Nicola Sturgeon refuses to say if she would welcome ex-first minister Alex Salmond back into SNP – amid probe into her handling of claims against him Nicola Sturgeon said the 2 investigations must be allowed to ‘take their course’ Holyrood investigating Government handling of Salmond assault allegations Separate investigation into whether she breached ministerial code also ongoing Mr … Read more
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon vowed yesterday to make the case again for independence after the pandemic crisis eases, speaking on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show. Always on the media, her personal approval ratings are high and support for Scottish independence at 54 per cent in the latest poll is at a four-year high. … Read more
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon vowed yesterday to make the case again for independence after the pandemic crisis eases, speaking on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show. Always on the media, her personal approval ratings are high and support for Scottish independence at 54 per cent in the latest poll is at a four-year high. … Read more
Alex Salmond’s own lawyer has been caught on camera calling the former SNP leader a ‘bully and an a******e’ and identifying two of his sexual assault accusers. Gordon Jackson QC, 71, Scotland’s most senior QC, has now reported himself to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission after seemingly calling his client a ‘sex pest’ and has released … Read more
Alex Salmond’s own lawyer has been caught on camera calling the former SNP leader a ‘bully’ and identifying two of his alleged sexual assault victims. Gordon Jackson QC, 71, Scotland’s most senior QC, was filmed on an Edinburgh-Glasgow train while publicly discussing the high-profile sexual assault case. Salmond, 65, was cleared on Monday of the … Read more
Alex Salmond is tipped to make a dramatic SNP leadership comeback bid after he was cleared of sex assault charges this week. Well-placed sources say he thinks Scottish independence is ‘going nowhere’ under Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and wants to lead a ‘re-energised drive’ to break away from the rest of the UK. Mr … Read more
Alex Salmond said his ‘nightmare’ was over yesterday after he was dramatically cleared of sexually assaulting a string of women. The former Scottish first minister had been accused of exploiting his power and influence to prey on women. He maintained his innocence throughout the high-profile trial and claimed some of the charges were ‘deliberate fabrications … Read more
Alex Salmond said his ‘nightmare’ was over yesterday after he was dramatically cleared of sexually assaulting a string of women. The former Scottish first minister had been accused of exploiting his power and influence to prey on women. He maintained his innocence throughout the high-profile trial and claimed some of the charges were ‘deliberate fabrications … Read more
Alex Salmond has today been acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape. The former first minister of Scotland was cleared of all charges by a jury following an 11-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 charges and … Read more
Alex Salmond has today been acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape. The former first minister of Scotland was cleared of all charges by a jury following an 11-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 charges and … Read more