Finance Secretary Derek Mackay alleged to have messaged boy, 16
The future of Scotland's finance secretary is in question after a newspaper alleged he had been sending messages to a 16-year-old boy..
The Scottish Sun alleges that he contacted the boy on social media over a six-month period, inviting him to dinner and to attend a rugby event.The newspaper details allegations that the 42-year-old politician contacted the boy"out of the blue" and sent about 270 messages on Instagram and through Facebook.In one of the exchanges it is claimed that Mr Mackay told the teenager he was"cute".
The allegations come on the same day he is due to present the Scottish government's spending plans for the next years at Holyrood - a major set piece event. He had signalled his intention to spend more on projects to tackle climate change in his budget, but will need the support of other parties to pass his plans.
Mr Mackay would have been putting the finishing touches to his preparations when he was contacted by the Scottish Sun on Wednesday evening, before the newspaper released the story at 23:20.
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