Douglas Ross, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, humiliated First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with statistics of Scotland having the highest drug death rate in Europe and so Ms Sturgeon has been unable to stick a knife into Westminster after Jacob Rees-Mogg announced a Government U-turn in the Commons.

       The UK Government has U-turned and ditched plans to overhaul the standards system after Owen Paterson faced suspension for breaching lobbying rules. Nicola Sturgeon was set to jibe at Boris Johnson's Government in today's FMQs after she blasted their actions yesterday but has not had a chance to do so as opposition blast her on Scotland's shocking drug problem.

       Today's FMQs has started with a thorny Ms Sturgeon defending the nation over Mr Ross' statement.

       Scotland's First Minister, called the UK Government corrupt after they saved Owen Paterson from a 30-day ban after he broke lobbying rules. She said it was a "dark day for the Commons" after several Tory MP's saved Owen Paterson from a 30-day ban.

       Sturgeon said the Tories were doing "classic corruption", she continued: "Protecting the MP found guilty of a standards breach and now trying to hound the independent investigator out of office. Yesterday was a reminder of the risks this Tory government poses to basic democratic norms."

       Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Commons leader, admitted the move had "created a certain amount of controversy".

       It is expected that Mr Ross and Ms Sturgeon will have a heated debate on the matter later on in Holyrood.

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