Tories tell SNP to ‘drop referendum obsession’ after Supreme Court ruling
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the ruling was ‘clear and unequivocal’.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the ruling was ‘clear and unequivocal’.
ScotRail was brought into public ownership earlier this year, but Sturgeon said Holyrood was powerless to act on energy bills.
“The only thing is, I just wish the people of Scotland would have a bit more confidence.”
Less than a tenth of all Tory members live north of the border in a country that hasn’t sided with the party since 1955.
The Brexit opportunities minister was responding to questions over whether such comments "calcify" Scotland's wish to leave the Union.
The three remaining candidates in the Tory leadership race set out how they would strengthen the case for the Union in podcast hustings.
The party increased their councillor numbers by 20 and jumped back into second place in Scotland ahead of the Tories.
“I hope UK government accepts this Scottish government proposal (which is being made by the Welsh government too) and allow us to get on with offering sanctuary to those fleeing the war," Nicola Sturgeon has said.
"One of the motivations for my support for independence is to see Scotland play a bigger role, albeit as a small country, in building a more peaceful world, to be a progressive country that welcomes refugees," the first minister of Scotland said.
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