Scottish first minister accused of misleading parliament over investigation into allegations against Alex Salmond

Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared of knowingly breaching the ministerial code over her dealings with Alex Salmond after an independent inquiry into allegations she misled the Scottish parliament.

James Hamilton QC, a former Irish prosecutor, had investigated the first minister after she was accused of deliberately misleading Holyrood about when she knew about sexual harassment allegations against Salmond.

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