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SNP minister Angus Robertson cancels book promo at event paid for by own department

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An SNP minister was handed a prime speaking spot to promote his book at a literary festival funded through the Scottish Government ­department he runs.

But Angus Robertson cancelled his appearance last night – after the Sunday Mail started asking about the £30,000 handed to it by a group under his remit.

The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture had been due to appear at the Borders Book Festival to plug Vienna – The International Capital.

The event was awarded the significant grant in August from Creative Scotland – a government- funded and accountable body ­falling under Robertson’s brief.He has now cancelled the lecture and an advert was quickly removed from the festival website after this newspaper began

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