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Nicola Sturgeon is making her long-awaited appearance before the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s investigation of sexual harassment claims made against Alex Salmond. Ms Sturgeon has faced calls from the Scottish Conservatives to resign after two witnesses backed up Mr Salmond’s claim that she misled parliament about a meeting with her predecessor. But the First Minister has insisted there is not “a shred of evidence” to support...

Scotland’s first minister also says she did not intervene in inquiry into allegations

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s feud with her predecessor and former mentor, Alex Salmond is deepening, threatening to undermine her pro-independence Scottish National Party at a time when it desperately needs to keep momentum. She faced a grilling at a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday over her role in the mishandling of a case against him, part of a probe that includes an allegation that she misled parliament. That’s a charge that could force her to quit just as the party is gea...

During an eight-hour grilling, she told inquiry her government 'tried to do the right thing' after complaints about Mr Salmond's behaviour

Analysis: Scotland’s first minister has concluded giving evidence to the committee investigating the Alex Salmond inquiry

First minister denies wrongdoing as demands for ‘no confidence’ vote grow

Tom Gordon

Why did she agree to meet Salmond and to continue talking to him? Sturgeon told parliament on 8 January 2019 she spoke to Salmond about the case five times during 2018: in person at her home on 2 April, by phone on 23 April, in person at SNP conference on 7 June, at her home on 14 July and lastly by phone on 18 July. She also exchanged WhatsApp messages with him. She told parliament she did so as SNP leader, suggesting later in evidence she thought he might be about to resign from the party. He...

Scottish Tories vowed to table a confidence vote in her after documents were published on the eve of her appearance at a hearing into the row over allegations levelled at her predecessor.

Lord Advocate James Wolffe to be quizzed by MSPs at Alex Salmond Inquiry today The Crown Office has faced severe criticism over its actions in relation to a Holyrood committee charged with investigating the Scottish Government. 04:32, 2 MAR 2021 James Wolffe (Image: Getty Images) Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscri...