Nicola Sturgeon faced a TV attack the "appalling hypocrisy" of her chief medic - who twice defied the coronavirus lockdown to visit her holiday home.
Scotland's chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, resigned last night just hours after the First Minister claimed she would stay in post.
In a humiliating press conference Dr Calderwood admitted she "made a mistake and let people down" and "cannot justify" her visit with her family.
She finally resigned late last night saying the scandal had distracted from advice to the public - of which she was the public face.
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