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Alex Salmond’s body flown back to Scotland
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.
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond has died. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K.
Politics class: Alex Salmond’s death leaves Scottish independence cause further adrift
Read our full range of politics picks here. The unexpected death of Alex Salmond (Scottish First Minister, 2007-14) has prompted debate on the state of the Scottish National party, which he led for a total of two decades.
Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was flown back to Scotland on a private jet Friday, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia.
Alex Salmond: charismatic politician who nearly broke up the Union
One of the most consequential – and divisive – politicians of his generation, Alex Salmond, who has died aged 69, transformed the Scottish National Party from a fringe party into a "formidable political force".
King Charles 'greatly saddened' after death of Alex Salmond
The King has paid tribute to former first minister Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69. Charles said he was ‘greatly ...
Alex Salmond's body repatriated on flight to Scotland
Alex Salmond’s coffin was draped in a Saltire ahead of the plane bringing him home to Scotland taking off. Mr Salmond died on ...
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69
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 to be brought home to Scotland on Friday
The former first minister died of a heart attack while attending a conference in North Macedonia.
‘Scotland is a country not a county’: Alex Salmond’s final messages on X/Twitter just before death
Fittingly, Mr Salmond’s final posts on X, formerly Twitter, were about the cause that was so important to him, with “Scotland ...
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter paid to return 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 ...
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Alex Salmond: the man who took Scotland to the brink of independence
Alex Salmond, who died on Saturday aged 69 ... He never got to see his beloved Scotland break away from the rest of the ...
Alex Salmond latest: Scotland's former First Minister dies, aged 69
Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died after reportedly being taken ill while ...
Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69
The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, took ill while in North ...
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Alex Salmond's coffin flown back to Scotland and public pays respects as cortege drives from airport
Members of his family were on the tarmac at Aberdeen Airport along with long-standing friend and colleague Kenny MacAskill to ...