SNP spokesman for broadcasting Michael Russell said he found it 'incredible' the festival had ignored what he claimed was one of the most important issues, not just for Scottish broadcasting, but

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has launched a stinging attack on the Edinburgh International TV Festival for the absence of a session dedicated to the Scottish Six O'Clock News issue, writes Alice Macandrew.

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