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Politics
Paul Hutcheon

Disgraced Derek Mackay dodges questions on texting scandal after fleeing through Holyrood basement

A disgraced former SNP Finance Secretary fled through a Holyrood basement after his first appearance in the Parliament in over two years.

Derek Mackay snuck out by a back door and refused to answer questions about bombarding a sixteen year old schoolboy with messages.

Mackay, who was tipped as a future First Minister, resigned on the day he was supposed to announce the Budget in 2020 after a tabloid newspaper revealed his behaviour.

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