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Ferry fares across Scotland to rise by 10 per cent, Government announces

FERRY fares across Scotland will increase by 10 per cent from next year, the Scottish Government has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Book of condolence opened at Scottish Parliament for Alex Salmond

A BOOK of condolence has been opened at the Scottish Parliament to allow people to pay their respects to the former first minister Alex Salmond.

The National (Scotland)

'Political giant who created modern SNP': Martin Hannan's obituary of Alex Salmond

THE death of former first minister Alex Salmond at the age of 69 in North Macedonia on Saturday has robbed Scotland of a true political giant ...

The National (Scotland)

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SNP 'believe Gaza genocide happening no matter the evidence,' expelled MSP claims

AN MSP expelled from the SNP over his comments about the Israeli siege of Gaza has claimed that party officials have decided there is an ongoing…

The National (Scotland)

SNP 'need to check dictionary definition of austerity,' Scottish Labour MP claims

THERE is “no austerity underway” under the Labour Government, a UK minister has claimed ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP bid to abolish House of Lords altogether with Labour bill amendment

THE SNP will look to push the UK Government to go beyond its plans to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords and instead abolish it…

The National (Scotland)

SNP expels MSP over ‘utterly abhorrent’ comments on Israel-Hamas conflict

John Mason posted ‘if Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed 10 times as many’

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Alex Salmond's family pay tribute to 'loving husband' and 'fiercely loyal brother'

ALEX Salmond's family have paid tribute to a “formidable politician” and “a devoted and loving husband”, following his death aged 69 ...

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond obituary

A commanding figure in Scottish politics who came close to breaking up the United Kingdom

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond normalised concept of Scottish independence as he led SNP to power

Former first minister established party as a political force but questions later emerged about influence he wielded

The Guardian - UK

Alex Salmond: The man who taught me political journalism is a contact sport – well before Donald Trump

News analysis: Both The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and Whitehall editor Kate Devlin were Scottish politics reporters at the height of Alex Salmond’s powers. David writes about the political giant he knew with memories from Kate

The Independent UK

John Curtice looks back on Alex Salmond's impact on Scottish independence

POLLING expert Professor John Curtice has said Alex Salmond “did more than anybody else” to make independence central to the debate about…

The National (Scotland)

John Mason expelled from SNP after Gaza remarks

JOHN Mason has been expelled from the SNP over his comments on Gaza, according to the MSP.

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond’s political star had long faded. Yet his death has sent shock waves through Scotland

While the Alba leader’s final years were dominated by controversy, his vision for independence changed Scottish politics for ever, says writer, journalist, campaigner and podcaster Lesley Riddoch

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The National (Scotland)

Alba depute leader reflects on what Alex Salmond's death means for party

THE deputy leader of the Alba Party has said it is too soon to consider what Alex Salmond’s death will mean for the organisation.

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to Alex Salmond’s ‘colossal contribution’ to Scottish and UK politics

First minister John Swinney says predecessor, who died on Saturday, ‘had a huge impact on our public life’

The National (Scotland)

Leader of North Macedonia event describes moment Alex Salmond died

A leader of the conference in North Macedonia where Alex Salmond spent his last few days said the forum is “in a state of shock” over his death.

The National (Scotland)

Readers invited to share their memories of Alex Salmond

READERS of The National are being invited to share their abiding memories of former first minister Alex Salmond.

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International Business Times

Blair And King Charles Hail Salmond's 'Devotion' To Scotland

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair on Sunday joined King Charles III among a host of British personalities to pay tribute to former Scotland figurehead Alex Salmond after his sudden death at the age of 69.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney shares 'deeply emotional' memory of Alex Salmond

JOHN Swinney has shared a “deeply emotional” memory of Alex Salmond following the death of the former first minister.

The National (Scotland)

Labour see £100m added to energy bills to pay Scottish wind farms to shut off

MORE than £100 million has been added to UK customers’ energy bills since Labour came to power to pay Scottish wind farms to stop producing…

The Guardian - UK

‘Incomparable’ Alex Salmond made Scottish nationalism soar before he and SNP soured

Late SNP leader drove party to power and country to brink of independence but left a fractured legacy

The Independent UK

‘Scotland is a country not a county’: Alex Salmond’s final messages on X/Twitter just before death

Former Scottish first minister penned series of poignant posts about Scottish independence

The Conversation

Alex Salmond: Scotland’s first nationalist leader and a tireless campaigner for independence

Alex Salmond, possibly one of the most famous Scottish politicians of recent decades, and certainly the best-known face of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has died at the age of 69.

International Business Times

Alex Salmond: The Man Who Took Scotland To The Brink Of Independence

Alex Salmond, who died on Saturday aged 69, was for years the figurehead of Scottish independence, a wily political operator who divided opinion as he took the nationalist movement from the political fringes to the mainstream.

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