Swinney calls for legal referendum if SNP secures majority at Holyrood election

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (Jane Barlow/PA Wire). - (PA Wire)

First Minister John Swinney has called for a “legal referendum recognised by all” on Scottish independence if the SNP secures a majority at the Holyrood elections.

Writing in a column in the Daily Record, Mr Swinney said that in the 17 years since the 2008 financial crash “people feel like they are working harder than ever, but not seeing any improvement in their living standards”.