English MP being appointed Scotland Office minister a 'slap in the face' for Ruth, says SNP

By Paris Gourtsoyannis
Published 27th Jul 2019, 09:54 BST
The SNP's Pete Wishart has labelled the situation a 'slap in the face' for Ruth Davidson. Picture: PAThe SNP's Pete Wishart has labelled the situation a 'slap in the face' for Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA
The SNP's Pete Wishart has labelled the situation a 'slap in the face' for Ruth Davidson. Picture: PA
Downing Street has denied it snubbed the Scottish Conservatives after an English MP was appointed junior minister at the Scotland Office.

Robin Walker, the MP for Worcester, was named as parliamentary under secretary rather than any of the 12 Scottish Conservative MPs.

A Downing Street source insisted that an additional parliamentary under secretary role would be created and filled by a member of the Scottish Tory group.

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