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Sturgeon hits back over leaked 'PM preference' memo row

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael over the leaked memo row, saying he should "question his whole approach to politics" if he thinks dirty tricks are a normal part of election campaigns.

Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has ordered an inquiry into how the note - which claims Sturgeon told French ambassador Sylvie Bermann that she would prefer to see Conservatives remain in power after the election - got into the public domain.

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Javid on alleged Sturgeon PM preference 'she's spot on'

Sajid Javid: Credit: ITV News

The Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has given his reaction to claims SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon allegedly expressed a preference for David Cameron as prime minister over Labour leader Ed Miliband during a meeting with a French diplomat.

"One thing that she's right about is that Ed Miliband isn't up to being leader of our country, so she's spot on about that.

"As she said herself the only way Ed Miliband could even dream of walking into 10 Downing Street is if he's propped up by the SNP.

Scotland's First Minister has said the claims in the Daily Telegraph are "categorically, 100% untrue".

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