The First Minister said it was his job to represent everybody in Scotland even if he believes Scotland should be a republic
Humza Yousaf has said he hopes spending on the King’s coronation can be kept to a minimum, as he vowed to represent all Scots at the “historic” event.
Mr Yousaf will be wearing a kilt and a designer jacket at the coronation, reflecting his Scottish and Pakistani heritage.Reflecting on his own views on the monarchy, Mr Yousaf said: “It’s no great surprise what my views are. Asked about the spending on the event, the First Minister said: “The fact that we do have a monarchy means that there’s got to be a coronation, there’s going to be money spent on it.“My focus up here in Scotland is making sure every penny we spend in the Scottish Government is focused towards reducing poverty.”
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