TORY CHARM OFFENSIVE TO WOO SKEPTICAL SCOTS

Boris Johnson is to embark on a major charm offensive in Scotland after accepting his unpopularity north of the border contributed to the Scottish National Party’s general election landslide.

It’s understood that the prime minister contacted senior Scottish Tories after the SNP won 48 of the country’s 59 Westminster seats.

Johnson pledged to bring “together

the whole of this incredible United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland together — taking us forward, unleashing the potential of the whole country”.

However, SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon said contrasting election results on both sides of the border showed that England and Scotland were on “divergent” paths.