The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is on its way back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia.

The privately chartered flight, paid for by businessman Sir Tom Hunter, landed at Aberdeen Airport on Friday afternoon.

Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died after reportedly being taken ill while giving a speech in North Macedonia. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar saying he was “a central figure in politics for over three decades”.

Alex Salmond’s body will be returned from North Macedonia on a chartered plane paid for by an unnamed private individual.

Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today. Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) for 20 years, the 69-year-old was a major figure in the campaign for Scottish independence.

The hour-long clip named Scotland Speaks was his usual weekly broadcast which broadcast every Saturday at 10am.

He led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.

Alex Salmond's body is to be brought back to Scotland on Friday, the Alba Party has confirmed. The former first minister died of a heart attack on Saturday while attending a conference in North Macedonia.