Jamie Hepburn has resigned as parliament business minister following accusations of bullying from former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross.

Hepburn quit the post on Friday after Ross accused him of “physically grabbing” him, raising his voice, and using “foul and abusive language” inside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Hepburn admitted he used language he shouldn’t have but downplayed the incident, saying he did not grab Ross and instead placed his hand on his shoulder.

In his resignation letter to the First Minister, Hepburn said he has been “reflecting on the incident” over the last two days and concluded that he wanted to offer his resignation as John Swinney’s business minister.

He added that it was a “source of regret” that his 11 years as a minister had

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