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SNP chief whip at centre of sexual harassment complaint stands down

An SNP MP has stepped aside as chief whip of the party following reports of sexual harassment allegations.

Patrick Grady has been named as the MP at the centre of the claims, with his party late on Tuesday night confirming an investigation is underway.

Letters obtained detail concerns about his behaviour at the SNP Christmas party on December 15, 2016, at London’s Phoenix Artist Club.

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OPINION: 'SNP deceit over legal advice backfires as public trust ebbs away'

"After Nicola Sturgeon’s appearance last week in front of the Scottish Parliament committee investigating the handling of harassment complaints against her predecessor, Alex Salmond, the SNP spin machine went into overdrive," claims Murdo Fraser in today's opinion section.

Mr Fraser claims there are two key areas of evidence where the First Minister’s responses were particularly unconvincing. 

Read the full column here and have your say in the comment section.

Scottish mum pleads for Tunisian fiance to be allowed into UK to meet their baby 

"It has been absolutely horrible for us."

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and millions of people in lockdown across the globe, a woman from Scotland has been separated from her fiance who lives in Tunisia.

Emma Higgins has not seen her fiance and father to their seven-month-old daughter, Ava, since February last year at the onset of the pandemic.

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