THE will of the Scottish people on independence should not be “thwarted” by the UK government if the SNP wins a majority of seats, John…
John Swinney made the comments after Keir Starmer said he would not enter negotiations if he were to become prime ministerAt his party’s manifesto launch, the First Minister said the SNP winning a majority of Scottish seats on July 4 will see him seek negotiations with
But Sarwar – much like other politicians on both sides of the constitutional divide – refused to say what support would be required or how it could be quantified. It is understood the First Minister’s comments should not be taken as a shift in the SNP’s position on beginning independence negotiations.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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