Mhairi Black told Sky News that Alex Salmond's intervention in the SNP's leadership contest was 'unfortunate and predictable'
The SNP's deputy leader in the House of Commons has accused a former party leader of"below the belt politics".
Mhairi Black was addressing Plaid Cymru's spring conference in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, on Friday, and insisted that Mr Yousaf"has never once faltered in standing up" for people from LGBT+ communities. "My gut instinct is that this is just below the belt politics happening just now, 'cause obviously Alex Salmond is backing another horse in our race," she added.
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