Westminster-Holyrood relations are at rock bottom – ex-first minister McLeish
by Sarah Ward
May 07, 2024
3 minutes
Former first minister of Scotland Henry McLeish said the country is “more divided than it has been in 25 years” and described relations between Holyrood and Westminster as “rock bottom”.
Mr McLeish was first minister between 2000 and 2001, and recalled easy communications with then-prime minister Tony Blair, as well as the late home secretary Robin Cook, who facilitated him visiting the White House and the Vatican.
Giving evidence at the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster as part
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