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A committee of MSPs will be able to see secret legal advice given to Nicola Sturgeons government over the Alex Salmond harassment case.  Members of the group examining the handling of harassment complaints against the former first minister will be able to see the previously undisclosed document in a special reading room set up at Holyrood next Tuesday. The MSPs will be able to read the unredacted report, dated December 29, 2018, on a confidential basis after a deal was reached to view it. A re...

SNP Government u-turn on Alex Salmond case legal advice after two parliamentary votes It is understood the Government has agreed to show the Holyrood Inquiry the advice, but discussions remain ongoing 04:30, 17 DEC 2020 Alex Salmond (Image: PA) 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 subscribe we will use the information you p...

SNP accused of complacency over shamed Rutherglen MP Margaret Ferrier Labours James Kelly said it is "staggering" the SNP has not taken more action. Disgraced Margaret Ferrier MP Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for oth...

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The SNP’s chief executive is facing more questions about the evidence he gave to a Holyrood inquiry last week. Members of the committee probing how complaints about Alex Salmond were handled say Peter Murrell’s evidence is ‘unravelling’. When he was grilled by MSPs, Mr Murrell, the husband of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, defended the SNP’s disciplinary processes, insisting they were ‘fairly robust’. Members of the committee probing how complaints about Alex Salmond were handled...

SNP accused of complacency over shamed MP Margaret Ferrier Labours James Kelly said it is "staggering" the SNP has not taken more action. 10:41, 14 DEC 2020 Updated Margaret Ferrier (Image: PRU/AFP via Getty Images) Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send yo...

“As I have outlined, this code and the disciplinary rules are overdue for reform.” He added: “Although the constitutional framework has been changed, the Member Conduct Standards and our Disciplinary Rules date from before the post-referendum surge and the dominance of social media. “Whilst it is right that future reforms are consulted upon, the possibility of separating out the conduct and complaint framework, internal disputes, and mediation roles of the National Secretary from ...

When asked about the airport concerns by Sky News in 2017, Alex Salmond strongly denied any suggestion of inappropriate behaviour.

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‘Improbable’ Sturgeon did not tell husband about Salmond meeting – Rees-Mogg PA 10 December 2020, 2:35 pm Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed it is “improbable” that Nicola Sturgeon did not share with her husband the contents of a meeting she had with her predecessor. Scotland’s First Minister met with Alex Salmond in her home on April 2 2018, where he outlined complaints of sexual harassment made against him. Earlier this week, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell – who is Ms...