WATCH: Millions for indyref2 'gives Scots hope', Olympian tells BBC audience

Scottish Olympian Kieron Achara said Scotland should realise it can 'make our own decisions, and choose our own path'

A SCOTTISH Olympian has suggested that the £20 million earmarked for a second independence referendum is offering people “hope”.

Kieron Achara, a Scottish professional basketball player who represented the UK at the 2012 Olympics, told BBC Scotland’s debate night that people were feeling “defeated”.