Sunak heard mocking SNP party chaos in brutal one liner
Rishi Suank was heard mocking the SNP in a brutal one-liner at the Conservative Party Conference
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Rishi Sunak was heard mocking the SNP in a brutal one-liner at the Conservative Party Conference.
Speaking at a drinks reception hosted by the Scottish Conservatives, the Prime Minister joked about the Government having given Scotland £1.8 billion.
But he added: "In terms Nicola Sturgeon will understand, that’s 28,000 motorhomes.”
Sunak was referencing the £110,000 campervan, purchased by the SNP, which found itself at the centre of the probe into the party's finances.
The Prime Minister joked about the Government having given Scotland £1.8 billion
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It found itself embroiled in an investigation into its finances earlier this year.
Police Scotland is investigating whether £660,000 raised by the SNP for a second independence referendum was spent on other things.
A luxury campervan was seized by the police as part of their investigation.
The Niesmann and Bischoff motorhome was reportedly taken from a house in Fife on the day police searched the home of Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, Peter Murrell.
Both Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell were arrested as part of the investigation, but released without charge.
Sunak is currently in Manchester for the party's conference.
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland from the conference, Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross said the party can make gains in Scotland at the next election.
He said: "I’m very confident that the Scottish Conservatives can hold on to the seats we currently have and make gains.
"We saw a recent by-election in South Ayrshire where the Scottish Conservative vote went up by 20 per cent."
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, Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross said the party can make gains in Scotland at the next election
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There are currently six Conservative held seats in Scotland, mostly based in the north-east of the country and in the borders.
The party lost seven seats at the 2019 election.