SNP MP apologises over ‘ignorant racial slur’
John Nicolson had said politicians who put on too much make-up for television ‘tandoori themselves’.
John Nicolson had said politicians who put on too much make-up for television ‘tandoori themselves’.
“I'm a supporter of equal marriage…I'm a Muslim. I'm somebody who's proud of my faith…I don't use my faith as a basis of legislation.”
The SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, noted that his own party would enter the next general election with ‘fresh leadership’.
The SNP has said its special independence conference will be postponed as it outlined its plans to appoint the First Minister’s successor.
The former prime minister has flown back to the UK, with many in his party tipping him to return to power after Liz Truss dramatically quit.
The Tory said: “What I want to do is to let the world know just exactly why Scotland is suffering so much under this incompetent regime at Holyrood."
The SNP leader urged the PM to match the "game-changing" child payment scheme introduced in Scotland.
"When Mrs Sturgeon stands up and says Boris Johnson is the greatest leader this country has ever had, I will start saying nice things about the Scottish Government."
It echoes a trend in Europe, where recent elections show the pendulum could be swinging back towards the left.
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