Sturgeon set to snub Salmond memorial for funeral of Janey Godley

Nicola Sturgeon will not be at the memorial service for her one-time friend and mentor Alex Salmond – and will instead attend the funeral of a Scots comedian. The former First Minister, who will snub the service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, is due to be at the funeral for Janey Godley – best known for her voiceovers of Ms Sturgeon’s daily media briefings during the pandemic. Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, pictured here in 2014, were once allies but their relationship imploded Janey Godley died on November 2 after receiving palliative care for terminal cancer She concluded that ‘it is best for me to remember Alex privately’. ‘We’ll just have to let the past take care of itself.’ Salmond’s family said Saturday’s event would celebrate Scottish culture and arts, which were close to his heart. Christina Hendry, Salmond’s niece, told the BBC: ‘I’m not sure there’s really been time to fully process things and fully grieve but as a family we’re sticking together, keeping close and keeping going.’ Reflecting on the many messages the family have received since his death on October 12, she said: ‘It has given us a chance to think back on everything he did and just.