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.
Salmond’s body to be brought home on private flight after RAF rejection
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 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.
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.
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'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.
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 ...
Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond revealed
The Scottish Government is reportedly considering hiring a private plane to repatriate the body of Alex Salmond, with an RAF charter likely to ...
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 ...
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 ...