Nicola Sturgeon says there’s a ‘choice between two futures’
The Scottish First Minister this week moved to potentially bolster her future independent government after announcing she had been discussing a formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Greens. The Greens are the only party other than the Scottish National Party (SNP) to both support Scottish independence and have representation in the Scottish Parliament. Speaking to MSPs, she said the SNP and Greens were exploring different policy areas they could collaborate on.
While a full coalition deal is unlikely, Ms Sturgeon said ministerial jobs for Green MSPs was a possibility.
She said: “Exactly what the content, extent and scope of any agreement will be is what the talks will focus on.”
Ms Sturgeon viewed her SNP’s election victory at the May elections – one seat short of a majority – as the mandate she needed to push ahead with Indyref2.
Although she has said her focus is on handling Scotland’s coronavirus epidemic, plans for independence and the policy details that come with it are ongoing.
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