Speaking to Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, the First Minister said: “It’s a monumental, massive, humiliating vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson.” <\/p>\n
“People could see it coming 100 miles off and it should send a very strong message – if not to Boris Johnson, who is impervious to all of these things given his arrogance, it should send a very strong message to the Conservatives.<\/p>\n
“If they keep Boris Johnson, a law breaking Prime Minister who has been seen to not tell the truth, if they keep him in office, then effectively they are all becoming complicit in this.<\/p>\n
“If this is not a wake-up call to the Conservative Party, then it will just prove beyond doubt that they don’t have the interests of any part of the UK in mind or at heart.”<\/p>\n
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The First Minister focused her attack on Mr Johnson as he called for the Tory leader to be removed from his position at the head of the Conservative Government.<\/p>\n
Ms Sturgeon’s criticism was quickly quashed by the comments of the Scottish Labour leader who suggested the SNP leader should address her own concerns of support before boasting of Conservative dismay.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to LBC, Mr Sarwar celebrated the results as he said: “I think people in Scotland can see that Labour is winning again, and can win the next general election.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Scottish Labour leader suggested the election results could derail SNP plans to have a second vote on Scottish independence as voters begin to turn their backs on the party.<\/span><\/p>\n Read more: Poll reveals ‘Rejoiner alliance’ to reverse Brexit WILL happen<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr Sarwar continued: “What the SNP have tried to do in recent years is try and pretend that somehow that people in England are different from the people in Scotland.<\/p>\n “That, ultimately, we have higher levels of morality, we have higher levels of dignity, we have different expectations of our politicians, we have different expectations of our Government.”<\/p>\n He suggested the by-election results indicated a “psychological shift” in the mindset of Scottish voters as they realise the SNP has become reliant on highlighting Conservative weaknesses, rather than addressing the concerns of the Scottish people.<\/p>\n He added: “The last big argument the SNP have around an independence referendum and independence is Boris Johnson’s Tories.”<\/p>\n Don’t miss: <\/strong> The Labour leader suggested that, without the fueling of Conservative party criticism, the SNP’s own flaws would be exposed.<\/p>\n The First Minister failed to heed opposition warnings as she was quick to mock Boris Johnson’s loss of two Conservative seats.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister has pledged to bring a renewed challenge as he promised to focus the Government on addressing matters of national concern.<\/p>\n Mr Johnson asserted the Conservative Government would lead the country into post-Brexit economic strength as he pledged to support the population through the issues highlighted in the by-election results.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Anas-Sarwar-4143062.jpg?r=1656160658927\")
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