Swinney calls for new vote on independence

FIRST Minister John Swinney has called for a "legal referendum recognised by all" on Scottish independence if the SNP wins a Holyrood election majority.

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Writing in the Daily Record, Mr Swinney said that in the 17 years since the 2008 financial crash “people feel like they are working harder than ever, but not seeing any improvement in their living standards”. He said the UK economy was “fundamentally failing to deliver for ordinary people” as well as generating insufficient funding for public services.

The SNP leader called for next May's Holyrood elections to be “a springboard for Scotland taking charge of our own destiny”.