The 69-year old was first minister for seven years but resigned after losing the 2014 referendum.

The ex-first minister is believed to be seeking damages of up to £3m over events which go back five years.

The former first minister is seeking significant damages over the mishandling of complaints.

John Swinney says the government "learned valuable lessons" from the mishandling of complaints against Alex Salmond.

John Swinney tells MSPs that talks are continuing to develop a new system for harassment complaints.

Six months on from the inquiries, has politics moved on from the clash between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon?

The leaks relate to the Scottish government's inquiry into harassment allegations against the former first minister.

A review by Laura Dunlop QC has recommended that future inquiries should be independent of government