‘Green tail is wagging the yellow dog:’ SNP MSP blames Bute House deal for A9 delays

Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said the industry could suffer ‘significant harm’

FERGUS Ewing has blamed the influence of the Scottish Greens on the SNP government for the lack of progress on dualling the A9.

The former minister said the failure to carry out work on the notoriously treacherous road was costing lives.

The MSP for Inverness and Nairn was speaking out after the death of an 18-year-old driver on Friday morning.

Police said the teenager died as a result of a two-vehicle crash on the A9 near Dalmagarry involving a car and a lorry.

He was the sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.