LIB DEM MP Christine Jardine has criticised Theresa May's decision to keep The National locked out of her Glasgow press conference. 

The Prime Minister heads north of the border on Wednesday afternoon as part of a campaign to get the public behind her Brexit deal.

But in Tuesday night No 10 said “limited capacity” meant they wouldn’t be able to extend an invite to our reporters.

Jardine, a former journalist, described the decision as “incompetent”.

She said: “We all know that there are times when events have to be ‘pooled’, but that’s not the case here and for the PM’s team to leave themselves open to this sort of criticism is incompetent.

“Surely when the country is facing the most important decision for generations the Government should want to ensure not only the widest and best coverage, but not allow anything to distract from the issue.

“Brexit is going to have a disastrous effect on the UK’s economy. There is no use in Theresa May defending her deal to an audience of her own picking. Just like it’s not worth her holding a debate on the deal if she isn’t going to allow the Liberal Democrats to present the case for a people’s vote and a chance to exit from Brexit.

“This allows the claim that journalists are being excluded, a tactic previously deployed by Trump and Alex Salmond. That is not acceptable.”

Last night the SNP MSP George Adam accused May of "running feart."

He said: “As is par-for-the-course on her day trips to Scotland, she’s hiding from the public and dodging questions from the press – only speaking to a hand-picked audience.

“She’s in town just a day after analysis revealed her damaging Brexit plan will cost Scotland £9 billion in GDP. That’s £1600 per person. Little wonder she’s trying to hide from scrutiny.”