Alex Salmond resigns from SNP after harassment claims

Alex Salmond has resigned from the SNP after two people accused Scotland's former first minister of sexually harassing them.The 63-year-old said he "refutes" the complaints and "absolutely rejects" any suggestion of criminality.The two complaints are reported to date from Mr Salmond's time as first minister, which he was from 2007 to 2014, when Nicola Sturgeon took over.