Alex Salmond offers to appear before Holyrood harassment inquiry on new date

Alex Salmond is set to accuse Scotland’s most senior ­prosecutor of abusing his position, resulting in bombshell evidence of government ­negligence being suppressed, the Sunday Mail can reveal.The ex-first minister will unleash an unprecedented attack on the ­“collapsing, discredited” Crown Office after he was threatened with ­prosecution over memos and SNP texts he wanted to share with MSPs.He will allege Scotland’s ­embattled Lord Advocate James Wolffe wrongly applied legislation which led to

the committee of MSPs and accused it of allowing the Scottish Government to escape scrutiny.In a powerful interview with BBC Scotland, they said the attention given to the inquiry was "more traumatic" than giving evidence in the High Court.They claimed the committee had strayed so far from its own remit that it had made any of its findings "completely useless".A special Holyrood committee is investigating the Scottish Government’s botched handling of sexual misconduct complaints against the

Salmond.Sturgeon was due to face questions in person on Tuesday next week on her role in the Scottish Government's botched probe into allegations of misconduct against her predecessor.However, the committee members wanted to hear from Salmond first but were unable to get him to agree to appear last week because of the legal wrangle.A Scottish Parliament spokesperson confirmed this afternoon: “At its meeting today, the committee was united in its desire to complete this inquiry in an open and

First Minister hoped the decision would lead to an early oral evidence session next week.If it happens, the dramatic evidence session will take place in the same week as Nicola Sturgeon also faces the Inquiry.The Inquiry is investigating the SNP Government’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints against the former first minister.Salmond took the government to court in 2018 and it was accepted the internal probe had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.The fiasco ended the friendship

Scottish Government’s botched handling of sexual harassment complaints against him on Tuesday, but he declined to do so after it failed to publish evidence he submitted.The committee voted not to publish the submission or a redacted version of it, citing legal concerns over orders to protect the anonymity of complainers.But a judge has now amended a court order which prevents the publication of information likely to identify any of the accusers in the Salmond trial to clarify its scope.The

First Minister suggested Parliament could use its powers to ensure he gives evidence after Holyrood declined to publish his submission to MSPs.However, Sturgeon also refused on three occasions to say whether she would resign if she was found to have breached ethics rules over the Salmond scandal.A special Holyrood committee is investigating the way the Scottish Government unlawfully handled sexual misconduct complaints against the former SNP first minister.The fiasco, which cost the taxpayer

SNP in-fighting over the treatment of former leader Alex Salmond erupted again last night over claims he had been reported to the police over an alleged assault.The party’s chief operating officer, Sue Ruddick, said she called the cops over an act of “physical aggression” by Salmond.But Anne Harvey – an assistant to the chief whip for the SNP at Westminster – denied the claims, which she said related to an incident before a by-election in 2008.She said: “I can categorically confirm that there

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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.

Salmond.

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former First Minister then alleged his successor u-turned by deciding against intervening in the explosive case.

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.

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

Salmond prepares to hear from both senior nationalist figures. The government probe was found in court to have been unlawful.

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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".

Twitter is dragging its heels over the removal of the name of a woman who accused Alex Salmond of sexual asault.She was illegally outed on the online network but, despite repeated pleas for it to be removed, her case has been described as “closed”.The company has told her she could submit a new case and, instead of just deleting the post, directed her to “self-help solutions”.More than a week later it is still online – despite publication breaking the law.A friend of the woman said: “When Police