Civil servants have been given top roles on Scotland’s troubled Covid-19 Public Inquiry - despite claims the probe is “independent”.
Officials are providing support to the investigation, even though the actions of Ministers during the deadly pandemic are under the microscope. Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “With senior civil servants seconded to work in the inquiry, some will be worried about the Scottish Government having a direct influence on the outcome.
“We cannot allow the slightest whiff of political interference to surround this inquiry."
