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| Alex Salmond inquiry leaks being investigated by police | Alex Salmond inquiry leaks being investigated by police |
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| Police are investigating leaks of information about the Scottish government's inquiry into harassment allegations against Alex Salmond. | |
| Officers told the BBC they were dealing with two complaints of what could be "unlawful disclosure". | Officers told the BBC they were dealing with two complaints of what could be "unlawful disclosure". |
| News that two female civil servants complained about Mr Salmond's behaviour first appeared in the Daily Record in August 2018. | News that two female civil servants complained about Mr Salmond's behaviour first appeared in the Daily Record in August 2018. |
| Investigations by the Scottish government and the information commissioner failed to establish how the paper got hold of the details. | Investigations by the Scottish government and the information commissioner failed to establish how the paper got hold of the details. |
| Earlier this year, Mr Salmond said he was referring the matter to Police Scotland. | Earlier this year, Mr Salmond said he was referring the matter to Police Scotland. |
| Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges | Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges |
| Behind the scenes of the Alex Salmond trial | Behind the scenes of the Alex Salmond trial |
| A Police Scotland spokesman has now confirmed the force is "investigating two complaints regarding the potential unlawful disclosure of information". | A Police Scotland spokesman has now confirmed the force is "investigating two complaints regarding the potential unlawful disclosure of information". |
| The Scottish government said it was unable to comment on any live police investigations. | |
| It is understood the investigation into the second leak concerns the publication of the Scottish government's report into the Salmond case which appears in a new book. | It is understood the investigation into the second leak concerns the publication of the Scottish government's report into the Salmond case which appears in a new book. |
| Break-Up by journalists David Clegg and Kieran Andrews was published by Biteback earlier this month. | Break-Up by journalists David Clegg and Kieran Andrews was published by Biteback earlier this month. |
| 'Seriously flawed' | 'Seriously flawed' |
| The government's findings were set aside when Mr Salmond successfully challenged their complaint handling procedure in court. | The government's findings were set aside when Mr Salmond successfully challenged their complaint handling procedure in court. |
| He was later cleared of all charges in a criminal trial. | He was later cleared of all charges in a criminal trial. |
| A Holyrood committee of inquiry into the Scottish government's handling of the original complaints found it had been "seriously flawed" when its report was published on 23 March. | |
| Both the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon and Scotland's top civil servant, Leslie Evans have apologised for the mistakes that were made. | |
| Work to develop a new independent system for investigating complaints against ministers and former ministers is due to be completed by the end of the year. | Work to develop a new independent system for investigating complaints against ministers and former ministers is due to be completed by the end of the year. |