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She replied "no, no, no" when asked about another independence referendum in Scotland if she becomes prime minister.

"What we need to do is show the people of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales what we're delivering for them and making sure that all of our Government policies apply right across the United Kingdom." Tory members cheered and applauded the comment, with the Foreign Secretary adding: "She's an attention seeker, that's what she is. The outrage comes after Ms Truss told host Seb Payne: "I feel like I'm a child of the union, I really believe we're a family and we're better together and I think the best thing to do with Nicola Sturgeon is ignore her." Mr Swinney told BBC's Good Morning Scotland: "Nicola Sturgeon has far more democratic legitimacy than Liz Truss is going to have if she becomes the prime minister, and I think Liz Truss has absolutely no right or foundation to make these remarks." He said: "People in Scotland, whatever their politics, will be absolutely horrified by the obnoxious remarks that Liz Truss has made." Nicola Sturgeon was last night dismissed as an 'attention seeker' by Liz Trussĭeputy First Minister John Swinney said the attack on Ms Sturgeon from someone hoping to be the next occupant of No 10 is "completely and utterly unacceptable". Ms Sturgeon herself has yet to respond to the comments, which were made when Ms Truss was asked about Scottish independence at a hustings event in Exeter last night. "“But Truss’s cack-handed comments are also a massive blunder on her part because they expose the ugly reality of Tory attitudes to Scotland and will only strengthen support for independence." "We’ve already seen with Brexit that the Tories and Labour want to ignore Scotland’s government and the wishes of the Scottish people and exert even more control from Westminster. "Firing cheap shots to grab headlines is straight out of the Trump playbook but reveals as never before the contempt Westminster has for the democratic choices people in Scotland make and the elected Scottish Government. Responding to last night's attack on Ms Sturgeon, Kirsten Oswald, the SNP deputy leader at Westminster, fumed: "The likely next Prime Minister has made crystal clear the partnership of equals Scotland was promised in 2014 was a sham.