Alex Salmond launches legal action against Scottish Government
Content warning: mention of sexual violence Former SNP First Minister (FM) Alex Salmond is pursuing legal action against the Scottish Government over alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct claims in 2018.…
More defections from SNP to Alex Salmond’s Alba Party
Chris Cullen, Scottish National Party councilor for South Ayrshire, has defected to the Alba party. Alba is a pro independence party led by former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond.…
Sturgeon – why the time has come.
It’s 2014. The Glasgow Commonwealth Games have just finished. The independence movement is reeling from its narrow defeat in the referendum, yet support for the Scottish National Party has never…
Upcoming Criminal Justice Bill to include scrapping of ‘not proven’ verdict
A proposed amendment to Scots law, unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in early September as part of the upcoming Criminal Justice Bill, means that the ‘not proven’ verdict will…
The Sturgeon-Salmond Conflict
The two inquiries into the Scottish government’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against former First Minister Alex Salmond published reports in the same week that Alex Salmond launched his own…
Conservatives call for Sturgeon’s resignation after witnesses back Salmond
Following the ongoing investigation into the handling of Alex Salmond’s sexual misconduct case comes the demand for the First Minister’s resignation on the eve of her appearance with the investigation…
Salmond set to appear before inquiry as Holyrood agrees to publish submission
The Holyrood committee of MSPs investigating how the Scottish Government handled sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond has re-issued its invitation to the former First Minister to give evidence to…
Salmond to appear before inquiry after high court ruling
The Holyrood inquiry into how the Scottish government handled sexual harassment allegations against former First Minister Alex Salmond has cleared the way for his appearance later this month after a…