Stephen Kerr: “This is yet another insult to taxpayers and another indictment of the SNP's broken justice system.”

The SNP have weakened deterrence, piled pressure on to our police and repeatedly put the interests of offenders ahead of victims.

This absolutely stinks and undermines public confidence in Scotland's legal aid system.

The SNP's savage cuts to police budgets have weakened frontline policing, yet they still expect them to do their jobs with one hand tied behind their backs.

The results of their cuts are plain to see and communities are living in fear of violent offenders.