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Andrew MacAskill

Scotland faces border checks with England if it rejoins the EU - think tank

FILE PHOTO: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister John Swinney arrive to attend First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, December 16, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS

Scotland will need checkpoints along its border with England for the first time in more than three centuries if it votes for independence and rejoins the European Union, according to a think tank report published on Thursday.

The pro-independence Scottish National Party, which heads the Scottish government, wants to hold a second referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom by the end of next year.

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