My number was 396 and was the third one drawn, behind Kim Leadbeater, younger sister of the murdered MP Jo Cox, and Max Wilkinson, new Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham.

The death of former Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond features heavily on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.

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From falling out with former allies at the SNP to forming his own political party, Alex Salmond’s personality loomed large.

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The 29-year-old was rejected by hometown club Cardiff and played for Bristol City and Fleetwood before achieving success under McKenna at Ipswich.

The King has said he is “greatly saddened” to hear of the sudden death of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first SNP first minister, at the age of 69. The Alba leader died on Saturday afternoon from a ...