Sturgeon's Hubby To Face Salmond Probe

MSPs call in SNP chief executive over texts urging cops to be ‘pressurised’

- Paul Hutcheon

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband has been called to give evidence to Holyrood’s Alex Salmond inquiry.

MSPs want to quiz Peter Murrell after he sent texts which showed him urging the police to be pressured over Salmond.

A committee of MSPs is probing how the Government botched the probe of sexual misconduct claims against Salmond.

The former first minister pursued a judicial review and it was agreed the Government probe had been unlawful. The debacle cost the taxpayer more than £500,000.