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Liz Truss and her Chancellor have made “the worst first impression in the history of UK politics”, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.Speaking on the first day of the party’s conference in Aberdeen, Ian Blackford took aim at the UK Government and the Labour Party as he sought to rally…

THE UK Government should be “clamouring” for another vote on Scottish independence if it is confident of winning, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The Scottish First Minister said UK ministers should ‘relish the opportunity to put your case before the people and let the people decide’.

LIZ Truss and her Chancellor have made “the worst first impression in the history of UK politics”, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.

SNP delegates met in person at the party conference in Aberdeen for the first time since before the pandemic.

The Scottish First Minister said she's still not had an official conversation with the Prime Minister a month after Ms Truss took office - saying she wasn't sure if "arrogance, lack of respect, or insecurity" was to blame

A spokeswoman for the UK Government said the Prime Minister’s priority is ‘to deliver economic growth across the union’.

The devolved nations have written an urgent letter to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Meanwhile, UK Tory climate minister Graham Stuart claimed that the licensing round will be “good for the environment”.

Micheal Martin was speaking as negotiations got under way between officials on Thursday afternoon.

People providing at least 35 hours of unpaid care each week currently receive £69.70 from the DWP.