led SNP to power

Former first minister established party as a political force but questions later emerged about influence he wielded

The Guardian - UK

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'Bold and courageous': Yes Scotland leaders pay tribute to Alex Salmond

LEADING figures from the Yes Scotland campaign have paid tribute to former first minister Alex Salmond following his sudden death aged 69.

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond: The man who taught me political journalism is a contact sport – well before Donald Trump

News analysis: Both The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and Whitehall editor Kate Devlin were Scottish politics reporters at the height of Alex Salmond’s powers. David writes about the political giant he knew with memories from Kate

The Independent UK

John Curtice looks back on Alex Salmond's impact on Scottish independence

POLLING expert Professor John Curtice has said Alex Salmond “did more than anybody else” to make independence central to the debate about…

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond’s political star had long faded. Yet his death has sent shock waves through Scotland

While the Alba leader’s final years were dominated by controversy, his vision for independence changed Scottish politics for ever, says writer, journalist, campaigner and podcaster Lesley Riddoch

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to Alex Salmond’s ‘colossal contribution’ to Scottish and UK politics

First minister John Swinney says predecessor, who died on Saturday, ‘had a huge impact on our public life’

The Guardian - UK

Blair And King Charles Hail Salmond's 'Devotion' To Scotland

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair on Sunday joined King Charles III among a host of British personalities to pay tribute to former Scotland figurehead Alex Salmond after his sudden death at the age of 69.

International Business Times

John Swinney shares 'deeply emotional' memory of Alex Salmond

JOHN Swinney has shared a “deeply emotional” memory of Alex Salmond following the death of the former first minister.

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

‘Incomparable’ Alex Salmond made Scottish nationalism soar before he and SNP soured

Late SNP leader drove party to power and country to brink of independence but left a fractured legacy

The Independent UK

‘Scotland is a country not a county’: Alex Salmond’s final messages on X/Twitter just before death

Former Scottish first minister penned series of poignant posts about Scottish independence

The Conversation

Alex Salmond: Scotland’s first nationalist leader and a tireless campaigner for independence

Alex Salmond, possibly one of the most famous Scottish politicians of recent decades, and certainly the best-known face of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has died at the age of 69.

International Business Times

Alex Salmond: The Man Who Took Scotland To The Brink Of Independence

Alex Salmond, who died on Saturday aged 69, was for years the figurehead of Scottish independence, a wily political operator who divided opinion as he took the nationalist movement from the political fringes to the mainstream.

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International Business Times

Scotland's Former Leader Alex Salmond Dies Aged 69: Party

Scotland's former leader Alex Salmond, a figurehead of the independence movement, has died at the age of 69, the Scottish National Party (SNP) he once led said Saturday.

The National (Scotland)

'He was my mentor': Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to Alex Salmond

NICOLA Sturgeon has paid tribute to her predecessor and mentor Alex Salmond following his death.

The National (Scotland)

'Disappointed': Nicola Sturgeon joins criticism of nations and regions meeting

FORMER first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have expressed concern about the exclusion of Scotland's local authority leaders from the…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon delivers verdict on Boris Johnson's new autobiography

NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed she felt “a sense of affinity” with Boris Johnson while reading the former prime minister’s autobiography.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish people 'only too happy' to avoid work during lockdown, Boris Johnson says

SCOTTISH people were “only too happy” to see Covid lockdowns extended so they did not have to go to work, Boris Johnson has claimed ...

The Independent UK

Janey Godley reveals the worst thing about dying as she approaches ‘the end of it’

Scottish comedian confirmed that she is receiving palliative care in September

The National (Scotland)

Operation Branchform 'cannot go on indefinitely' says defence lawyer

THE "clock is running" to prosecute Nicola Sturgeon’s husband in connection with the alleged embezzlement of SNP party funds, a…

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