During their final exchange, the SNP Westminster leader told the Commons: “His Tory Brexit slashed £31 billion from the economy, the biggest fall in living standards since the 1970s.<\/p>\n
“People’s pay in real terms falling at the fastest rate on record, with the worst economic growth forecast in the G20 outside of Russia and the highest inflation in 40 years.<\/p>\n
“Personally, I would like to thank the Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister of the Union for driving support for independence to new heights.<\/p>\n
“Westminster is holding Scotland back. The economy is failing and this Prime Minister has driven us to the brink of recession. Isn’t it the case that the Prime Minister’s legacy of catastrophic mismanagement has paved the way for the end of the Union?”<\/p>\n
JUST IN: Scientist forced to move research hub from Scotland to EU<\/strong><\/p>\n The Prime Minister noted “that’s not what I observed”, adding: “I am afraid to say, Scottish school standards are not what they should be because of the failure of the SNP.<\/p>\n “They are failing people who are tragically addicted to drugs. And the people of Scotland are facing another £900 million in tax because of the mismanagement of the SNP.”<\/p>\n Mr Blackford hit back at Mr Johnson’s claims, arguing NHS Scotland is the “best performing” in the UK and noting education standards are “moving in the right direction.”<\/p>\n The SNP politician also questioned the Prime Minister’s record, branding him a “law breaker” and insisting he should have left Downing Street “a long time ago.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/blackford-snp-pmqs-boris-johnson-scotland-1643307.jpg?r=1658317901533\")
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