DOUGLAS Ross has been kicked out of the Holyrood Chamber for refusing to follow rules.
Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone made the decision shortly after First Minister's Questions began.
Johnstone had to ask the former Scottish Tory chief to leave multiple times before he eventually stood up and walked out.
Ross appeared to be constantly heckling during the first question of the session.
As Tory MSPs could be heard talking over the discussion, Johnstone said: "Mr Ross, you have persistently refused to abide by our standing orders, and I would ask you to leave this Chamber and you are excluded for the rest of the day."
As First Minister John Swinney went to continue speaking, responding to Russell Findlay who was challenging the SNP over net-zero policies, Johnstone had to scold Ross once again.
"Ross, I have asked you to leave the Chamber," she said.
"Please do so."
The Scottish Tories have since accused the Presiding Officer of “blatant bias” against them over the incident.
A party spokesperson said: “The Presiding Officer has shown a consistent pattern to favour certain parties at the expense of others.
“We will be seeking discussions to reiterate that the Presiding Officer should not show blatant bias.”
Ross told BBC Scotland that Johnstone should “seriously consider her neutral role”.
He claimed Johnstone, who was elected as a Green MSP before taking on the role of Presiding Officer, allows SNP and Green MSPs to behave differently from those from other parties.
“I have serious questions about the conduct of the Presiding Officer,” he said, adding it is “unprecedented” for him to be ordered to leave the chamber without first being issued with a warning.
