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Nicola Sturgeon has said Boris Johnson’s refusal to meet her during his visit to Scotland is a “missed opportunity” but not a “snub”.

The Prime Minister arrived north of the border on Wednesday but declined an invitation to hold talks with Scotland’s First Minister.

His first public engagement of the trip began shortly after 2pm when he went into a meeting with senior Police Scotland officers to discuss policing at the Cop26 international climate summit, which is taking place in Glasgow in autumn.

Ms Sturgeon had invited him to meet at her official Edinburgh residence, Bute House, to discuss the UK’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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