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  Alex Salmond, former Scottish First Minister who fought for independence from UK, dies at 69

  World | October 13, 2024 11:02 IST

  Salmond led the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014 and brought Scotland to the verge of independence in a 2014 referendum. A formidable debater with an economics background, Salmond's reputation was damaged by sexual abuse allegations in 2019.

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  Scotland could still declare independence: Salmond

  World | September 22, 2014 20:58 IST

  London: Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who announced his resignation after his Yes campaign's defeat in the independence referendum Friday, has claimed that Scotland could declare itself independent without a referendum in the future, a