Graeme Day has been announced as the new parliamentary minister following the resignation of Jamie Hepburn, who quit amid allegations he assaulted Douglas Ross.

Meanwhile Ben Macpherson will return to government as higher and further education secretary, taking up the post vacated by Dey.

Hepburn quit 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 had been “reflecting on the incident” and concluded that he wanted to offer his resignation.

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