First Minister visits Central Mosque

First Minister John Swinney expressed his solidarity following violent scenes in parts of the UK.

With Justice Secretary Angela Constance, he visited the Edinburgh Central Mosque yesterday to meet Imam Habib Rauf, members of the Scottish Refugee Council and the Muslim Council of Scotland, as well as the the wider Muslim community.

“I want to make it absolutely clear that Scotland is a welcoming country.”

First Minister @JohnSwinney visited the Edinburgh Central Mosque to show solidarity after violent scenes that have taken place across the UK. pic.twitter.com/S3Vacy5H9R

— Scottish Government (@scotgov) August 5, 2024

The First Minister and Justice Secretary also met with Police Scotland.

Police are continuing to monitor the situation very closely and have reassured us that they are prepared to deal with any similar situation in Scotland should it arise.