Mr Salmond’s body will return to the north east of Scotland, close to his home in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the seats he represented at both Westminster and Holyrood, this afternoon. Plans are being put in place for a private family funeral along with a more public memorial service.

The former first minister's coffin - which was draped in a saltire - landed at Aberdeen airport on Friday afternoon.

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.

A plane carrying Alex Salmond's body has left North Macedonia and is being flown back to Scotland. The former first minister's coffin was draped in a Saltire by Alba party colleag

A ceremony was held at Ohrid Airport prior to the departure of the private flight, which was personally paid for by Scottish businessman Sir Tom Hunter.

The plane carrying the body of the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has taken off from North Macedonia, bound for Aberdeen. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in the country’s south west.

Alex Salmond’s coffin was draped in a Saltire ahead of the plane bringing him home to Scotland taking off. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia.

Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Salmond on Saturday. desc

Alex Salmond, Scotland's former first minister and champion of his country's independence movement, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 69. The former MP and MSP collapsed during a conference in North Macedonia and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.