Alex Salmond has been urged to quit as an MP over allegations he "misled" voters about his paltry Westminster work record since becoming First Minister.

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond bowed to pressure from opponents yesterday and sacked his education secretary, in one of the biggest setbacks so far for the SNP government.

ALEX Salmond was forced to defend his government's record in handling the severe weather after ministers were accused of being complacent.

The Conservatives have called for Alex Salmond to step down as a Westminster MP, highlighting his poor Westminster record. They claimed the First Minister was now one of the poorest performers among Scottish MPs, attending fewer votes, tabling fewer motions and asking fewer questions than almost all the other Scottish MPs. One reason for Alex Salmond’s ‘poor

ALEX Salmond was last night accused of using his sacked education secretary Fiona Hyslop as a "scapegoat" to protect himself against allegations that he misled parliam

Alex Salmond was brought down to earth with a resounding thud by the failure of his desperate attempts to save his education minister, writes Alan Cochrane.

ALEX Salmond has pledged to help one of the world's most vulnerable nations to fight the effects of climate change, in an address to an international audience in Copenha

ALEX Salmond has pledged to help one of the world's most vulnerable nations to fight the effects of climate change, in an address to an international audience in Copenha

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond was today accused of a "legacy of failure" over the Scottish Government's record on the economy.

Alex Salmond has been forced to sack his education minister after opposition parties called his bluff over threats his administration would resign in solidarity with her.