21-06-2018 14:34 via theguardian.com

Holyrood standards watchdog says MSP Mark McDonald should be suspended

Scottish parliament standards committee proposes sanction for former minister over sexual harassmentThe Scottish government’s former childcare minister Mark McDonald faces suspension from the Holyrood parliament for a month after the public standards watchdog found him responsible for sexual harassment. McDonald resigned from the Scottish National party in March over his inappropriate behaviour but refused to stand down from parliament, despite senior colleagues, including Nicola Sturgeon,
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