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. A un-named individual is chartering a plane for the repatriation. The flight is expected to arrive in the north east, where Salmond lived.

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A private individual will pay for the repatriation of Alex Salmond’s body, the PA news agency understands. Mr Salmond died after suffering a heart attack in North Macedonia on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.