Independent Scotland will be 'closest of friends' with rest of UK, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon claims independent Scotland will be 'closest of friends' with rest of UK

Nicola Sturgeon will today claim that independence is not about “turning our back” on the rest of the UK. The First Minister will say in her SNP conference speech that an independent Scotland will be the “closest of friends” with England, Wales and Ireland.

“Independence is actually the best way to protect the partnership on which the United Kingdom was founded - a voluntary partnership of nations. Right now, an aggressive unionism is undermining that partnership.” Scottish politics “We will end age discrimination for those on the minimum wage. Young workers should be valued the same as everyone else – and with independence we can ensure their pay packets reflect that.”

She also said any attempt to boycott a future referendum would show the UK Government does not believe it can win the case for the union. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has suggested his party could boycott the referendum.

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