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Scouts blast SNP over latest TV advert

A woman dressed in a Scouts uniform featured in the SNP's latest TV advert

Nicola Sturgeon’s problems are mounting rapidly. The first minister is embroiled in a row over when she knew about the allegations of sexual misconduct against her predecessor Alex Salmond. Sturgeon is also under pressure over her government’s handling of the pandemic, as cases continue to mount. And disgraced SNP MP Margaret Ferrier – who boarded a train after testing positive for Covid-19 – has defied Sturgeon’s calls for her to quit.

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