Scotland’s First Minister claims UK is in ‘perilous state’ and ‘falling apart’

Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor The United Kingdom is in a “perilous state”, John Swinney has insisted, claiming that the four nations that make up the country are “falling apart”. He spoke out about the “perilous position” the UK is in as he hit out at Prime Minister Andy Burnham – insistin

John Swinney has slammed Andy Burnham as he claimed the UK is 'falling apart'.

The SNP First Minister made the claim after May's elections resulted in nationalists in power across the UK.

The SNP leader spoke out as he accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being on a ‘bit of a lecturing tour’ of the UK instead of a ‘listening tour’.

The SNP leader spoke out as he accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being on a ‘bit of a lecturing tour’ of the UK instead of a ‘listening tour’.