Scotland’s Finance Secretary Derek Mackay makes a speech during the SNP autumn conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain October 14, 2019. — Reuters pic
Mackay suddenly stepped down shortly before he was set to unveil the Scottish government’s budget for the next financial year, after a newspaper exposed his messages.reported that he had befriended the schoolboy on Facebook and Instagram and sent him 270 social media messages over a six-month period.
The father-of-two announced in 2013 that he had separated from his wife, adding that it was “important for me to be clear publicly that I am gay”.Within the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own devolved parliament, with its government deciding policy and spending on areas such as health and education.