Thomson is one of the most senior civil servants in Sturgeon’s Government
One of Nicola Sturgeon’s top civil servants has been caught on video telling colleagues his job is about “breaking up” the UK. Ken Thomson’s shock statement has sparked calls from opposition MSPs for civil servants to concentrate on the cost of living crisis rather than independence.
Labour MSP Sarah Boyack said: “There are serious questions to answer about whether this is an appropriate use of time and energy by the civil service.” Figures revealed on Sunday showed that more than £1.5m of taxpayer cash would be spent on the salaries of civil servants tasked to work on the independence brief. It also emerged this week that top Whitehall officials, including partygate investigator Sue Gray, are examining the implications of the Court ruling for Scottish Government civil servants.
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: “Mr Thomson should reflect on whether his comments represent the high standards of the civil service and whether it was appropriate to say this in front of more junior staff.
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