Scottish independence vote 'before 2024'

By Guy Faulconbridge
Updated April 16 2021 - 6:44am, first published 6:39am
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP wants another referendum if it wins the Scottish parliament election on May 6.
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP wants another referendum if it wins the Scottish parliament election on May 6.

The ruling Scottish National Party has pledged to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, a step that could fracture the United Kingdom by ripping apart the 314-year union between England and Scotland.

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