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The SNP has defended MP Kenny MacAskill's two 500km round trips in lockdown to visit his constituency from his second home in Banffshire.

FORMER justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has said two trips across Scotland during the lockdown were made for medical reasons.  The East Lothian MP has been under fire after the Courier reported that he'd made two 170-mile round trips between his second home in Banffshire and his East Lothian constituency. According to the paper, the SNP was in his constituency office in Dunbar as recently as January 18. But a hillwalker reported seeing the MP near Ben Rinnes in the north-east at the weekend - about 170 miles away. The onlooker told the paper: "He scarpered down the hill after I ...

SNP defend Kenny MacAskill after East Lothian MP travels to Speyside and back The East Lothian MP was spotted by a member of the public in Speyside during lockdown. Updated Kenny MacAskill Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexpla...