Alex Salmond offered new date to give evidence to Holyrood Inquiry after row with committee

Peter Murrell about meetings between Salmond and his wife regarding the Government probe into sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.Murrell, who is SNP chief executive, said he “absolutely refuted” Fraser’s claims.A special Holyrood committee is examining how the Scottish Government bungled the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.Salmond pursued a judicial review and it was accepted the internal Government probe had been unlawful

Peter Murrell, who is also SNP chief executive, will be quizzed by MSPs who were unhappy about his first evidence session in December.A special Holyrood committee is investigating the Scottish Government’s unlawful probe into sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.Salmond successfully pursued a judicial review over the Government probe and the taxpayer was saddled with a bill of over £500,000.The fiasco also ended the long-standing friendship between Sturgeon and Salmond,

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Scottish Government paid thousands of pounds to a team of top lawyers to try to block MSPs probing Alex Salmond’s botched sexual harassment case from hearing key evidence. The Sunday Mail has obtained ­documents showing a firm – hired using public cash – demanded ­investigating ­committee members give written guarantees they wouldn’t ask a ­senior official crucial questions.

coronavirus.A cluster of cases has been identified at Mossview Care Home in Lochgelly which has resulted in a further 25 residents catching Covid-19.Health chiefs have confirmed that a further 43 staff members have also been confirmed as having caught the killer bug.NHS Fife say they are working closely with the home and partner agencies in a bid to stop the virus spreading further.The home was temporarily closed to new admissions and visitors but these services have resumed following a 14

Nicola Sturgeon received legal advice that her Government would lose in court to Alex Salmond months before blowing £692,000 fighting his judicial review.Scotland’s most senior lawyer Roddy Dunlop QC was asked for an opinion on the former first minister’s challenge to a sexual harassment probe in October 2018, the Sunday Mail understands.Sources have confirmed his response was that the former SNP leader would be likely to win.

The Grammy-nominated musician and avant-garde pop music producer Sophie has died. She was just 34 years old.

SOPHIE, a Scottish musician, DJ and record producer, has died at age 34.

Sea Shanty hitmaker Nathan Evans has admitted Alexa is having problems playing his song to fans.The postie and Tik Toker from Airdrie who just signed a deal with Polydor records has been racing his way up to the top of the charts with his viral sea shanty Wellerman and is currently at number three in the UK.However, not everyone who has tried to hear his song has managed to get hold of it - because Alexa keeps playing them the wrong version.For some bizarre reason Alexa keeps defaulting to

Alex Salmond during an interview with the Irish Times on Thursday.

lockdown despite First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticising it as “not essential”. Gove, the Cabinet Office Minister, said: “The Prime Minister has a responsibility and a role to make sure the vaccine roll-out is proceeding appropriately, to thank those on the front line, NHS professionals and those in the British Army who are making sure things work well.”“It’s absolutely right, the Prime Minister should be there talking to those who are involved in that effort.

Peter Murrell' s answers in front of MSPs.

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Scottish Government not to probe potentially criminal harassment claims- warning that staff were not trained to investigate or "engage with victims". Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor also said the Government asked Police Scotland "a number of hypothetical questions" about its harassment policy that appeared to be about a "specific set of circumstances".

First Minister reacted after opponents again criticised the speed of the massive logistical programme north of the border. In Holyrood, Tory MSP Ruth Davidson claimed 717,000 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca drugs had been received but more than 400,000 doses have yet to be given to patients.

former first minister fears that his appearance at a Holyrood committee would leave him "in jeopardy of criminal prosecution". The response comes after the Scottish Government expressed disappointment in his refusal to appea r in person before Holyrood's inquiry into the botched investigation of sexual harassment claims against him.

fine.Martin Dawkins, 18, armed himself with the weapon and stormed outside amid claims he was being threatened by a member of his family.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Dawkins was arrested by cops who found him in the town’s Stock Street with the mallet sticking out of his pocket on November 17 last year.This week, he appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty to possessing the mallet.He also admitted a second charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by shouting, bawling and