SCOTLAND
The Courier
The Deputy First Minister defended officials against claims they undermined the inquiry, saying they acted “legitimately and appropriately” within the law.
Helen Holland, a spokeswoman for survivors group In Care Survivors, said she currently has no faith in the inquiry and called for assurances of its “absolute independence”.
The inquiry’s chair Susan O’Brien QC resigned on Monday after formal proceedings were launched to remove her following claims she made comments that were “offensive” to survivors.
Panel member Professor Michael Lamb has also stepped down, saying the review is “doomed” due to interference by ministers.
In her resignation letter, Ms O’Brien’s lawyer said the inquiry’s work “will have no value” if its independence cannot be guaranteed.
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