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“If you are commander in Gilead, then you are by definition this toxic, poisonous force that needs to be rooted out from top to bottom.”

He also rejected claims Reform had created a poisonous atmosphere in Scottish politics, insisting parties were "terrified" of Reform.

But prosecutors argue Ms Patterson put poisonous fungi into their food in a carefully crafted plot to kill them.

Ms Patterson also repeated her claim that she never intentionally put the poisonous fungi in the meal.

Prosecutors say she deliberately put the poisonous mushrooms in the meal but her defence team says it was a "terrible accident".