Nicola Sturgeon has warned Labour and the Tories that the case for a fresh independence referendum has grown stronger after the Scottish National party’s sweeping victory in the European elections. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nicola Sturgeon meets with Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, at Farmleigh House in Dublin. #EUelections2019 pic.twitter.com/5LYb77SMw5Two pro-remain Scottish Labour MPs, Ian Murray and Martin Whitfield, said blame for the defeat “lies squarely” with Leonard and Corbyn. Vote SNP even if you’re against independence, Sturgeon urges Scots Read moreHe said the SNP’s triumph made it “crystal clear” the party was entitled to use the mandate it had won in the 2016 Scottish parliament elections to stage a fresh vote on leaving the UK. He backed the SNP last week and believes independence would be in Scotland’s interests because the country could rejoin the EU.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2019 15:30 UTC