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Catherine Calderwood resigns: Scotland's chief medical officer quits after lockdown row

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Scotland's chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, has resigned after being criticised for not adhering to social distancing advice by visiting her second home.

Earlier today the doctor issued a grovelling TV apology, saying she was "truly sorry" for not adhering to coronavirus guidelines by visiting her second home - twice.

Photos picturing her with her family near a coastal retreat in Earlsferry were published in The Scottish Sun on Saturday. Initially she was backed by Nicola Sturgeon to remain in the role.

However after further conversations with the First Minister, Dr Calderwood said she had resigned "with a heavy heart", agreeing the "justifiable focus on my behaviour risks becoming a distraction from the hugely important

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