Dundee Councillor Suspended By SNP
Dundee Councillor Craig Melville has been suspended by the SNP after he was accused of sending Islamophobic text messages to a Muslim colleague.
Mr Melville is an aide to SNP Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie and is Dundee City Council's environment convener.
An SNP spokesperson said: “The SNP condemns Islamophobia in the strongest possible terms and we will not tolerate it in our party. Craig Melville has been immediately suspended from the SNP and from his employment.”
We've been unable to reach Mr Melville for comment.