Welsh Labour first minister says Scotland 'has the right' to hold indyref2

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford (left) said the Scottish people should have a referendum on independence, something Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has opposed

SCOTTISH Labour has been asked to explain its position after the First Minister of Wales, Labour’s Mark Drakeford, said the SNP had a mandate to deliver a second independence referendum. 

Drakeford, who has led Wales since 2018 and now governs in cooperation with pro-independence Plaid Cymru, made the comments on BBC Radio Four on Friday.