Dorothy Bain QC has been nominated to be the new Lord Advocate while Ruth Charteris QC is set to become Solicitor General.
The policy contrasts with that of the SNP when he led the Scottish Government during the 2014 ballot.
STV political editor Colin Mackay speaks to Alba leader Alex Salmond about the newly-formed party's ambitions.
Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie says he does not fear losing votes to Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party.
The former first minister will introduce Alba’s policies on Wednesday morning.
But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly said she will not link up with Alex Salmond’s new party.
Alex Salmond is about to put himself before the court of public opinion and they can be a much harsher judge than anything else.
Craig Murray, a former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, was found to be in contempt after making online posts.
Report by Irish barrister James Hamilton is independent and it clears the First Minister but it won’t be the last word.
Holyrood’s Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh rejected the notion the fiasco had damaged parliament's reputation.
The two women said the leak was an ‘abuse of position’.
The Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints Committee has finished its investigation.
The committee, however, will not seek evidence provided to the former first minister’s lawyers for his criminal trial defence.
Henry McLeish says there is 'no serious path' to the current First Minister's resignation.
James Wolffe was questioned by MSPs on the Alex Salmond inquiry.
The deputy first minister argued there were ‘good public policy grounds’ for apparently overriding the concerns about the probe.
Opposition parties have signalled they would support a no-confidence motion in the Deputy First Minister.
Party says action will be taken unless Swinney agrees to release government's legal advice over Alex Salmond's judicial review.
Scottish Labour's new leader claimed Nicola Sturgeon would ask the same of a politician from another party.
Former first minister Alex Salmond said in evidence his successor broke ministerial rules, but stopped short of calling for her to resign.
