Alex Salmond accusers were reluctant to report claims to police, Holyrood inquiry hears

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain has become somewhat of a household name among fans of the soap, playing the part of Simon Barlow. Alex rose to fame as a child star and first appeared on the cobbles back in 2008, and he’s since been involved in a series of tense plots.

drug deaths.Peter Krykant took his converted mini-bus to Holyrood, where he dared public health minister Joe Fitzpatrick to come out and face him, just one day after another year of record drug deaths were announced.Krykant also addressed Scotland’s Lord Advocate, pleading with him to adopt a “non-prosecution stance” that would effectively decriminalise people taking drugs on the van and people helping keep them safe.Krykant broadcast a live video from the van, saying: “I ask that the Lord

SNP government’s unlawful handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Salmond.Two votes in parliament have been carried out in a bid to force the Scottish Government to hand over their advice.After refusing to hand over the advice the Scottish Government have now offered MSPs on the inquiry sight of the material.The botched probe, which cost the taxpayer over £500,000, destroyed the long-standing friendship between Nicola Sturgeon and Salmond.Allies of the former First Minister believe he

SNP Cabinet Secretary has totted up over £8,000 in expenses when hide nor hair has been seen of him in Parliament." Mackay resigned on February 6 - the day he was due to deliver the Scottish Budget - over his messages to the teenager on social media.It was reported he sent the school boy 270 messages over six months, including calling him “cute”.He has not set foot in Holyrood since his resignation.As previously revealed, Mackay claimed £4,406 in allowances in February and March this year.This

SNP chief executive, is likely to be asked about text messages he sent which appeared to show him urging the police to be pressurised in the Salmond case.A special Holyrood committee is examining how the Scottish Government bungled the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.After Salmond pursued a judicial review, it was accepted the internal Government probe had been unlawful.Not only did the debacle cost the taxpayer over £500,000, but it ended the

Murdo Fraser claimed the First Minister had "pandered" to republicans in her own party. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Edinburgh Waverley station today as part of a whistle-stop tour of the UK, aimed at thanking frontline workers of the pandemic.

Scottish Tory leader said the SNP “mask is slipping” as he criticised Nicola Sturgeon’s claim independence is “essential” to help with the task of rebuilding Scotland after coronavirus. Ross also said the SNP Government wants to “use every opportunity to further their aims” for making Scotland an independent country, adding “their priority is separation at all costs”.

Nicola Sturgeon.The leader of the country’s top teachers’ trade union also called the payment a “political ploy”.Sturgeon this week unveiled plans for a £500 payment for all full-time health and social care workers in recognition of their “extraordinary” service during coronavirus.With tax liable on the one-off Scottish Government payment, she also urged Boris Johnson to allow these workers to receive the full amount.However, a call has been made to recognise other staff who have contributed to

Perthshire -based politician is calling on the Scottish Parliament to be made more family friendly.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A review is set to be held into cancer patients in Dumfries and Galloway receiving expenses for travelling more than 30 miles for hospital appointments.Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has made a commitment to consider introducing a travel scheme in the region which would match a similar one in the Highlands and Islands.Currently, support for travel is discretionary and decided by the health board

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John Barrowman has been accused of putting on a "fake" Scottish accent during his appearance on the Lorraine show on ITV on Monday morning. The 53 year old, who previously praised Phillip Schofield as "brave" as he came out as gay, spoke to the TV presenter from his home in Palm Springs, California, about his friend Ruthie Henshall being voted out of Gwrych castle on I'm A Celebrity...

Lorraine Kelly has taken a swipe at Rita Ora after the popstar was accused of flouting English lockdown rules. The Sun reported that more than 30 people were believed to have attended a secret bash celebrating the singer’s 30th birthday in London on Saturday night.

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tax cheats.Robert Lowe has been ordered to pay HMRC almost £1million in unpaid tax and fines.The 57-year-old former steel firm boss has been named and shamed on a list of deliberate tax defaulters over an eight-year “undeclared income” bill totalling £586,279.He was previously cleared of attempting to kill a cousin and his son after they were knifed and run over in the car park of a Lanarkshire crematorium four years ago.HMRC chiefs hit the businessman, who was pictured on a luxury holiday about

post-Brexit paperwork for fish products.