Alex Salmond, the former nationalist leader who took Scotland to the brink of independence in 2014, has denied accusations of sexual misconduct which were reported in a Scottish newspaper on Friday.

Former Scottish first minister and pro-independence figurehead Alex Salmond was on Thursday arrested and charged in a probe over allegations of sexual harassment, police said. "We can confirm that a ...

The Scottish government has vowed to release the "Salmond files" but is refusing to set a date as it faces legal action over the delay.

In an excerpt of her new book Frankly she notes that it crossed her mind Alex or someone acting on his behalf leaked the details.