Nicola Sturgeon accuses Alex Salmond of spinning 'false conspiracy theories' in harassment inquiry

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 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

Salmond.The fiasco destroyed the friendship between Sturgeon and Salmond, whose allies believe he was targeted by the government and SNP figures.James Hamilton, an ex director of public prosecutions in Ireland, is heading a separate investigation into whether Sturgeon broke her own ministerial code.This relates to meetings Sturgeon and Salmond had in the middle of her government’s investigation.Salmond’s legal team, as part of his written evidence, shared his submission to the Hamilton probe

Nicola Sturgeon.The comic said he would be happy to lock lips with the SNP leader, 50, because he thinks she would be a “good laugh” on a night out.And he went one further to reveal that he would marry The Chase’s Anne Hegerty, 62.Jason, 39, said: “I think I’d snog Nicola Sturgeon.“I quite like Nicola Sturgeon. I think she’s neat.

Nicola Sturgeon said her thoughts are with those affected by the spate of incidents in Kilmarnock. We told how three potentially linked incidents, including a reported 'stabbing' in the East Ayrshire town put some areas on lockdown, including Crosshouse Hospital.

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

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, will today say that the First Minister is willing to risk Scotland’s economic recovery by ramping up the SNP’s push for another referendum before Christmas The Tory leader will use a speech on Monday to respond to renewed SNP demands for a second re-run vote and the threat to legislate for a referendum without the Section 30 powers from the UK government.Ross hit out at the so-called wildcat referendum plan contained in Constitutional Secretary

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.

coronavirus vaccine, providing testing and giving financial support throughout the pandemic. The Prime Minister 's visit has been deemed "not essential" by Nicola Sturgeon who emphasised that cross-border travelling was still discouraged.

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Boris Johnson’s Government would announce today, but insisted her Government is prepared to go further.She said the UK plan was "minimal", adding that it was the "least" that can be done.A hotel quarantine system aimed at arrivals from high-risk countries is expected to be announced soon by the home secretary, Priti Patel.Johnson reportedly rejected calls for a blanket policy and is instead believed to support a targeted system for a limited number of countries such as South Africa and

Brian Matthews ended up with a social media ban after posting a fake photo of him partying with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Dubai.

Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code will be considered by the investigation into the First Minister, the independent arbiter has confirmed. Sturgeon has been accused of misleading Parliament with her accounts of when she first knew about sexual harassment allegations made against the former first minister.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a tightening of lockdown restrictions as the number of Covid-19 cases in Scotland continue to rise.Under the changes click and collect services will be limited to only essential purchases, while restrictions were also applied on takeaways meaning that residents will only be able to collect orders from outdoors to limit social interaction.Essential click and collect

Covid-19 is higher than at the height of the pandemic last spring.