‘Absurd’ for Boris Johnson to block second independence vote, says Nicola Sturgeon after SNP election victory
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said she would push ahead with plans for a new independence referendum after results showed her party would win an election to Scotland's parliament, albeit without a majority.
The results of the election mean the SNP together with the Scottish Greens will hold a significant pro-independence majority in the parliament.
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