Lawyer clears Scotland's leader of misleading lawmakers - Wahoo Newspaper

LONDON (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did not mislead lawmakers or act improperly over sexual harassment allegations against her predecessor, a senior lawyer said Monday in his report into a scandal that has roiled Scottish politics.
Sturgeon would have faced intense pressure to resign if she was found to have broken the ministerial code.
A second inquiry, by a committee of Scottish lawmakers, is due to publish a report on Tuesday.
British media have reported that the committee voted 5-4 in favor of finding that Sturgeon gave an inaccurate account to Scotland's Edinburgh-based parliament about when she learned of allegations against Salmond.
The political and personal feud has pitted Sturgeon against her former friend and mentor Salmond, and is wracking Scotland’s governing Scottish National Party.

Published On: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:05:32 GMT