As the September 18 vote drew closer, the polls narrowed, and Yes Scotland appeared to have the momentum. Many wondered whether the first minister could become the ultimate Scottish political ...

Tributes have poured in for the longtime Scottish first minister Alex Salmond after his sudden death aged 69 shocked the ...

As the 18 September vote drew closer, the polls narrowed, and Yes Scotland appeared to have the momentum. But the result – a 55 per cent to 45 per cent vote to stay in the UK – led to his ...

Despite attempts by some in the Yes camp to move the focus away from him, Mr Salmond was seen across the UK – and the wider world – as synonymous with the Scottish independence movement during the ...