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EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled Parliament, concludes Holyrood harassment committee
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Nicola Sturgeon to
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SKY NEWS POLL: Scots are turning against the SNP and support for independence is slipping, poll suggests
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BREAK: Alex Salmond appearance before Holyrood harassment committee is ON for Friday. Cttee is inviting him, I understand he will accept
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Holyrood cttee concludes Nicola Sturgeon’s evidence re non-intervention in Salmond investigation is “an inaccurate account of what happened and she has misled the committee on this matter.”
This is a potential breach of the ministerial code”
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Alex Salmond: “The evidence supports a deliberate, prolonged, malicious & concerted effort amongst a range of individuals in Scot Govt & SNP to damage my reputation, even to extent of having me imprisoned.”
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Scottish Greens confirming Nicola Sturgeon will survive no confidence vote: “Mr Hamilton has clearly concluded that the First Minister did not breach the ministerial code, so we will not support the vote of no confidence being pushed by the Tories.
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The Queen has been seen at Balmoral recently, looking “remarkably well” according to observers, albeit w/ reduced mobility. Using stick on rough ground, but without whilst walking the corgies. Picnicking with lady in waiting at her mother’s fishing lodge.
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NEW: A judge has ruled that Scottish Govt restriction on gathered church worship was unconstitutional and disproportionate and interference with human rights. Follows a challenge by church leaders
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Alex Salmond’s lawyers call Crown Office intervention re redactions “unprecedented & troubling.” “Our client has a reasonable apprehension that the Crown must have been approached.. by third parties seeking to change (its) previously stated position.”
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Nicola Sturgeon’s Chief of Staff facing “interference” claims over Salmond affair
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Alex Salmond final submission: “Perhaps the most serious issue of all is the complete breakdown of the necessary barriers which should exist between Government, political party & prosecution authorities in any country which abides by the rule of law
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Understand Douglas Ross will be submitting a letter of no confidence to the chairman of the 1922 committee
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Nicola Sturgeon faces new questions over Alex Salmond affair. Was Scotland’s highest court told the truth?
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The story of Nicola Sturgeon, her top civil servant and destroyed notebooks
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BREAK: Douglas Ross, leader of Scottish Conservatives, calling for Boris Johnson to go
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NEW: Neale Hanvey becomes second Westminster MP to defect from SNP to Alex Salmond’s Alba Party. Follows Kenny MacAskill.
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EXCL: Scottish govt official 'asked for account of when they knew about Salmond complaints to be changed'
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Exclusive: “Have a nice day.” Anne Secoolas reacts after sentencing for causing the death of Harry Dunn
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A 7-second guide to Scotland’s drugs-death crisis, ahead of a Holyrood statement later
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Committee member Jackie Baillie MSP: “We’re being told the first minister has a 4-nations covid briefing that she needs to attend but that didn’t get in the way of a recent covid media briefing. I realise she’s busy but It’s really important that all questions are answered.”
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New Alex Salmond statement: plans to make complaint to Police re newspaper “leak” re complaints against him and to go to Court of Session “as a direct result of the conduct of the Permanent Secretary.”
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EXCL: Revealed: The SNP’s “Vietnam” WhatsApp group & its messages that prompt new claims of conspiracy against Alex Salmond
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Scottish Conservatives on John Swinney’s acknowledgment of reservations re judicial review: ‘Scot Govt knew of fatal flaw but wasted £500,000 taxpayer’s money anyway’
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BREAKING:Alex Salmond appearance at Hrood cttee in doubt. His lawyers to cttee:“As matters stand,we have advised him that the apparent intervention from the crown suggests there has to be a material risk to him in speaking to his submission.He cannot be placed in legal jeopardy.”
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NEW: Appearance of Scotland’s Lord Advocate before Holyrood harassment committee today will now all be public following objections from cttee members among others. Plan had been to give evidence in private initially
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Holyrood harassment committee will publish full report in coming days. Conclusion that Nicola Sturgeon misled committee, & therefore Parliament, reached by majority vote
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Confirmed: Holyrood harassment cttee finds it “hard to believe” that the FM had no knowledge of any concerns about inappropriate behaviour on part of Mr Salmond pre Nov2017. If she did, she should have acted upon it.If she did have such knowledge, then she has misled Committee
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Alex Salmond confirming he’ll give oral evidence to Holyrood harassment committee on Wednesday
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Major north east employer on Scottish independence: “I couldn’t see us continuing manufacturing business in Scotland.”
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#liverpool
fans still queuing to get in the Stade de France. It’s nearly half time.
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EXCL: Scotland's chief law officer ordered search of top civil servant's office for Salmond complaint documents
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Holyrood harassment committee concludes that First Minister misled committee, & therefore Parliament, but doesn’t say she did it “knowingly”. Resignation is expected of ministers who “knowingly mislead” parliament.
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BREAKING: Holyrood harassment committee report confirms its view that Nicola Sturgeon misled committee & therefore parliament & is potential breach of ministerial code
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NEW: Holyrood harassment cttee “concerned” at Sturgeon/Salmond contact after complaints. “The committee is concerned it took until the 6th June 2018 for the First Minister to inform the Permanent Secretary of the fact of meetings (with Alex Salmond). 1/2
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'He needs to be deported': Concerns over Taliban supporter helping Afghan refugees
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BREAKING: Alex Salmond standing as leader of new Independence Party - “Alba Party” - in Holyrood elections. Statement now
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NEW: Scotland’s Crown Office hands over “material” to Holyrood harassment cttee - unclear what or how much. Cttee had demanded documents re harassment complaints leaked to newspaper & WhatsApp messages between SNP officials
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BREAK: Alex Salmond not appearing at harassment committee tomorrow. He’s offered to appear on Friday, pending legal discussions
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SNP accused of 'shocking' failure in handling of online harassment and abuse claims
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Opposition members of Holyrood’s harassment committee say they’re unhappy at proposed timing of Nicola Sturgeon evidence session on Wednesday. Under discussion is 9am-2pm with 2x15 mins breaks. 1/2
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NEW: Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross in
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Alex Salmond’s lawyers have written to the Lord Advocate asking that all material re decision to redact his submission be retained. Also a list of questions, including:
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Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross calling for Nicola Sturgeon to resign
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Nicola Sturgeon's chief of staff accused of 'interference' in Alex Salmond investigation
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BREAKING: Iranian grandparents of Scotland rugby international Damien Hoyland granted leave to remain in UK after Home Office reversed its decision to deport.
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South Park Crescent, Hither Green. A man tears down family tributes to intruder Henry Vincent and kicks them down the street
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Scottish Conservatives say they’ll pursue cote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon & call for resignation
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Leader Douglas Ross:
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Conservative sources
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Jackson Carlaw was pushed after internal polling showed too few knew who he was & those who did didn’t rate him highly. Scottish party hierarchy decided to act - his only request was that it look like he stepped down. More...
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“The most obvious and compelling evidence of such conduct is contained within the material Crown Office refuses to release. That decision is frankly disgraceful.”
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Alex Salmond: “Mr Murrell (SNP chief Exec & husband of Nicola Sturgeon) deployed his senior staff to recruit & persuade staff & ex-staff to submit police complaints... clear that any supporting evidence establishing this point was not shared with committee by Crown Office. Why?”
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Scottish Liberal Democrats: James Hamilton does not give Nicola Sturgeon “clean bill of health”
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Alex Salmond lawyers to Holyrood cttee: ‘We require to see URGENTLY legal basis for proposed redactions in order that we can properly advise our client & make further representations.These could have a material bearing on whether he is able to attend tomorrow.’
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STORY: Sturgeon 'misled parliament' over role in Salmond investigation, committee finds
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‘When Alex Met Nicola’ - the Easter Monday encounter between Sturgeon & Salmond and their conflicting accounts
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Other conclusions of the Holyrood harassment committee, beyond their finding that Nicola Sturgeon misled Parliament
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Scottish Labour: “Anything less than the whole truth, told to the highest court in the land, is a huge issue for the First Minister.”
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Nicola Sturgeon faces new questions over Alex Salmond affair. Was Scotland’s highest court told the truth?
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Scottish Conservatives: “Any suggestion that the Scot Govt misled our highest civil court must be treated with the utmost seriousness.”
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Nicola Sturgeon faces new questions over Alex Salmond affair. Was Scotland’s highest court told the truth?
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NEW: In report that concludes Nicola Sturgeon misled Parliament, Holyrood harassment cttee says it’s “hard to believe” she had no knowledge of concerns re inappropriate behaviour by Alex Salmond before Nov 2017
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Holyrood cttee on judicial review:Scot Govt responsible from an early stage for a serious, substantial & entirely avoidable situation that resulted in a prolonged, expensive and unsuccessful defence of the Petition. 1/2
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Grateful to
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ice hockey team for the camera access in covering
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. All the best for the rest of the season
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BREAKING: Sky sources: Kezia Dugdale expected to step down as leader of Scottish Labour Party, possibly as soon as tomorrow
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Scottish Labour leader
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“The Committee finds that this state of affairs is unacceptable by an organisation such as the Scottish Government and that those responsible should be held accountable.”
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Alex Salmond: ‘I think the name of a complainer came up in the 2nd April 2018 meeting at Nicola Sturgeon’s home’
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Gathering in Glasgow of people who have lost a loved one to drugs, on say new figures are released
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NEW: Scotland’s First Mjnister Nicola Sturgeon addresses a key question on whether she misled parliament - the 1st hand account that says she discussed complaints against Alex Salmond before she told MSP’s she knew about them. She denies misleading Parliament
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Scotland’s Crown Office has written to Scottish Parliament’s corporate body with concerns re Alex Salmond submissions it published last night. Wants redactions/removal of material now in public domain
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Alex Salmond’s lawyers have written to the parliament’s corporate body tonight urging them to ‘consider matters properly’ (paraphrased). MSP’s on the harassment committee weren’t shown the reworked submission - only advised of legal difficulty by parliamentary clerks
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Scotland
#rugby
international
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on his family’s fight to prevent his grandparents’ deportation. More
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throughout the day
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Scottish Govt not confirming receipt of the Hamilton report but my understanding is current plan is to publish late afternoon. People whose evidence is used have been notified and asked to come back with any objections to use of their data by early afternoon
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Scottish Labour: “It appears that senior SNP & govt. officials have conspired to weaponise the distress of several women.”
EXCL: Revealed: The SNP’s “Vietnam” WhatsApp group & its messages that prompt new claims of conspiracy against Alex Salmond
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Holyrood cttee: ‘Parliament may have insufficient powers to hold the executive to account. Committee recommends establishment of a commission to review relationship between executive and the legislature and make recommendations for change.’
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‘She should have made the Permanent Secretary aware as soon as possible after the 2nd April 2018 meeting, at which point she should have confirmed she would cease contact with Alex Salmond.”
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Alex Salmond accuses officials in SNP and Scottish govt of 'concerted effort' to have him jailed
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SNP members broke party rules in candidate selection process for Scottish parliament election
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Scot Govt latest release of legal advice. 19 Dec 2018 - Senior counsel to government clients re late disclosure of documents: “Dismay and extreme professional embarrassment”
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Alex Salmond: Judge 'clears way' for former First Minister to appear before Holyrood harassment committee
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Alex Salmond accuses Crown Office of 'abuse of legislation' over failure to publish key evidence
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Scottish Liberal Democrats now question the evidence Scotland’s Permanent Secretary gave to Holyrood’s harassment committee:
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EXCL: Scotland's chief law officer ordered search of top civil servant's office for Salmond complaint documents
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