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Leaked text messages suggest senior members in the Scottish National Party, including Nicola Sturgeon s husband, pressurised complainants and meddled with the police investigation of Alex Salmond, an MP told the Commons.
Using his parliamentary privilege, David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, discussed the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish government’s unlawful investigation of sexual harassment allegations against the former first minister.
Mr Salmond was cleared of 13 charges at the High Court in Edinburgh in March 2020.
The MP said SNP Chief Executive Officer Peter Murrell, who is Mrs Sturgeon s husband, coordinated Sue Ruddick and Iain McCann in the handling of complainants and that there was a concerted effort by senior members of the SNP to encourage complaints .
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Unable to meet with family and friends, or go out unless for essential reasons, thousands of revellers stuck at home are turning to virtual raves to get through lockdown.
The virtual rave scene was born when hundreds of DJs who found themselves out of work when the pandemic struck turned to online livestreams. After nearly a year since the first Covid lockdown, some of these raves have grown beyond being just livestreams.
One virtual nightclub launched in January, called NVY, allows people to shake their hips on a Zoom dancefloor in front of a DJ, professional dancer and fellow clubbers, who will also be dancing in their living rooms.