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Have Greens saved the justice secretary’s skin?

Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins hear how justice secretary Angela Constance survived a vote of no confidence over grooming gangs.

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Angela Constance (pictured) has survived a vote of no confidence after being accused of misleading parliament when quoting the views of grooming gangs expert Professor Alexis Jay.

The BBC’s Lynsey Bews explains why the justice secretary won the crucial backing of Scottish Green MSPs at Holyrood.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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  • Wed 17 Dec 202500:00

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