Nicola Sturgeon's office accuses Alex Salmond Inquiry of 'baseless' assertions and 'smears'

Farage’s “seal of approval”. The First Minister also claimed Alba may be more likely to put off undecided No voters from backing independence.Sturgeon and Salmond have been at war over the Government’s unlawful sexual misconduct probe into him.

Alba Party, it could change the balance of power between Scotland and Westminster.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has consistently refused current First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s calls for a second Scottish independence referendum.But Salmond said that if a “super majority” of pro-independence MSPs are elected to Holyrood, a range of options would be available to those who want to take Scotland out of the UK.He suggested Scotland could organise its own referendum in those circumstances, with other

First Minister is “pretending” his comeback bid is about indyref2. He also stepped up his criticisms of Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross by saying he fronts a “game-playing, inward looking, childish opposition”.

Alex Salmond's return to politics The former SNP leader confirmed he will be standing for the Alba Party on the North East regional list section in May's Scottish Parliament election.Launching the new party in an online event on Friday, the former SNP leader said: "Today Alba are hoisting a flag in the wind, planting our Saltire on a hill.

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff,

Kimberly Darroch believes was linked to water at the hospital. At First Minister’s Questions, Sturgeon said she “completely sympathised” for a FAI with the call after being pressed by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Scottish Parliament later today. The Scottish Tories said they will press ahead with a vote in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after a Holyrood committee found she misled parliament.

responsibility for the affair that has plagued Scottish politics for more than a year. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said two women who lodged complaints against the Scottish Government were "failed by the Scottish Government".

First Minister leaked last week, ruled that she had given an "inaccurate" account of a meeting with her predecessor during her Government’s botched probe into him. Set up in 2019, the Committee has been investigating the SNP Government’s mis-handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond pursued a judicial review and it was agreed the Government probe, which destroyed his friendship with Sturgeon, had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.

Alex Salmond row.

First Minister 's resignation amid accusations she misled parliament about her involvement in the Alex Salmond investigation. It followed a leak that the inquiry into the Government's unlawful investigation into harassment complaints against the former first minister has reportedly concluded that Ms Sturgeon gave an "inaccurate" account of meetings with Mr Salmond.

Alex Salmond ­during the Crown Office’s failed attempt to prosecute him for sexual offences.Official documents revealed the huge cost of Operation Diem.It lasted almost two years and at its height had 14 dedicated officers led by Detective Chief Superintendent Lesley Boal.They carried out 386 interviews and the former first minister was eventually charged with 14 offences – before being cleared of all allegations in the High Court.The £834,000 cost has been revealed in a letter from Police

Linda Fabiani said she was “dismayed” at the damage done to the Committee’s work. A Holyrood Committee, made up of MSPs, has been investigating the SNP Government’s mis-handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.

Patrick Harvie, whose party will likely determine the fate of the First Minister, has claimed the Inquiry is a "farce" and is after a “political scalp”.

Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.

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Nicola Sturgeon on March 2, the day before she appeared before the inquiry investigating the handling of harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond.On BBC Scotland's Sunday Show, Andrea Bradley, the assistant secretary of the EIS teaching union, said the Scottish Government was looking for a "good news story that week".However, Ms Sturgeon had previously announced the earliest date for some pupils to return to school would be March 15.On Monday, Education Secretary John

Nicola Sturgeon told parliament on several occasions she was first informed of the allegations made against Salmond at a meeting with her old boss at her Glasgow home on April 2, 2018.But it was later revealed the First Minister held a meeting with Geoff Aberdein - Salmond's former chief of staff - at her Holyrood office on March 29, 2019, where allegations were discussed.Sturgeon claimed she had "forgotten" about this meeting but said: "I think it did cover the suggestion that the matter might