Humza Yousaf has said he will not apologise for a controversial tweet he made after a video allegedly showed Rangers players taking part in sectarian singing went viral.

At the time that the comment was made Yousaf was Justice Secretary, in charge of the prosecution service. 

After police confirmed "no criminality" was involved in the viral video, opponents called for Yousaf to apologise.

The Daily Record reports that Yousaf, who has been appointed Health Secretary following the cabinet reshuffle, did not back down yesterday. 

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He told BBC Scotland: "What we saw last weekend on the streets of Glasgow was the most disgraceful and shameful display of anti-Catholic bigotry and anti-Irish racism I've ever seen."

He added: "I don't make an apology for calling it out and calling it what it is.

"I don't think anybody can accuse me of taking a side. I was pretty clear to say 'if', and I stress if, that video was real action should be taken."

Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Jamie Greene in response said: "Bigotry of any sort from any quarters is wrong, no one argues that whatsoever.

"The problem here is Humza Yousaf should not have used his position of power to pass judgement on unsubstantiated claims while a police investigation was likely.

"He now won't do the right thing and admit he was in the wrong. He has shown a complete disregard towards the police and those who were allegedly accused and since exonerated.

"The decent thing would be to accept that trial by social media on his part is not how to run a justice system - a simple apology would be a good start."

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