The Scottish Conservatives have accused Nicola Sturgeon of ‘wilfully ignoring Scotland’s priorities’ to press ahead with her push for a divisive second referendum next year.
Nicola Sturgeon will publish the first of a series of papers tomorrow setting out her plans to break up the United Kingdom.
Shadow Constitution Secretary Donald Cameron said the move was ‘nothing short of shameful’ in the midst of a cost of living crisis.
Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Donald Cameron said: “Nicola Sturgeon is wilfully ignoring Scotland’s priorities to push ahead with plans for a second divisive independence referendum in 2023.
“The vast majority of Scottish people don’t want the distraction of another referendum next year. They want the government 100% focused on our recovery from the pandemic, the global cost-of-living crisis, supporting our NHS and protecting jobs.
"Yet Nicola Sturgeon is recklessly pressing ahead with her obsession anyway. This is nothing short of shameful when the country is facing so many momentous challenges.
“The distraction and disruption of another bitter referendum debate is the last thing Scotland needs right now.
“Nicola Sturgeon should be fully focused on helping people through this difficult period, not diverting government resources and vast sums of public money towards the SNP's obsession.
"The Scottish people want to see an SNP Government focused on key tasks such as building ferries, not on breaking up the UK."