Salmond considers further legal action after book reveals ‘misconduct finding’

Former first minister Alex Salmond said he was considering further legal action. (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Former first minister Alex Salmond is considering further legal action after “leaked extracts” from a Scottish Government investigation reportedly found his behaviour amounted to sexual misconduct.

Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans, Scotland’s most senior civil servant, is said to have upheld five charges against Mr Salmond at the conclusion of her investigation in 2018