Businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter has paid for the plane flying Alex Salmond's body home from North Macedonia. The former first minister died of a heart attack on Saturday while attending a conference in North Macedonia.

The mystery donor who paid for the body of Alex Salmond to be flown back to Scotland has been revealed as philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter. The 69-year-old was attending a conference in the city of Ohrid,

Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has confirmed he paid for the chartered flight which will return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland on Friday. The former first minister of Scotland died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.