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Alex Salmond 'believed SNP HQ hired private detective to spy on him'

The memoir says Salmond feared a private detective was tracking him and warned Cherry she could also be under surveillance, while the SNP denied the claim.

Summary by The Scotsman
A new book claims the former first minister feared he was under surveillance by the party he once led

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The NationalThe National
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SNP deny hiring private detective to 'spy on Alex Salmond'

THE SNP have denied that they hired a private detective to spy on Alex Salmond, after a book by a former MP made the extraordinary claim.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Alex Salmond feared 'private detective paid for by SNP' was spying on him

Joanna Cherry claimed she was warned by the former first minister that she may also be under surveillance.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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Alex Salmond 'believed SNP HQ hired private detective to spy on him'

A new book claims the former first minister feared he was under surveillance by the party he once led

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Scotsman broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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