Humza Yousaf has dismissed claims that Scottish ministers make foreign government officials "uncomfortable" when discussing constitutional issues.The First Minister said discussions are "quite the opposite" to what was claimed by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack earlier this week amid a row over foreign affairs.The UK Government has instructed officials to ensure its representatives are present for talks between Scottish ministers and overseas governments, with Mr Jack telling the Scottish Affair

Humza Yousaf has dismissed claims that Scottish ministers make foreign government officials "uncomfortable" when discussing constitutional issues.The First Minister said discussions are "quite the opposite" to what was claimed by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack earlier this week amid a row over foreign affairs.The UK Government has instructed officials to ensure its representatives are present for talks between Scottish ministers and overseas governments, with Mr Jack telling the Scottish Affairs Committee on Monday that foreign ambassadors "find it uncomfortable" when issues like independence are tabled.But speaking at the British-Irish Council summit in Jersey on Friday, the First Minister said that was "not the characterisation that I would use by any stretch of the imagination, quite the opposite".