The SNP have reacted angrily to claims from a candidate vying to be the next Prime Minister that Nicola Sturgeon is an attention seeker who should be ignored. Liz Truss was speaking at a hustings event last night where she was quizzed along with her leadership rival Rishi Sunak.
Her supporters claim she is reflecting the majority in Scotland who do not want another independence referendum. However, the Nationalists described her comments as discourteous and rude, while one Conservative MSP said they were ill-advised.
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