UK - Former Scottish First Minister and Alba Party leader Alex Salmond dies aged 69 (12 Oct '24)

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Salmond took ill while giving speech in North Macedoniapublished at 17:40 British Summer Time
17:40 BSTBreaking​

We are learning that the former MP and MSP was taken ill after giving a speech in North Macedonia.

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Former SNP leader Alex Salmond dies

PM Sir Keir Starmer calls the former first minister a "monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics" who "leaves behind a lasting legacy".
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Summary​

  • Ex-SNP leader Alex Salmond dies aged 69 after being taken ill in North Macedonia
  • It is understood he collapsed after delivering a speech earlier on Saturday
  • Salmond formed the pro-independence Alba Party in 2021 after resigning from the SNP three years earlier
  • PM Keir Starmer has been leading tributes, calling him a "monumental figure"
  • Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says he was a "central figure" in Scottish politics for over three decades
  • Obituary: A man and a politician of contradictions

www.bbc.co.uk

Former SNP leader Alex Salmond dies

PM Sir Keir Starmer calls the former first minister a "monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics" who "leaves behind a lasting legacy".
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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