Clydebank’s MSP has joined calls for Dominic Cummings to resign.
The senior advisor broke his own government's lockdown rules after it recently emerged he drove his family 264 miles to his parents’ estate in Durham while his wife was suffering coronavirus symptoms.
And now, at least 19 Conservative MPs are publicly calling on the adviser to face the consequences for his actions.
SNP MSP for Clydebank, Gil Paterson, said: “People in Clydebank have made huge sacrifices over the months to obey the rules, while Boris Johnson's most senior adviser was breaking them.
“As Scottish Tory leader Jackson Carlaw said, 'There cannot be one rule for bosses and another for everyone else'.
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“People must have confidence that the Tory government is following its own rules - not being investigated by the police for breaking them.
"People are understandably questioning Boris Johnson's judgement. Questions over the Tory cover up will only grow unless credible answers are provided – or until Dominic Cummings is removed from his post.
“In Scotland, the clear public health advice has not changed. The Scottish Government will review the current rules on Thursday and hopefully this will lead to a gradual easing of some restrictions, evidence permitting.
“But for now, people across the constituency should continue to stay at home - it really is helping to save lives.”
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