Scottish independence is within reach - Swinney

SCOTTISH independence is “within reach’, John Swinney has said.

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The First Minister has set the bar for another vote on independence at the SNP winning a majority of seats, though the UK Government has rejected even discussing granting another vote.

Mr Swinney said the “stream of chaos and scandal” at Westminster - including the recent saga surrounding Lord Peter Mandelson - was a sign that the “Westminster status quo is rapidly unravelling”.