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The party has made a partial u-turn to open the contest for First Minister to the press, following pressure from the union, Society of Editors and broadcasters.

Banning the media from political hustings cannot be condoned in a democratic society, the National Union of Journalists said, following a decision by the SNP’s national executive committee, to refuse media access to the party’s leadership hustings.

The party has made a partial u-turn to open the contest for First Minister to the press, following pressure from the union, Society of Editors and broadcasters.

Banning the media from political hustings cannot be condoned in a democratic society, the National Union of Journalists said, following a decision by the SNP’s national executive committee, to refuse media access to the party’s leadership hustings.