starmer was visiting greenock last friday he talked about the damaging conflicts ongoing between the uk and the scottish government and he pledged to improve that relationship should he become prime minister. do you commit to working with him on that, on that toxicity that we have seen, even if he suggests it ends up denting the support of independents? i have been engaged with intergovernmental relationships with the government for many years and i have had many occasions where that has been successful and constructive and many where it has been difficult and many where it has been difficult and we have not been able to get agreement. for most of the time that has been a respectful environment. i would say that my experience of the gordon brown government, the cameron and clegg government, the following cameron government and the theresa may governments were generally on issues that affected people prosper but lives pretty constructive. i have to say, i was part of those dis
have existed since borisjohnson walked into 10 downing street. lewis mackenzie from the sun. mackenzie from the sun. thank you, first minister. mackenzie from the sun. thank you, first minister. humza mackenzie from the sun. thank you, first minister. humza yousaf - mackenzie from the sun. thank you, first minister. humza yousaf had . first minister. humza yousaf had spoken about launching into talks on independence if the snp was to win more seats in scotland. he was talking about your aim to win more seats in scotland. if the snp wins the most seats in scotland, will you take that as a direct mandate to begin negotiations on things, or would you request the powers to hold a referendum in that case? i would you request the powers to hold a referendum in that case? a referendum in that case? i would alwa s a referendum in that case? i would always want a referendum in that case? i would always want to a referendum in that case? i would always want to have a referendum in th