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Foul-mouthed First Minister accused of dodging accountability

FIRST MINISTER Humza Yousaf branded socialist MSP Neil Findlay a “twat” and an “arsehole” for questioning Scottish government policy, Covid WhatsApps have revealed.

The revelations came as part of disclosures to the Covid-19 Inquiry, showing discussions between the national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch and the then health secretary Mr Yousaf.

One exchange shows Professor Leitch relating to Mr Yousaf his experience in a 2021 post-election MSP briefing on pandemic policy where he described Tory MSP Edward Mountain as “rude” and Labour MSP Daniel Johnson a “smart arse.”

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