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Alex Salmond Trial

Former First Minister Alex Salmond leaves Holyrood in Edinburgh after giving evidence to a Scottish Parliament Harassment committee.

New files appear to debunk Salmond claim
UK News

Taxpayer cost of legal advice to Salmond Inquiry 'impossible to know'
Politics

Analysis: Questions left unanswered pose biggest threat to Sturgeon's career
Politics

Alex Salmond Inquiry RECAP: Former First Minister faces Holyrood committee
Politics

Salmond Inquiry RECAP: The key moments from Sturgeon's evidence to Holyrood
Politics

Analysis: Sturgeon's story is one of good intentions and dreadful consequences
Politics

Sturgeon as assured as ever at Salmond inquiry – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Nicola Sturgeon defends Scotland's 'independent' institutions
Politics

Former first minister says it's 'bizarre' no-one has resigned over Salmond saga
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I am not going to apologise for the behaviour of Alex Salmond'
Politics

Alex Salmond inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon and Jackie Baillie clash over legal advice
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon dismisses claim of 'malicious plan' to convict Alex Salmond
Politics

Sturgeon: Suggestion judicial review timing 'gamed' is 'absurd'
Politics

Colour: Nicola Sturgeon wears heart on sleeve before Alex Salmond inquiry
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I had no motive, desire, to get Alex Salmond'
Politics

Alex Salmond inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon denies knowing of any leaks
Politics

Alex Salmond lodges formal complaint around alleged disclosure of name of compla...
Politics

Salmond inquiry: Sturgeon apologises and recalls 'moment I'll never forget'
Politics

Sturgeon told to resign as evidence to harassment committee 'backs Salmond'
Politics

First Minister’s fight for her political life – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Alex Salmond inquiry: What do the latest revelations mean for Nicola Sturgeon?
Politics

Why I cringed watching MSPs at Salmond inquiry – Kenny MacAskill MP
Columnists

Salmond Inquiry: Messages 'proving conspiracy' handed to committee
Politics

Lord Advocate launches stern defence of Crown Office following Salmond claims
Politics

Salmondgate and Scotland's unoccupied moral high ground – Alexander McCall Smith
Columnists

Salmond inquiry shows Holyrood needs more power, not less – Murdo Fraser
Columnists

Swinney admits legal advice 'raised reservations' over prior contact
Politics

Salmond Inquiry: Swinney's job on the line as Lord Advocate set to give evidence
Politics

Committee member claims Alex Salmond's lawyers can hand over evidence
Politics

Salmond inquiry: Legal advice to be published after no confidence vote threat
Politics

No confidence motion in Swinney submitted over failure to publish legal advice
Politics

Greens to support no confidence vote in Swinney around legal advice row
Politics

Jeane Freeman dodges Sturgeon question
Coronavirus

Analysis: Lord Advocate to face Salmond inquiry amid cries of Crown corruption
Politics

I stand with Sturgeon amid Salmond inquiry furore – Angus Robertson
Columnists

Threat of no confidence motion against John Swinney over Salmond legal advice
Politics

Sturgeon should resign if she has broken ministerial code, Anas Sarwar says
Politics

Alex Salmond calls for resignations at top of Scottish Government
Politics

Sturgeon says Salmond ‘failed to take his chance’
UK News

Analysis: Alex Salmond's central conspiracy goes unsubstantiated
Politics

Key points from Alex Salmond evidence
UK News

Alex Salmond Inquiry: Fireworks fizz rather than bang
Politics

MSPs must test the truth of Salmond's incendiary claims – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Salmond's command of detail puts the pressure on Sturgeon – Brian Wilson
Columnists

SNP civil war is harming ability to deal with Covid crisis – Christine Jardine
Columnists

Why Salmond could sue Sturgeon for defamation – John McLellan
Columnists

Alex Salmond denies threatening to resign from SNP over airport allegations
Politics

Alex Salmond calls for police investigation into newspaper leak
Politics

Sturgeon needs to realise she’s not Mother of the Nation – Susan Dalgety
Columnists

Alex Salmond claims Scotland has been 'failed' by its leaders
Politics

BBC taken for ride by Sturgeon's misuse of Covid briefings – Brian Wilson
Columnists

Alex Salmond inquiry: how you can watch
UK News

Alex Salmond arrives at Scottish Parliament for committee appearance
Politics

Sturgeon accused of ministerial code breach over Covid briefing Salmond 'attack'
Politics

Lord Advocate's two roles should be performed by two people – Scotsman comment
Columnists

Sturgeon versus Salmond is about much more than it seems – Jim Duffy
Columnists

Any ‘conspirators’ against Salmond will ‘be getting their jotters’, says SNP MSP
Politics

Inquiry demands messages as Lord Advocate denies involvement in intervention
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon claims former FM is peddling 'alternative reality'
Politics

Alex Salmond challenges Lord Advocate to explain 'highly irregular actions'
Politics

Alex Salmond Inquiry: Alex Salmond pulls out of committee appearance
Politics

Crown Office's independence has been trashed amid Salmondgate – John McLellan
Columnists

Alex Salmond invited to appear at harassment complaints inquiry on Friday
Politics

Alex Salmond inquiry: Lord Advocate set to answer urgent question in Holyrood
Politics

Why Sturgeon may, or may not, have to resign – Kenny MacAskill MP
Columnists

This cesspit of vipers is not fit for government – Murdo Fraser MSP
Columnists

Why Crown Office has become 'lickspittle' arm - Alistair Bonnington
Politics

Analysis: How do Salmond and Sturgeon's claims stack up against the evidence?
Politics

Holyrood to remove and republish ministerial code submission after intervention
Politics

Redactions to Alex Salmond's evidence could stop him appearing at inquiry
Politics

Salmond Inquiry: Evidence fiasco labelled a 'crisis of credibility' for Holyrood
Politics

Alex Salmond inquiry: Crown Office has 'urged removal of Salmond submission'
Politics

Salmond urges resignations amid claims of 'malicious effort' to ruin reputation
Politics

The most explosive claims made in Alex Salmond's submission
Politics

Nicola Sturgeon accuses Alex Salmond of not having a 'shred of evidence'
Politics

Salmond inquiry accused by union of 'open hostility' towards civil servants
Politics

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