Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69

Scotland's erstwhile First Minister Alex Salmond has died astatine the property of 69.

The erstwhile MP and MSP, who led the state betwixt 2007 and 2014 during the independency referendum, took sick portion successful North Macedonia.

Salmond resigned from the SNP successful 2008 and aboriginal formed the pro-independence Alba Party successful 2021.