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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Douglas Alexander accused of 'hiding' from resignation calls over Mandelson links

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander pictured outside 10 Downing Street, London (Image: James Manning)

SCOTTISH Secretary Douglas Alexander has been accused of “going into hiding” amid calls for him to resign, after sending a junior minister on a key trade trip to China.

The Lothian East MP has come under scrutiny after files released by the UK Government showed Peter Mandelson introduced him to a lobbying firm he set up with links to Russia and China.

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