Salmond accuses Sturgeon of using Covid briefing to 'effectively question jury result' – live updates

Scotland's former first minister appears before MSPs investigating inquiry by Nicola Sturgeon's government into complaints made against him

• Key questions Salmond could face in Holyrood
• What is the Salmond controversy all about?
• Sturgeon under intense pressure to explain what action she took

6.30pm GMT

Alex Salmond has suggested that weak and incompetent leadership of Scotland's institutions could undermine the case for independence, in a bitter attack on his former allies and party.

The former first minister said huge deficiencies had been exposed in the running of the Scottish government and the Crown Office, as he blamed both institutions for forcing him to live through a nightmare" during the last three years.

Related: Alex Salmond: weak leadership could hurt case for Scottish independence

6.28pm GMT

Fabiani: Any final comment?

There is an underlying issue which about the powers of the parliamentary committee, Salmond says. But there is a solution, he says.