Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, Who Sought Scotland’s Independence, Dies at 69

LONDON — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69.

Salmond, who was a divisive figure in British politics and who as the then leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in a 2014 referendum, died in North Macedonia after delivering a speech, according to British media.

Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum...