Truss calls Sturgeon an ‘attention seeker’ best ignored

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Published on August 2, 2022 - Duration: 01:36s

Truss calls Sturgeon an ‘attention seeker’ best ignored

Liz Truss branded Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon an “attention seeker” best ignored at a hustings event in Exeter on Monday evening.

The Conservative leadership candidate was responding to a question by an audience member about Scotland and the union.

Before the foreign secretary began answering another audience member called out, “build a wall”.

Report by Jonesia.

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