That First Minister John Swinney was greeted with cries of “traitor” both inside and outside St Giles Kirk at Alex Salmond’s memorial service on Saturday gave the lie to those nationalists who believe that their supporters always fight fairly and are,

Scottish First Minister John Swinney was booed and called a "traitor" by a crowd gathered at a memorial service for former SNP and Alba leader Alex Salmond. Mr Swinney was making his way into St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh when he was shouted at by onlookers, including one person who said: "Shame on you."

First Minister John Swinney and former prime minister Gordon Brown are at the service at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital.

John Swinney was booed and called a traitor at a memorial service for Alex Salmond on Saturday. Shouts of “traitor” and “shame on you” were directed at Mr Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister, as he arrived at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.