Sunday shows round-up: Sturgeon insists she ‘did not mislead’ Scottish parliament

Nicola Sturgeon – ‘False conspiracy theories’ being spread in Salmond assault inquiry

Continuing his series of interviews with the UK’s major party leaders, Andrew Marr this morning spoke to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland. A major feature of the interview was the continuing row between Sturgeon and her predecessor and former mentor Alex Salmond. Salmond was famously put on trial for multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment in early 2020, and was acquitted of all charges. A Holyrood inquiry is being conducted into the handling of the complaints made against Salmond, who has accused Sturgeon of misleading the Scottish Parliament over what was known when and by who. Sturgeon rejected his version of events, in a drama that looks set to escalate further:

NS: At times I appear to be simultaneously accused of colluding with Mr Salmond… and then on the other hand being accused of some dastardly conspiracy to bring him down.