Alex Salmond dies aged 69 after collapsing moments after speech | Politics | News

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69.

Mr Salmond had been giving a speech in north Macedonia this morning and his cause of death has not yet been announced.

A prominent Scottish nationalist, Mr Salmond was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions, from 1990-2000 and 2004-2014.

Mr Salmond resigned as leader after Scotland voted against independence from the UK and served as an SNP MP until he was defeated in 2017’s general election.

Following a controversial exit from the SNP, Mr Salmond had become the leader of the Alba party, a new party committed to achieving Scottish independence.

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