Corrosive culture of Secrecy at the heart of the SNP government

Sarwar urges Sturgeon to come clean over MSP bullying probe

- PAUL HUTCHEON

NICOLA Sturgeon has been urged to "come clean" on a government bullying probe into a senior SNP MSP.

The First Minister is under pressure to disclose the outcome of an investigation into claims against former Cabinet colleague Fergus Ewing.

She has refused to do so on the grounds of “GDPR privacy issues”, sparking an angry backlash.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said: "Nicola Sturgeon must come clean on the outcome of this bullying case - and explain what action her government has taken to tackle this problem in her party."

It was reported in 2020 that Ewing was the subject of a bullying complaint by civil servants when he was Sturgeon's Rural Economy and Tourism Cabinet Secretary.