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Under fire, Scottish leader defends handling of sex claims

by Jill Lawless
| March 3, 2021 4:06 AM

LONDON (AP) — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday strongly denied being part of a plot against her predecessor, as she testified under oath in a political saga that is threatening both her leadership and her push for an independent Scotland.

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