Repeal all borders

First Minister admits need to confront issue with rest of UK

- CRAIG PATON

AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would need to confront border issues with the rest of the UK if returning to the European Union, Nicola Sturgeon has admitted.

Concerns have been raised by critics of Scottish independence who say Scotland rejoining the EU would result in a hard border with England.

The First Minister told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday that the government of an independent Scotland would negotiate terms to “allow businesses to keep trading”.