Humza Yousaf Had 5 Unauthorised COP28 Meetings: Foreign Office

Foreign Secretary Jack Alister told a group of MPs that Scotland’s first minister breached protocol by not having a Foreign Office official present at meetings.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf visits Nova Innovation, in Edinburgh, on April 11, 2023. Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images

A political row has erupted after Scotland’s first minister met with five different foreign leaders during COP28 without a UK government official present.

According to official guidance, ministers of devolved governments must be accompanied by Foreign Office officials when meeting foreign heads of state during overseas visits.