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Johnson's ‘English nationalism’ puts existence of UK in jeopardy, Leonard warns
The Scottish Labour leader said ‘the Tory Party he now leads is a real and present danger to Scotland’s place in the UK’
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard

BORIS JOHNSON’S “dangerous form of English nationalism” puts the continued existence of the UK in jeopardy, Richard Leonard warned today.

The Scottish Labour leader joined a chorus of criticism of the new Tory leader north of the border.

Mr Leonard blasted: “The Tory Party he now leads is a real and present danger to Scotland’s place in the UK.

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