post-Brexit trade envoy has been condemned by Nicola Sturgeon as a "sexist, misogynist and climate change denier" who should not represent the country abroad.
Scotland's First Minister ripped into the legacy of former Australian PM Tony Abbott, who is being lined up for the job by Boris Johnson.
In a brutal set of comments, Sturgeon told Sky News: "He's a misogynist, a sexist, a climate change denier. In my view he's not the kind of person who should be a trade envoy or any kind of envoy for the United Kingdom."Abbott was PM down under between 2013 to 2015.Today, UK minister Matt Hancock defended the decision to hold talks on a role for Abbott because he's "an expert in trade".Asked if some previous comments by the ex Aus PM were homophobic.
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