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Scottish minister quits after assault claim

A Scottish government minister has quit after being accused of assaulting and verbally abusing a former leader of the Conservatives in Scotland.

MSP Douglas Ross made the allegation about parliamentary business minister Jamie Hepburn at the end of First Minister's Questions (FMQs) on Thursday. Mr Hepburn said in his resignation letter that he had "not acted in accordance with my own personal code of practice".

He added: "There is no denying that my interaction with Douglas Ross fell well short of that standard." Mr Ross accused Mr Hepburn of assaulting him by firmly grabbing his shoulder before launching into a foul-mouthed tirade while leaving the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday afternoon. The now former minister has rejected claims he had been physical with Mr Ross, but admitted to using "choice words".

Mr Ross said the decision to resign was "correct.

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