Mairi McAllan said recent Westminster moves to curb Scottish overseas diplomacy are 'completely unacceptable'
Meddling Tory ministers are holding Scotland back from playing its full part in global climate efforts, the SNP’s new Net Zero minister has claimed.
But McAllan branded the move “muscular unionism” - insisting the blundering approach could harm Scotland’s efforts to champion global “loss and damage” funding for countries worst-hit by climate change. McAllan said she was worried Westminster’s move to “curtail” Holyrood’s outreach with other governments could have damaging repercussions.
Top news stories today Meanwhile, North Sea drilling remains reserved to Westminster - with Tory ministers set to decide whether to approve the huge Rosebank field planned off the coast of Shetland. McAllan’s promotion has come despite a period of turmoil for the SNP over party finances - as she insisted new FM Yousaf is “doing great”. Asked if the Nationalists are imploding, she replied: “No.”
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