Scotland’s Sturgeon defends handling of Salmond harassment claims
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First minister denies plotting against her predecessor during an inquiry hearing into the government’s management of complaints.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her handling of sexual harassment complaints against her predecessor, as she testified in a political saga that is tearing apart her party and threatens to scupper her bid to lead Scotland to independence. In her highly anticipated testimony on Wednesday to an inquiry into how she and her government managed the allegations against former First Minister Alex Salmond, which he denies, Sturgeon denied any improper behaviour, saying she had “searched her soul” many times. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader also rejected accusations levelled by Salmond himself that she had plotted against him and misled the Scottish parliament over the case, denouncing the claims as “absurd”.More Related News