Alex Salmond, Scottish First Minister

Alex Salmond service - 'Cause of Scottish independence burned in his heart'
Alex Salmond's widow Moira is surrounded by friends and family in the front row. She was met outside the cathedral by Rev Dr George Whyte ahead of the memorial service which is due to begin in the next few minutes. Rev Dr George Whyte OBE KSG is Interim Moderator at St Giles’ Cathedral.
Tributes to Alex Salmond at memorial service for former Scottish First Minister, with Gordon Brown among mourners
Gordon Brown was among the attendees at a memorial service for former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond, who died last month aged 69.
Scottish political giants remember Alex Salmond at memorial service
Gordon Brown and John Swinney were among Scottish political figures who remembered Alex Salmond at a memorial service in Edinburgh on Saturday, 30 November. The former Scottish first minister died suddenly in North Macedonia in October at the age of 69.
Tributes paid to Alex Salmond at memorial in Edinburgh
Tributes paid to Alex Salmond at memorial in Edinburgh
Mourners arrive for the memorial of Alex Salmond in Edinburgh
Mourner arrive at the public memorial service for her uncle and the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond who died aged 69 last month, at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Political leaders to pay tribute to Alex Salmond at memorial service
Gordon Brown, John Swinney and Anas Sarwar have gathered to pay tribute to Alex Salmond at a public memorial service in Edinburgh. The former first minister died last month in North Macedonia at the age of 69.
Shona Robison vows to ‘put people of Scotland first’ in Holyrood Budget
The Scottish Finance Secretary will set out her draft tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday.
First Minister challenged to meet homeowners facing devastating RAAC repair bills
Scotland’s First Minister has been challenged to meet homeowners facing devastating repair bills over the use of ‘crumbling concrete’ in their homes Livingston’s Ghost estate campaigner Kerry ...
The SNP dream of independence has passed with Salmond
As a metaphor it couldn’t have been more stark. The memorial for Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland, was a ...
news.stv16h
Swinney urges political opponents to work with him 'in good faith' ahead of Budget
The First Minister is understood to be meeting other parties ahead of his Budget being published on Wednesday afternoon.
SNP mocked as First Minister hints at early election months after Westminster annihilation
The SNP faces a nervous wait to see if it can force its spending plans through Holyrood when finance secretary Shona Robison ...
Every pensioner household in Scotland to get winter fuel payment next year
Social Justice Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville announces a new benefit to help pensioners who lost their winter fuel ...
Holyrood7d
First Minister pledges to bring policy-making closer to communities
First Minister John Swinney will pledge to bring policy-making closer to communities in a major speech ahead of next week’s ...
The i on MSN2d
How Budget drama could trigger an early election in Scotland
SNP deal with Lib Dems most likely scenario – but collapse of Scottish Government ‘not impossible’, say experts ...
scottishconstructionnow.com7d
First Minister sees progress on new Perth High School building
First Minister of Scotland and MSP for Perthshire North John Swinney MSP saw the good progress being made on the construction ...