DEMANDS have been made for the SNP to step down as tensions rise over an inquiry investigating the Scottish Government s handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond.
Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England.
Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said not a single cluster of cases was traced to staycations in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
MSPs rounded on Crown Office after it forced parliament to redact submission
They called for the Lord Advocate to come before the parliament to explain why
Mr Salmond was furious and pulled out of appearing before a Holyrood inquiry
Ex-Scottish first minister now expected to appear before committee tomorrow
Allies of Mr Salmond said Nicola Sturgeon could be forced to quit over claims
Meanwhile MSPs slammed the SNP as a cesspit of vipers not fit for Government
Giving evidence to Holyrood’s Europe and Culture Committee this morning, the MEP, added: I ve got to be diplomatic, I won t say mess, but this whole Brexit has caused so many problems. It s just so unfortunate because if you look at the world there are so many other things we could be dealing with. But, of course, we respect every decision taken in London, even though we are still very, very sad.
Speaking to the Committee, he stressed the trade deal agreed on Christmas Eve was unprecedented , being the first the EU had negotiated with a former member state.
David McAllister addressed Holyrood s Europe Committee (Image: Express Newspapers/Scottish Parliament)