Humza Yousaf labels councillor's mosque visit a '˜token photo-op'

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Mar 2018, 18:04 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2018, 18:08 BST
Mr Yousaf renewed his call for Cllr Dempster to resign. Picture: John DevlinMr Yousaf renewed his call for Cllr Dempster to resign. Picture: John Devlin
Mr Yousaf renewed his call for Cllr Dempster to resign. Picture: John Devlin
Transport minister Humza Yousaf has branded a Labour councillor's visit to a mosque as 'a tokenistic photo-op'.

Dumfries and Galloway councillor Jim Dempster, who made an Islamophobic comment about Mr Yousaf, has said he is “deeply sorry” for the offence caused by his “totally unacceptable” remarks.

Cllr Dempster has been suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation after making the comment.

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