Inside Politics: Nicola Sturgeon gets to tell her side of the Salmond story

Scotland’s first minister is facing calls to quit ahead of her highly-anticipated appearance at the Alex Salmond inquiry, writes Adam Forrest

Nicola Sturgeon with Alex Salmond campaigning together in 2015 (PA)

It’s hard to know who’s getting more column inches at the moment – Meghan Markle, Nicola Sturgeon or Rishi Sunak. We eagerly wait to hear from all three. The Duchess of Sussex is set to raise the issue of race in her upcoming Oprah interview, as she reveals her time in the royal household was made “almost unsurvivable”. Speaking of survival, Sturgeon will be fighting for her political life when she reveals her side of the Alex Salmond saga this morning. And Sunak is hoping his tell-all Budget statement at lunchtime will help businesses survive the stormy months ahead.

Inside the bubble

Political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for today: