Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69.

Salmond led the country from 2007 to 2014

Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland and a prominent figure in the Scottish independence movement, dies

Mr. Salmond had led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.

Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, has died aged 69.

Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69.

The former SNP MSP was the First Minister of Scotland for seven years between 2007 and 2014 but resigned after failing to persuade Scots to vote for independence in a referendum

He was 69.

He was First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.

Salmond was First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69, according to British media reports.

The death of Alex Salmond, aged 69, marks the end of a significant era in Scottish politics. Salmond, a key figure in the Scottish independence movement, was the driving force behind the 2014 referendum. Although the bid for independence was unsuccessful, his leadership left an enduring impact on Scotland’s political landscape. Salmond led the Scottish […]

(Bloomberg) — Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, has died. He was 69.

Sir Keir Starmer described Mr Salmond as a "monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics" as he paid tribute to him

The former SNP leader, Scottish First Minister and current leader of the Alba Party has died

The former SNP leader Alex Salmond, who was the First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014, has died at the age of 69, a spokesman for his Alba party said

Salmond is thought to have been at the event again today when he collapsed and died, a source close to the Alba Party leader has said.

The First Minister hailed his former SNP colleague and mentor for his "enormous contribution" to political life.

The 69-year-old was speaking at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum in North Macedonia on Friday morning alongside Alba deputy leader Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh.

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the former First Minister changed Scotland forever.

The news broke torwards the end of the first half of Scotland's Nations League clash away in Croatia