UK Foreign Secretary Threatens to Withdraw Support for Scottish Ministers' Foreign Meetings

The threat comes after Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Gaza crisis, a move that has sparked controversy and criticism.

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Gaza crisis, a move that has sparked controversy and criticism from UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron.
Lord Cameron has threatened to withdraw support for Scottish ministers' foreign meetings and to shut down Scottish Government international offices in UK embassies if protocol breaches continue.
Yousaf has defended his meeting with Erdogan, calling Cameron's response 'petty' and 'misguided', and insisting that international engagement is a valued part of the Scottish Government's work.
Yousaf's meeting with Erdogan occurred without the presence of a UK official, which is a breach of protocol. Yousaf claims an official was invited but could not attend.
Yousaf has been critical of the UK government's full support of Israel and its military invasion of the Gaza Strip, a stance that has caused tension between the Scottish and UK governments.