Scottish first minister accused of misleading parliament over investigation into allegations against Alex Salmond
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Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared of breaching the ministerial code over her dealings with Alex Salmond after an independent inquiry into allegations she misled the Scottish parliament.
James Hamilton QC, a former Irish prosecutor, had investigated the first minister after she was accused of deliberately misleading Holyrood about when she knew about sexual harassment allegations against Salmond.
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