Alex Salmond's widow Moira is surrounded by friends and family in the front row. She was met outside the cathedral by Rev Dr George Whyte ahead of the memorial service which is due to begin in the next few minutes. Rev Dr George Whyte OBE KSG is Interim Moderator at St Giles’ Cathedral.

Alex Salmond supporters shout “traitor” and “shame on you” at John Swinney as he arrived at and exited St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh - Jane Barlow/PA John Swinney was booed and called a traitor at a memorial service for Alex Salmond on Saturday.

The former prime minister and current Scottish First Minister were among the congregation at a memorial service in Edinburgh on St Andrew’s Day.

The service will include tributes from political allies and opponents and musical performances.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney was joined by opposition politicians Anas Sarwar, Kenny MacAskill and Russell Findlay among others. But Mr Salmond's successor, former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon,

Gordon Brown, John Swinney and Anas Sarwar have gathered to pay tribute to Alex Salmond at a public memorial service in Edinburgh. The former first minister died last month in North Macedonia at the age of 69.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney was booed and called a "traitor" by a crowd gathered at a memorial service for former SNP and Alba leader Alex Salmond. Mr Swinney was making his way into St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh when he was shouted at by onlookers, including one person who said: "Shame on you."

SNP ministers were among a plethora of big names at the packed service at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh - however Nicola Sturgeon was absent.

Gordon Brown was among the attendees at a memorial service for former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond, who died last month aged 69.

The St Andrews Day memorial nearly a month after the former Scottish first minister's death included musical performances, prayers, eulogies and poems.