ALEX Salmond is due to appear before a Holyrood inquiry today to give evidence.

The inquiry, tasked with investigating the botched handling of harassment complaints against the former First Minister that ultimately cost the taxpayer more than £500,000, will hear Salmond speak later today.

The former SNP leader had been due to appear on Wednesday, but he pulled out after the Government accepted Crown Office advice and redacted passages of his submission, meaning they cannot be referenced during his appearance later.

His testimony is expected to be explosive, accusing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament.

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Salmond will also accuse several people across the highest levels of government and the SNP of being part of a conspiracy against him, a word he has avoided in his submission but heavily implied. 

The former First Minister has alleged a “malicious and concerted” attempt to see him removed from public life, and described the Crown Office – the body responsible for prosecuting crimes in Scotland – as “simply not fit for purpose”.

However, Sturgeon has said there is "not a shred of evidence" of these claims, and has said the issue is about Salmond's "ego".

So when will Holyrood’s Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints quiz the former First Minister? And where will you be able to watch it for yourself?

When can we watch it?

Alex Salmond is due to appear before the committee at 12:30pm on Friday, February 26. 

The hearing is expected to take up to four hours. It will be followed by a private discussion of committee members as they consider what Salmond has told them.

Where can we watch it?

Of course, The National's top journalists will be watching to keep you up to date with all the latest from Salmond's testimony. You will also be able to follow it live from our blog as we bring you every development as it happens.

Elsewhere, the former First Minister's appearance before the committee will be broadcast live on the Scottish Parliament's website.

You will be able to watch the meeting in Holyrood's Robert Burns Room here

The Scottish Parliament website is expecting high volumes of traffic, which may affect how well it runs. As such, the Salmond hearing will also be broadcast on YouTube

BBC Parliament and BBC News will also be showing the hearing on their TV channels.