She also said Mr Salmond was on a “revenge” mission against her after her government investigated claims against him. Read More:In 2018, Sturgeon’s administration had investigated sexual harassment complaints by two women against Mr Salmond when he was First Minister. One of the later investigations centred around how Ms Sturgeon handled the allegations when Mr Salmond first told her at a private meeting at her house in 2018. Mr Salmond and Ms Sturgeon disagreed on whether she gave a commitment to intervene, with Ms Sturgeon claiming she had not done so. In an email to Mr Hamilton, former first minister Mr Salmond said the remit “lays a surprising stress” on whether Ms Sturgeon “interfered in the Scottish Government investigation”.

Source: The Herald February 24, 2026 21:16 UTC