Alex Salmond's body to be brought 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.
Body of former first minister Alex Salmond expected to arrive in Scotland
Whilst he and I disagreed on some of his ambitions, Alex Salmond devoted his life to Scotland and the Scottish people and as such he, and importantly
'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.
Sir Tom Hunter funding repatriation of Alex Salmond's body to Scotland
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has confirmed he paid for the chartered flight which will return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland on Friday. The former first minister of Scotland died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.
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 chartered 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.
Veteran Tory calls for RAF to fly Alex Salmond's body back to Scotland
David Davis, friend of the Alba Party leader, contacted the foreign secretary to say the Royal Air Force should repatriate Salmond.
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.
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter pays for Alex Salmond's body to return to Scotland
Alex Salmond's body will be returned to Scotland on Friday after a businessman stepped in to pay for a chartered flight, the Alba Party has confirmed
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 ...
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Sir Tom Hunter revealed as individual who paid for Alex Salmond’s repatriation
Hunter said Salmond and his family “deserved the dignity and privacy” of a private return to Scotland because of the ...
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 ...
Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options
The Scottish Government is reportedly considering hiring a private plane to repatriate the body of Alex Salmond, with an RAF ...