Tories Accuse First Minister Of Manipulating Statistics

Scottish Tories point towards misuse of statistics, while the SNP stay focused on negotiating routes to independence following the upcoming general election.

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, on June 15, 2023. Jane Barlow/PA Media

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has been accused of attempting to manipulate statistics to justify a misleading statement he made to the Scottish Parliament.

Mr. Yousaf falsely claimed that Scotland possesses the “majority of the renewables and natural resources” in the UK, when it only holds around 25 percent.