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Scottish lawyer guilty of misconduct given power over £20m UK Government fund

The crossroads in Whitburn, West Lothian, which is set to benefit from the £20 million funding (Image: Stuart Logan on Geograph)

A SCOTTISH Labour council appointee set to oversee delivery of a £20 million UK Government fund was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for mishandling client’s money, The National can reveal.

Eric Lumsden, a lawyer from West Lothian, was confirmed as the chair of the board which will manage the £20m “Pride in Place” funding in the area earlier in May. The appointment came at the recommendation of two Labour MPs.

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