'We had a referendum on breaking up the union only six years ago, that is not a generation by any computation.' Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists the Scottish independence issue was settled for a generation in 2014. Read more:
Speaking ahead of his visit, Mr Johnson said:"When I stood on the steps of Downing Street one year ago, I pledged to be a prime minister for every corner of the United Kingdom.
"In Scotland, the UK's magnificent armed forces have been on the ground doing vital work to support the NHS, from setting up and running mobile testing sites to airlifting critically ill patients to hospitals from some of Scotland's most remote communities. The government also claimed the Department of Health and Social Care had procured millions of pieces of PPE to keep Scottish frontline workers safe, on top of £4.6bn given to the Scottish administration to help tackle coronavirus.But on the eve of the PM's visit, Ms Sturgeon said:"I have no plans to meet the prime minister tomorrow. I am always happy to meet the prime minister if he wants to do so.and I look forward to working with the UK government on that basis.
The committee's chairman, SNP MP Pete Wishart said:"The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on both Scotland's health and economy. It is also profoundly affecting devolution as the response to the crisis reveals the pre-existing creaking mechanisms.
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