Liz Truss praised 'Scotch whisky, Welsh lamb and ships in Northern Ireland' as she hit out at devolved leaders in three of the UK's four nations
In a statement on Saturday, Ms Truss – who remains the clear favourite to succeed Mr Johnson – insisted she would govern for the whole UK “family” if she gains the keys to No 10.
“For too long, people in parts of our United Kingdom have been let down by their devolved administrations playing political games instead of focusing on their priorities. If elected prime minister, I will deliver for our whole country. Ahead of a visit next week to Scotland, she accused the SNP of being preoccupied with the issue of independence when, she said, they should be focused on averting a recession.
“Liz Truss serves in a government that dragged us out of the EU against our will, imposed austerity and cruel cuts to public services over 10 years, broke international law and is now threatening to tear up the Protocol, an international agreement they themselves negotiated. Truss also hit out at the Labour administration in Wales for failing to invest in infrastructure and attacked Sinn Fein politicians in Northern Ireland for trying to “drive a wedge” between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
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