Delegates visiting Edinburgh for the Young Scots for Independence international conference told The National they believe Cleverly’s move is “undemocratic” and “restrictive”
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He also instructed them to make sure any planned contact with SNP ministers and their counterparts abroad goes through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and ensure foreign governments know to involve the FCDO in any planned contact with the Scottish Government. Valery Keuter, a member of the German SPD youth wing Jusos, said: “In my personal opinion, in a democratic country or state you can’t just say SNP ministers have to be accompanied because they are for independence.
Jakob Hass, also from Jusos, added: “Whether you’re an independence supporter or not, you should agree Scotland has a mandate for it. To deny that is a denial of democracy.”
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