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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.

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Alex Salmond's coffin draped in saltire as plane carrying body takes off for Scotland

Alex Salmond’s coffin has been draped in a saltire and taken off on the flight which will return him home to Scotland. Former SNP MP and Alba Party chairwoman Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh was among those who placed the flag on top of the coffin before it was taken to the plane.

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.

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Alex Salmond's body set to be flown home in plane chartered by Scottish Government

Alex Salmond's body is set to be flown home by a plane chartered by the Scottish Government following days of diplomatic ...

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Scotland supporters and players hold minute’s applause in memory of Alex Salmond

Scotland supporters held a minute’s applause for the late Alex Salmond ahead of the Nations League match against Portugal on ...

Salmond's family pays tribute to 'loving husband and fiercely loyal brother'

Alex Salmond’s family pays tribute to ‘loving husband and fiercely loyal brother’ Eyewitness describes moment of ...

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'Time stopped' after Salmond collapsed at conference

Organisers say the former first minister fell backwards in his chair after suffering a massive heart attack.

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