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Politics
Katrine Bussey

Constance made ‘personal and direct apology’ to grooming gangs expert

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has told MSPs she apologised to Professor Alexis Jay for remarks attributed to the expert (PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland’s Justice Secretary made a “personal and direct apology” to an expert she is accused of misrepresenting in a row which led to a vote of no confidence being brought against her.

While Angela Constance survived that vote in Holyrood on Tuesday, concerns have now been raised that she may have breached the ministerial code with her phone call to apologise to grooming gangs expert Professor Alexis Jay.

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