First Minister Alex Salmond, who is appearing before the Leveson Inquiry into media standards, has said his phone was not hacked.
First Minister Alex Salmond, who is appearing before the Leveson Inquiry into media standards, has said his phone was not hacked.
But Mr Salmond did reveal his personal bank account was accessed by The Observer newspaper in the run-up to the 1999 Scottish elections. Mr Salmond told the inquiry he was told about the newspaper's actions by a journalist on The Observer who had detailed information about recent purchases he had made.
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