Overview

• Alex Salmond, the former leader of the SNP, passed away in North Macedonia earlier this month due to a heart attack.
• His body was repatriated to Scotland on a private flight funded by businessman Sir Tom Hunter after a request to use the RAF was denied.
• The private funeral will be conducted by Reverend Ian McEwan and will include a burial at Strichen cemetery.
• Salmond was seen off in North Macedonia with a guard of honour and welcomed back in Scotland by family and friends, accompanied by a lone piper.
• A public memorial service is expected to take place in the coming weeks to honor Salmond's contributions to Scottish politics.