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| Salmond seeks investigation into Treasury RBS 'leak' | Salmond seeks investigation into Treasury RBS 'leak' |
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| The first minister has asked for an investigation into allegations that the Treasury disclosed market-sensitive information about RBS. | The first minister has asked for an investigation into allegations that the Treasury disclosed market-sensitive information about RBS. |
| Alex Salmond has written to Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). | Alex Salmond has written to Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). |
| He wants an investigation by the FCA and criminal authorities into Treasury actions during the referendum campaign. | He wants an investigation by the FCA and criminal authorities into Treasury actions during the referendum campaign. |
| Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has, meanwhile, asked unionist parties to unite around his plans for devolution. | Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has, meanwhile, asked unionist parties to unite around his plans for devolution. |
| The allegations raised by Mr Salmond concern contingency planning by RBS for a "Yes" vote. | The allegations raised by Mr Salmond concern contingency planning by RBS for a "Yes" vote. |
| The Treasury is understood to have sent an email about the RBS plans at 22:16 on 10 September. | The Treasury is understood to have sent an email about the RBS plans at 22:16 on 10 September. |
| A meeting of the RBS board which was considering the plans did not, according to Mr Salmond, finish until about 22:40. | A meeting of the RBS board which was considering the plans did not, according to Mr Salmond, finish until about 22:40. |
| Mr Salmond said the timing gives "significant cause for concern". | Mr Salmond said the timing gives "significant cause for concern". |
| The Treasury said then they were responding to inquiries from journalists. | The Treasury said then they were responding to inquiries from journalists. |
| It is understood they were contacted by The Sun newspaper after Lloyds had issued a statement about its future. Questions were then put to the Treasury about the future of RBS, which has been based in Scotland since 1727. | It is understood they were contacted by The Sun newspaper after Lloyds had issued a statement about its future. Questions were then put to the Treasury about the future of RBS, which has been based in Scotland since 1727. |
| They said the story about RBS potentially moving its headquarters had already been reported elsewhere previously. | They said the story about RBS potentially moving its headquarters had already been reported elsewhere previously. |
| A Treasury spokesman said on Sunday that it would not be making any further comment on the issue. | |
| Smith commission | Smith commission |
| Gordon Brown has said Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats should be able to unite round what he calls a "powerhouse parliament". | Gordon Brown has said Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats should be able to unite round what he calls a "powerhouse parliament". |
| His call came ahead of House of Commons debates on Tuesday and Thursday. | His call came ahead of House of Commons debates on Tuesday and Thursday. |
| Mr Brown said: "The Tories have still to support about half of the powers that Labour proposes to devolve, refusing as of yet to agree to the devolution of powers relating to employment, borrowing for infrastructure investment, rail services, the Crown estates and the enforcement of UK health and safety regulations and equalities legislation. | Mr Brown said: "The Tories have still to support about half of the powers that Labour proposes to devolve, refusing as of yet to agree to the devolution of powers relating to employment, borrowing for infrastructure investment, rail services, the Crown estates and the enforcement of UK health and safety regulations and equalities legislation. |
| "I believe our proposals, which reflect what was promised before September 18, show how strong the new Parliament could be. | "I believe our proposals, which reflect what was promised before September 18, show how strong the new Parliament could be. |
| He added: "The SNP plan for fiscal autonomy would mean no transfers of resources within the UK, ending UK pensions, ending UK help for Scots when unemployed, ending UK support for Scottish health and education - all of which Scots on September 18 voted to keep. | He added: "The SNP plan for fiscal autonomy would mean no transfers of resources within the UK, ending UK pensions, ending UK help for Scots when unemployed, ending UK support for Scottish health and education - all of which Scots on September 18 voted to keep. |
| "It would also end the Barnett formula to which all pro-devolution parties have committed. Their plan adds up to separation by another route." | "It would also end the Barnett formula to which all pro-devolution parties have committed. Their plan adds up to separation by another route." |
| SNP MP Pete Wishart commented: "As a Labour backbencher and self-proclaimed ex-politician, Gordon Brown speaks with no real authority or ability to deliver anything at all - and that is his problem. | SNP MP Pete Wishart commented: "As a Labour backbencher and self-proclaimed ex-politician, Gordon Brown speaks with no real authority or ability to deliver anything at all - and that is his problem. |
| "He may want all his ideas and plans implemented but David Cameron won't." | "He may want all his ideas and plans implemented but David Cameron won't." |
| Scottish Greens | |
| The Scottish Green Party, holding its conference in Edinburgh, has backed a call to review the party's 2015 UK General Election strategy. | |
| In 2010 the party stood candidates in 19 out of the 59 seats in Scotland. | |
| Co-convener Patrick Harvie said: "The last time the Scottish Greens fought a Westminster election we had around 1,000 members across Scotland, and now that figure is closer to 7,000. | |
| "This extraordinary increase in activist numbers gives us the ability to knock on many more doors, deliver many more leaflets, and to continue the much broader discussion about Green values with the public that took place during the referendum campaign." | |
| He added: "We recognise that it will be an enormous challenge to secure a Green MP in Scotland, as indeed it was for our colleagues in England and Wales to secure the election of Caroline Lucas in 2010. | |
| "But that must now be our ambition, which is why this review is so urgent." |