Nicola Sturgeon slams 'utterly failing' Tory response to cost of living crisis and doubles down on case for independence
She hit out Ms Truss' promise to pursue growth, saying: "Let me tell you what kind of growth that will be - growth in the gap between rich and poor, growth in the rates of poverty, growth in the pressure on our NHS and other public services.Putin launches ‘revenge’ missile strike killing 17 including child after explosion on Crimea bridge
Ms Sturgeon's conference speech comes after she came under fire for saying in an interview with the BBC on Sunday: "I detest the Tories and everything they stand for." Conservative minister Nadhim Zahawi called Ms Sturgeon's statement "dangerous".Sir Keir Starmer was also a target of Ms Sturgeon's ire.She also took at aim at Labour, accusing leader Sir Keir Starmer of "letting down Scotland".
Ms Sturgeon also said she would publish the economic case for Scottish independence next Monday , and would push for another referendum next October. The Supreme Court will rule on whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate on the new referendum next week. Ms Sturgeon said if the court ruled against her, she would continue to push for the referendum in the next election.
She said: "Fundamentally, it will leave us with a very simple choice - put our case for independence to the people in an election or give up on Scottish democracy. I will never ever give up on Scottish democracy.
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