Alex Salmond court case LIVE: Former first minister pleads not guilty to all charges

Alex Salmond is at the High Court of Edinburgh today.

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond arrives at the High Court in Edinburgh. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

The former First Minister Alex Salmond, has appeared in the High Court in Edinburgh, and pled not guilty to a string of sexual assault claims, including attempted rape, against ten women.

On the first day of his trial, which is expected to last for four weeks, Mr Salmond listened carefully as the 14 charges were read out.

In lodging notice of Mr Salmond’s defence, Gordon Jackson QC, said he was not guilty, and said that in four of the charges the former leader of the SNP believed there was consent, while in another there was a defence of alibi.