Alex Salmond's body to be flown home to Scotland
Alex Salmond's body to be returned to Scotland - with private individual paying for flight after request to use RAF rejected
The former first minister of Scotland died on Saturday, at the age of 69, during a trip to Ohrid in North Macedonia. UK MPs had been among those calling for the Royal Air Force to help out with bringing his body back home.
Private individual to fly home Salmond after RAF refuses request
Alex Salmond’s body is set to be flown home by a private individual after calls for the RAF to conduct the repatriation were rejected. Friends and political allies of the former first minister had said that the military should return Mr Salmond to Scotland,
Body of Alex Salmond expected to arrive in Scotland today
The body of the former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, is expected to be flown into Scotland later today.
'The RAF should be sent': Anger as private plane to bring Alex Salmond home
IT has now been revealed that the private donor paying to repatriate the body of Alex Salmond is Scottish businessman Sir Tom Hunter.
Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight
A private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland from North Macedonia. The former first minister died suddenly from a heart attack in the Balkan country on Saturday at the age of 69.
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond has died. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K.
Alex Salmond: RAF's refusal to repatriate body forces John Swinney to pay for chartered flight
The RAF has refused to repatriate Alex Salmond's body from North Macedonia, causing John Swinney to pay for a chattered flight back to Scotland. On Saturday, the former First Minister passed away at the age of 69 after delivering a speech in North Macedonia at around 3.
Alex Salmond's body ready to be brought home from North Macedonia, say officials
Alex Salmond's body is ready to be brought home to Scotland, officials in North Macedonia have said. The Alba Party founder and ex-SNP leader and first minister died of a heart attack while attending a conference on Saturday.
RAF should repatriate Alex Salmond, say friends
The RAF should fly Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland, David Davis has said. The Tory MP, who co-hosted an Edinburgh Fringe ...
Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options
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Alba Party will continue Alex Salmond’s legacy, says acting leader
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Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia
The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will soon be ...
Scottish Government working with Foreign Office to repatriate Alex Salmond’s body
The former Scottish first minister died of a suspected heart attack while attending a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday.