UK politicians are embroiled in a controversy over comments made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who compared Scottish Nationalism to countries like Russia and Iran. First Minister John Swinney and SNP members demand apologies for the remarks, while Sunak refuses to retract his statements, citing the SNP as a threat to the UK's integrity.
SNP Leader demands Rishi Sunak apologises for comparing party to Vladimir Putin at #PMQs https://t.co/2Gth2K6Xyq
The PM says the SNP is "indeed a threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom" Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise to the SNP's Stephen Flynn for comparing his party with "extremist threats" #PMQs https://t.co/VJ7Cy0sMkI
SNP's Stephen Flynn says PM compared "almost half of the Scottish population with a war criminal like Vladimir Putin" Rishi Sunak accuses Flynn of "distracting from the actual record of what the SNP are doing in Scotland" #PMQs https://t.co/HT7m2VD8I6 https://t.co/evyFkUaxHc
'SNP is a threat to the integrity of the UK', says PM Rishi Sunak, after Stephen Flynn asked him to apologise for 'puerile and pathetic remarks' comparing North Korea, Iran and Russia with "those in Scotland who believe in independence". https://t.co/ZTbv6x8cal https://t.co/jG9xmCWzkr
Rishi Sunak denies suggesting this week that voters who believe in Scottish Independence are extremists. Here's what he said #pmqs https://t.co/dYyt23GYJ8
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise for comparing the Scottish pro-independence population to terrorists #PMQs
SNP leader John Swinney says Rishi Sunak should apologise for “very poorly judged” comments about Scottish Nationalists https://t.co/hBOf261c8n
NEW: First Minister @JohnSwinney tells @LBC the Prime Minister should apologise for and withdraw “foolish remarks” he made about Scottish Nationalism in a speech on Monday. Rishi Sunak talked about it in the same ‘dangers’ section as Russia, Iran and North Korea… https://t.co/qX4ILFkupj
'He insulted anybody who entertains hopes of Scottish Independence in the most unnecessary way.' @mrjamesob says Rishi Sunak's speech 'deliberately sought to alienate anybody drawn to the SNP' by listing Scottish Nationalism alongside 'Russia, Iran, and anti-Semitism'. https://t.co/ZT2FBnJMAI