The SNP has been accused of "failing" Scots by a leading supporter of Liz Truss after she began a war of words over independence.
Former Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis today defended the favourite to become the next Tory leader after she faced a furious backlash to her recent comments on Nicola Sturgeon.
Truss was called "cack handed" after she used a campaign hustings in the south of England to brand the First Minister an "attention seeker".
