Scotland’s first minister also says she did not intervene in inquiry into allegations
Nicola Sturgeon has said there is an “alternative explanation” to claims that her officials gave the name of a woman who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint about Alex Salmond to his former chief of staff in a significant breach of confidence.
As she gave evidence to the inquiry into her government’s handling of the complaints on Wednesday morning, the former first minister’s office confirmed he has lodged a formal complaint with the Scottish government’s most senior civil servant, Leslie Evans, about the official who has been accused of – and has denied – disclosing the name of the complainer.
