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The Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said "one of the left-wing" bank holidays could be replaced with a "Union Day".

Jack, the MP for Dumfries and Galloway , was on a panel answering questions at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester about ways to strengthen the union between Scotland and England.

During the event he was quizzed if the government should create a Union Day bank holiday.

He asked: "Are we replacing it with another bank holiday by any chance?"

When pushed on his answer by the panel chair, Jack said: "Yes, we could get rid of one of the left-wing ones."

After a burst of laughter from the crowd, he added: "Bring in a Union Day."

The comments come after Jack said the Scots Tories have been brought into line with the UK government after interim leader Jackson Carlaw reversed their opposition to a no-deal Brexit.

Today is the final day of the conference which sees primer minister Boris Johnson give his keynote speech.