Former Scottish first minister

FILE PHOTO: Former Scottish National Party leader and former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond makes his opening statement to The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints at Holyrood, examining the government's handling of harassment allegations against him, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain February 26, 2021. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS
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Former Scottish first minister Salmond launches pro-independence party

Salmond, as leader of the Scottish National Party, led the devolved Scottish government for seven years until 2014 and helped drive growing support for Scottish independence