Humza Yousaf has accused Kate Forbes of leaving SNP members "angry and hurt" by attacking the party's record in government. The Health Secretary, speaking on a campaign visit in Irvine today, was reacting to last night's stormy leadership debate on STV.
Forbes, the Finance Secretary, questioned whether her Cabinet colleague was fit to replace Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister given "the trains were never on time" when he served as Transport Minister. She also suggested that if she won the SNP leadership race she would not reappoint Yousaf to the health brief.
Forbes' comments sparked fury among many Nationalists who saw it as a direct attack on the Scottish Government. Asked by the Record if Forbes had damaged the government's reputation, Yousaf said: "I have said from day one that my campaign will be a positive one.
