Is Scottish independence back on the agenda?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP, has been pushing for Scottish independence since she was elected First Minister seven and a half years ago. The UK government has repeatedly rejected her calls, but after the local elections further strengthened the SNP, could a second referendum be on the horizon?
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| 0:39.0 | It's no understatement to say that once again, the state of the union is fragile. |
| 0:56.0 | Political attention has been on Northern Ireland of late after the PM's visit to |
| 1:00.6 | Belfast and Chinfain's victory in the recent Assembly elections. |
| 1:05.0 | But today we're briefing you on the situation in Scotland, |
| 1:08.0 | where engines are revving for Indyreft 2. |
| 1:15.0 | In Scotland, the push for independence from the rest of the UK has always been bubbling. |
| 1:20.0 | More intensely released since the referendum in 2014, of course. |
| 1:23.0 | But this month's local elections gave the Scottish National Party a further boost. |
| 1:28.0 | And this week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been in America |
| 1:31.0 | and what some critics are describing as an independence tour. |
| 1:35.0 | First Minister Sturgeon, we are so deeply honored that you can join us today. |
| 1:38.0 | The floor is yours, ma'am. |
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