Nicola Sturgeon criticised over calls to rejoin EU by expert
The Scottish First Minister has said she believes there are “strong grounds for hope” that the country will be able to remove most of its coronavirus restrictions next month. Scotland for a time had one of the highest virus rates in Europe. However, Ms Sturgeon said the country was now in a much better place.
Like everywhere in the world, the pandemic has had dire economic consequences for Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon and her Scottish National Party (SNP) have been working to offset the damage done, large parts of it blunted by Westminster’s generous and vast bailout schemes.
She will also be thinking about advancing on her plans to secure a second independence vote in 2023.
But many obstacles stand between Scotland and independence.
Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish First Minister’s independence hopes were thrown into question (Image: GETTY)
Scotland: The country previously had one of the highest virus rates in Europe (Image: GETTY)
One of the most obvious is finance, and how economically viable Scotland may or may not be outside the…
