Independence will rid Scotland of UK economic chaos, says Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tours a construction factory to see how Scotland’s building industry’s transitions to net zero. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed only independence will allow Scotland to rid itself of the chaos shattering the UK’s economy, but admitted she does not know how long that could take.

The first minister said it was “glaringly obvious” the UK could not offer Scotland the economic strength, stability or security the no campaign had promised before the 2014 independence referendum.