One of Nicola Sturgeon’s top civil servants has been caught on video telling colleagues his job is about “breaking up” the UK.
Ken Thomson’s shock statement has sparked calls from opposition MSPs for civil servants to concentrate on the cost of living crisis rather than independence.
As Director-General of Strategy and External Affairs, Thomson is one of the most senior civil servants in Sturgeon’s Government. His brief includes constitutional issues, external affairs and “intergovernmental relations”, effectively dealing with Whitehall.
