“Constructive call with Rishi Sunak tonight. I expressed hope that we will build a UK/Scot gov relationship based on mutual respect – including for mandates.”
Sunak also warned about the need for difficult decisions to balance the books due to “mistakes” made by previous Tory administrations during his first speech as Prime Minister. This was widely read as a warning of the return of large public spending cuts. READ MORE: Rishi Sunak’s plan for ‘UK-wide’ government to ‘turn constitutional clock back’
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