Tributes paid to ‘monumental figure’ Alex Salmond
13 Oct
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Tributes paid to ‘monumental figure’ Alex Salmond

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Politics tamfitronics 8mFriends and rivals alike were quick to pay tribute, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying: “Alex Salmond was a monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics. He leaves behind a lasting legacy.”Former prime minister Rishi Sunak called him a “huge figure” and said: “While I disagreed with him on the constitutional question, there was no denying his skill in debate or his passion for politics.”And Scotland’s current First Minister John Swinney says he is deeply shocked and saddened at his untimely death: saying “Alex worked tirelessly and fought fearlessly for the country that he loved and for her independence.”
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Tributes to 27 people in Greater Manchester who have died
08 Sep
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Tributes to 27 people in Greater Manchester who have died

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Top Stories Tamfitronics The full list of family announcements can be found by visiting the Manchester Evening News section of our partner websiteLilian Fairhurst, Gerard Warner, Clarissa Lee Street (Image: funeral-notices.co.uk)Every day the Manchester Evening News print edition carries tributes and funeral notices for those who have lost a loved one recently.It gives people a chance to celebrate the lives of family and friends and pay respects to the health and care teams who looked after them - as well as alerting the community to details of funerals, fundraising and flowers.You can see the full list of family announcements by visiting the Manchester Evening News section of our partner website funeral-notices.co.uk.Here are some of the notices published in the paper over the last week, reproduced here for our online readers.Top Stories...
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