Liz Truss's go to to Scotland to accompany King Charles across the UK following the dying of the Queen glided by with out incident, nonetheless there was one slip. The Prime Minister was noticed giving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a 'chilly' stare throughout a service of prayer and reflection at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.
King Charles III led a procession behind his mum's coffin because it was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral on Monday afternoon. The monarch was joined by his siblings Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward on the service, whereas Scottish political leaders Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar, Tory chief Douglas Ross, Greens' Lorna Slater and Alex Cole-Hamilton from the Lib Dems have been additionally in attendance.
In the course of the service Sturgeon, wearing an all black outfit and black hat, learn the primary lesson Ecclesiastes 3: 1–15. When the SNP chief stood as much as give a studying within the Cathedral, Truss was noticed by many eagle-eyed viewers giving her a 'chilly' look.
Many viewers took to social media after watching the awkward second unfold. One particular person tweeted: "Oh wow.. if seems to be may kill the contempt that Truss has for Sturgeon clear for all to see."
One other added: "Anybody else see that look Liz Truss gave Sturgeon. As if to say..how come she's talking first?" A 3rd stated: "Aye, take a look at Liz Truss fuming in St Giles ‘cos Nicola Sturgeon will get the primary studying."
It isn't the primary time there was stress between the pair. In the course of the bitter Tory management race between the previous Overseas Secretary and Rishi Sunak Truss branded Sturgeon an "consideration seeker" and saying one of the simplest ways of coping with her is to "ignore her".
Requested concerning the requires a second referendum on Scottish independence, Truss stated: "I feel the most effective factor to do with Nicola Sturgeon is ignore her. She is an consideration seeker. That's what she is."
Sturgeon hit again claiming Truss quizzed her at COP26 in Glasgow about land an interview in Vogue journal.
Talking at an Edinburgh fringe occasion, Sturgeon stated: "I bear in mind it fairly effectively really. I had simply performed, and that is going to sound actually up myself however I don’t imply to… I would just been interviewed by Vogue, as you do… that was the principle factor she wished to speak to me about, she wished to know the way she may get into Vogue. I stated to her, they got here and requested me."
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