Farewell to Mr Scotland
The Sunday Mirror|October 13, 2024
PM leads tributes after sudden death of SNP pioneer
MIKEY SMITH, HANNAH TODD
Farewell to Mr Scotland

ALEX Salmond, Scotland's former First Minister and driving force behind the independence movement, has died suddenly at 69.

He was reportedly taken ill after making a speech at an international conference in North Macedonia. It is thought he suffered a heart attack.

The former MP and MSP led the Scottish National Party for two decades and Scotland from 2007 to 2014, when a referendum saw 55% of the nation reject independence.

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