Holyrood redacts Alex Salmond evidence after Crown Office warning

Submissions to be republished after fears parliament could be in contempt of court over allegations

The Scottish parliament is redacting one of Alex Salmond’s submissions about “malicious” attempts by former colleagues to banish him from public life after legal warnings from the Crown Office.

Parliament officials said it was taking down the document from its website and would republish an edited version later on Tuesday after the Crown Office warned it had “grave concerns” it could be in contempt of court.

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Source: The Guardian
Holyrood redacts Alex Salmond evidence after Crown Office warning