An independent Scotland could be better off within a decade of leaving the UK, Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has said.
Forbes was speaking as hustings continued in the contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon – with fellow leadership hopeful Humza Yousaf saying he would be not just Scotland’s first minister but “first activist” for independence.
Meanwhile Ash Regan, the former community safety minister who is the third candidate standing to be SNP leader, said if she is voted into the job she would seek to “heal the rifts” within the party.
