You're fired! Donald Trump axed as Scottish business tsar and stripped of degree over Muslims row

Nicola Sturgeon told the Apprentice host billionaire he was 'no longer fit' to showcase Scotland's interests on the world stage

Donald Trump has been axed as a Scottish business ambassador and stripped of his honorary degree after prompting a global storm by trying to ban all Muslims from the US.

Nicola Sturgeon told the Apprentice host billionaire 'You're Fired!' today, saying he was 'no longer fit' to showcase Scotland's interests on the world stage.

And Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen stripped Mr Trump of his honorary Doctorate of Business Administration, awarded in October 2010, after more than 75,000 people signed a petition calling for the move.

It comes after the SNP and Labour urged Home Secretary Theresa May to ban the Republican hopeful from Britain under hate speech laws.

And David Cameron slammed the "divisive and wrong" remarks in an unprecedented attack by a Prime Minister on someone who could become US President .

Mr Trump sparked outrage when he called for a "total and complete shutdown" of all Muslims entering the United States "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on".

He refused to apologise as he was condemned by Republican and Democrat rivals, while the Pentagon warned remarks like Mr Trump's could endanger national security.

Scotland's First Minister Ms Sturgeon today stripped Mr Trump , who owns two golf resorts in Scotland, of his membership of the GlobalScot business network.

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "Mr Trump's recent remarks have shown that he is no longer fit to be a business ambassador for Scotland.

"The First Minister has decided his membership of the respected GlobalScot business network should be withdrawn with immediate effect."

Mr Trump had been a member of GlobalScot since being invited to join in 2006.

The network of business leaders, entrepreneurs and executives with a connection to Scotland was set up by Scottish Enterprise in 2001.

Ms Sturgeon previously described Mr Trump's comments as "obnoxious and offensive" and said they "do not represent the mainstream views of people across America."

A spokesman for Robert Gordon University said: "In 2010, Robert Gordon University awarded an honorary DBA to Mr Donald Trump in recognition of his achievements as an entrepreneur and businessman.

"In the course of the current US election campaign, Mr Trump has made a number of statements that are wholly incompatible with the ethos and values of the university.

"The university has therefore decided to revoke its award of the honorary degree."

MPs will debate calls to ban Mr Trump from Britain after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for his entry to be blocked.

But today George Osborne indicated the US billionaire will not be blocked from entering the country.
The Home Office said it would not comment on individual cases.

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Not having a good week is he!