Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon survives confidence vote in parliament
- The leader of the Scottish National Party faced the vote after an inquiry ruled she ‘misled’ lawmakers during a harassment probe of her predecessor, Alex Salmond
- A total of 65 Scottish lawmakers voted in favour of her remaining in her post while 31 voted against it. A total of 27 people abstained
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday survived a vote of no confidence held by lawmakers.
The first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party faced the vote after an inquiry ruled she “misled” lawmakers during an investigation into her predecessor, Alex Salmond.
A total of 65 Scottish lawmakers voted in favour of her remaining in her post while 31 voted against it. A total of 27 people abstained.
Salmond was accused of sexual harassment in 2018, which led to the Scottish government launching an investigation.
Salmond, who denied the claims, was concerned about how the case was handled and subsequently took the government to court.
The court sided with Salmond and found the government’s investigation was “unlawful” and “tainted with apparent bias”.
In response to the investigation and the judicial proceedings, a committee was set up to see how the government handled the harassment complaints.