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The DUP's Sammy Willson was attacked by SNP and Green MPs over the comment.
The SNP has launched a bid to delay Brexit by three months to prevent the UK from being “dragged off a cliff”.
THE BBC has, for the THIRD time in two days, cut off its coverage of a key Brexit debate just as the SNP's Ian Blackford stood up to speak.
Politicians from all parties have urged the Prime Minister to give the public the final say over Brexit at the Put it to the People march in London.
The SNP’s leader at Westminster said the Government will cut EU student visas to three years and that this would have a negative effect on people studying in Scotland as Scottish university courses often run for four years.
Labour seeks to block no deal
11/06/2019
Labour has tabled a cross-party motion to try to stop a future prime minister pushing through a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs.
Opposition day debate picked for motion backed by SNP, Lib Dems, Greens and a Tory MP.
The SNP’s Westminister leader Ian Blackford refused to back down after calling Boris Johnson “racist”, which caused uproar during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford was accused of 'defeatism and pessimism' by the new PM.
'No Labour MP could support such a reckless deal': Opposition parties unite against Boris Johnson's Brexit plan
03/10/2019
Jeremy Corbyn insisted there is nothing new in the plans sent to Brussels this week.
PM's Brexit plan will never have consent of Scotland, says Ian Blackford – video [2 mins]
03/10/2019
The SNP leader in the House of Commons tells Boris Johnson his plans are unworkable, unacceptable and undeliverable. He says that if the Northern Ireland assembly can have a veto on the Brexit plans, Scotland should get one too.
Boris Johnson was responding to SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford's call to respect the convention that UK legislation which affects Scotland should have Holyrood's consent.
'Absolutely' no prospect of second referendum on Scottish independence, says Michael Gove
15/12/2019
Nicola Sturgeon accuses Conservatives trying to block independence vote of 'raging against reality'.
‘An independent Scotland becomes a bridge between Europe and the UK ‘, says SNP’s leader in Westminster Ian Blackford [3 mins]
15/12/2019
The Scottish National Party’s leader Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Conservatives of “raging against reality” by opposing another Scottish independence vote – insisting Scotland “cannot be imprisoned in the Union against its will”.
The Scottish National Party is making a last-ditch bid to block the bill taking the UK out of the European Union from becoming law, on the final day of its passage through parliament.
The political reality is that the United Kingdom is on a shoogly peg - and Brexit may be catalyst which breaks up the country.
SNP calls for opposition parties to back two-year Brexit transition extension due to coronavirus crisis
05/05/2020
United opposition would ‘send a powerful message to our European friends,’ says MP Ian Blackford — as ministers insist there’s no reason to change timetable.
SNP WESTMINSTER leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.
The UK faces the “chilling prospect” of a no deal Brexit and a double blow to the economy because of the Government’s refusal to extend the transition period, Ian Blackford has warned.
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been told there is "significant opposition" to the United Kingdom Government's refusal to consider extending the timetable for talks.
Ian Blackford and Sir Ed Davey say extension will allow governments focus on Covid-19