Humza Yousaf must apologise for backing iPad row minister

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The Scottish Conservatives question why the first minister stood by Michael Matheson over the £11k bill.

Humza Yousaf must apologise for refusing to sack former health secretary Michael Matheson, the Scottish Conservatives have said.

He had backed Mr Matheson when the bill was made public in November, with the first minister describing the bill as a Mr Hoy told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland: "We need to see that report in order to find out the timeline of events - and what Michael Matheson knew and when.Michael Matheson said he did not want the parliamentary investigation to become a "distraction"The iPad charges, initially paid out of the public purse, were incurred during a family trip to Morocco in late 2022.

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