Loose Women's Carol McGiffin clashes with Nicola Sturgeon during heated facemask debate

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon clashed with outspoken Loose Women panellist Carol McGiffin this afternoon. She appeared on the ITV show Wednesday lunchtime to discuss coronavirus restrictions, Boris Johnson and the menopause.Denise Welch previously hinted viewers would be in for an interesting episode as the politician would be going head-to-head with outspoken panellist Carol McGiffin, who is known for her criticism of government responses to the coronavirus pandemic, and the vaccine mandate.

Denise's premonition came true, and the FM fiercely debated with Carol during the ITV show. It came after a video posted on social media appeared to show the SNP leader not wearing a mask during a visit to a barber's in East Kilbride on Saturday.

At the time, there was still a legal requirement to wear a face covering in most indoor public places in Scotland, including shops, public transport and hairdressers.When asked by Christine whether Boris should resign over 'Partygate' or if people need to move on, Nicola hinted at her own mistakes adding: "You know these are valid questions.

I've had my own lapse in the last couple days with the face coverings.“I take the view that given the severity of the challenges and the cost of living crisis, it makes it even more important that there is a Prime Minister in Number 10 who has the moral authority to lead.“With Boris, it is the serial breaches, at a time when the rest of the country was in very strict lockdown, but to be blunt about it, when this all first came to light, he was not honest about it and he was not honest in the House of Commons."In politics that really matters and that's very serious and it’s really important that people can trust the Prime Minister of the country, or