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Craig Paton

Independence push has ‘turned corner’, claims Swinney

John Swinney said he believes the case for independence has moved forward (PA) -

The push for Scottish independence has “turned a corner”, John Swinney has claimed.

Speaking ahead of his party’s conference in Aberdeen, the First Minister pointed to comments from the Prime Minister in the Commons that Scotland could have another vote on the issue should the people want it, and the agreement between the leaders of pro-independence parties in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as proof the case has moved on.

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