Nicola Sturgeon banned from Alex Salmond’s funeral after infamous fall-out

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Nicola Sturgeon has been barred from Alex Salmond’s funeral and memorial plans, the Sunday Mail can reveal.The former first minister won’t be invited to attend the service for her predecessor or any other subsequent celebrations of his life.Senior sources close to the late Alba Party leader said there was “not a chance in hell” of Sturgeon being on the guest list after the pair publicly fell out six years ago.Salmond, 69, died last Saturday after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia, where he was attending a ­conference.It is understood funeral plans are being arranged for the end of the month with an intimate service due to take place close to Salmond’s home in Aberdeenshire.A source said: “It will be a very small private service with only family attending.“There will be a larger memorial celebration later in the year, or possibly into January, for Alex’s supporters, friends and old colleagues.“Nicola Sturgeon won’t be invited to either of them.

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