Alex Salmond accuser made "disclosure" to top official in Nicola Sturgeon's office
Alex Salmond had earlier made a “disclosure” to a top civil servant in Nicola Sturgeon’s office.John Somers, principal private secretary to the First Minister, received the information at a meeting weeks before a complaint was made to the Government about Salmond.However, it is unclear from a letter sent by the Government to the Holyrood Inquiry what the woman told Somers.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie described the meeting as "extraordinary".A Holyrood committee is examining how in 2018 the SNP Government botched the investigation of sexual misconduct allegations by two female officials against Salmond.The former First Minister took the Government he used to lead to court and it was agreed the 2018 internal probe had been unlawful.The bungled