coronavirus crisis despite a backlash from the SNP at his "damp squib" economic plans. The Prime Minister said “now is the moment to strengthen that incredible partnership between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland” as he announced a £5 billion of infrastructure spending, almost entirely restricted to England.
Johnson’s spending announcements in his “build, build, build” were slammed by the SNP who said he is ignoring their calls for £80bn stimulus.
But the Prime Minister chose to highlight the role of the UK government in dealing with the coronavirus crisis across all four corners of the UK and said his priority was to use spending to “strengthen that partnership”.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your.