John Swinney pays tribute to Alex Salmond

The first minister of Scotland has paid tribute to his former colleague, Alex Salmond, saying he left a “fundamental footprint” on Scottish politics. <br /> <br />Mr Salmond died at the age of 69 on Saturday after giving a speech in Macedonia. <br /> <br />Both Swinney and Salmond have led the SNP twice. <br /> Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn