Boris Johnson says whether Nicola Sturgeon should resign is a 'matter for Scottish parliament'

Boris Johnson has insisted whether Nicola Sturgeon should resign if she’s breached the ministerial code is a “matter for Scottish parliament”.

The Prime Minister refused to comment on whether the First Minister must go if she’s found to have broken the rules.

The Prime Minister today refused to comment on whether the First Minister must go if she’s found to have broken the rules, despite the Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross calling for her to do so.

Asked at the Downing Street press briefing, he said: “I think your question was an attempt to get me to comment on something which I think is properly and rightfully left to the parliament in Scotland to address, and the Scottish electorate.”

His comments go against those of Conservative leader Douglas Ross, who has said there was "no longer any doubt that Nicola Sturgeon lied to the Scottish Parliament and broke the ministerial code on numerous counts."

Earlier this month, he said: "The weight of the evidence is overwhelming. Nicola Sturgeon must resign."

The PM also declined to say when cross border travel would return allowing Scots to enter England or the other way around.

He said: “I hope very much we will be able to move around as one United Kingdom according to the timetable set out in the roadmap, and I hope everyone will show common sense in terms of application to the rules.

“There is no change to the roadmap as a result of anything due to the vaccine rollout.”

It came during a press conference that saw the PM insist the UK should have "no anxiety" about its vaccine supply.

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