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Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government

On Tuesday, the Scottish Government published around 5,000 pages of the `Salmond files` across 18 batches on its website.
Last month the Information Commissioner David Hamilton confirmed he would take legal action after the Scottish Government missed two deadlines and rejected the £600 cost exemption, ordering a fresh review by January 15, 2026.
Internal emails show Salmond complained the inquiry remit set by then deputy first minister John Swinney `lays a surprising stress` on whether Sturgeon `interfered`, and he said the remit `might even be suspected... set up as a straw man to knock down` during a private meeting on April 2, 2018.
With identity protections in place, courts have ruled complainants' identities must be protected, prompting extensive redactions; Dame Jackie Baillie called it `shameful`, while Labour hailed it a `win for transparency`.
The Scottish Government is appealing multiple decisions in the Court of Session, with many pages heavily redacted and exemptions found to be applied too broadly, a point James Hamilton KC criticised.

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