Nicola Sturgeon has branded Boris Johnson "a hypocrite" after he praised Theresa May's exit speech.
Taking to social media, Boris Johnson wrote: "A very dignified statement from Theresa May. Thank you for your stoical service to our country and the Conservative Party. It is now time to follow her urgings: to come together and deliver Brexit."
What a hypocrite https://t.co/qY5opxXLlc
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 24, 2019
Johnson had long been an opponent to Theresa May over her handling of Brexit, with the Tory MP now favourite to become the next Prime Minister.
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Commenting on the resignation of the Prime Minister, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I wish Theresa May well for her future. While we had many political disagreements - not least over her handling of Brexit and her disregard for Scotland and the Scottish Government - leadership is not easy, and Theresa May should be thanked for her service.
“Regardless of our differences of opinion I hope, as I said after our first meeting, that seeing a female First Minister welcoming a female Prime Minister to Scotland showed little girls everywhere that nothing is off limits to them.
“Of course, the Prime Minister’s departure does not solve the problems that caused Brexit - and it will not resolve Brexit itself. Putting another Tory leader in Downing Street without a general election is not the solution to this crisis. The only way to resolve Brexit is to put the issue back to the people.
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“For Scotland, the prospect of a hardline Brexiteer Tory becoming Prime Minister is not a happy one. The people of Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU – and not only has that been completely ignored, but it is now clear that a devastating no-deal Brexit - which would cost jobs, businesses and livelihoods - is firmly back on the Tories’ agenda. That makes it all the more essential that Scotland has a choice of becoming an independent country.”
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