Scotland's chief medical officer has resigned after admitting she ignored her own rules around coronavirus and visited her second home twice.
Dr Catherine Calderwood initially issued an apology after pictures appeared in the Sun on Sunday newspaper of her at a house in Fife.
Earlier today, she was backed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to remain in her job. However after further conversations with Ms Sturgeon, Dr Calderwood said on Sunday night that she had resigned "with a heavy heart", agreeing the "justifiable focus on my behaviour risks becoming a distraction from the hugely important job".
In a statement, she added: "The most important thing to me now and over the next few very difficult months is that people across Scotland know
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