Allies of Alex Salmond have dismissed Nicola Sturgeon's suggestion that the former first minister leaked details about an investigation into sexual misconduct claims made against him.

In her memoir called Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon candidly lifts the lid on the highs and lows of her time in office, and talks about Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years

Sturgeon was exemplary during the Covid crisis, and is admired by many of us for her belief in equality for all, including transgender people. That led to a massive movement against her leadership and brought her much anguish. In 2023, she resigned. Yet, after she left office, she was voted the most popular leader in the UK.

NICOLA STURGEON’S claim that Alex Salmond would rather have seen the SNP “destroyed” than have it succeed without him was slammed as “without shame or honour” today.The Glasgow Southside MSP made the remarks in her new memoir,

The former first minister said Queen Elizabeth II immediately asked for details about Salmond when the women met at Balmoral Castle just weeks after the allegations became public.

Nicola claimed that she assumed the late monarch would not have mentioned the claims in September 2018, yet Queen Elizabeth did bring them up. Ms Sturgeon continued: "She asked me

Nicola Sturgeon has said she was “hit by a wave of grief” when told Alex Salmond had died, despite their years-long estrangement. The former Scottish First Minister described feeling the loss of their friendship deeply,

The former first minister said she had “cold fury” with her ex-boss over his “abdication of responsibility” on the key document.