SNP Leader Reaffirms Commitment to Scotland's Independence

© AFP 2023 / Andy BuchananPro Independence supporters waves the Scottish flag during a rally in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2015
Pro Independence supporters waves the Scottish flag during a rally in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The Scottish people are vested with power to decide on whether to remain inside the United Kingdom or become a sovereign country, the Scottish National Party's leader said reiterating her personal commitment to independence.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said Friday she still wanted Scotland to be independent, but the decision was up to the Scottish people.

"Everyone knows I desperately want to see Scotland become an independent country but the decision on that will always lie where it firmly belongs – in the hands of the Scottish people," she told reporters in Glasgow.

In 2014, Scottish voters rejected a motion to break away from the United Kingdom by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent.

The SNP won most seats in the Scottish parliament in a legislative election on Thursday, the final results have showed. It grabbed 63 seats, falling two seats short of a majority, and is now expected to negotiate a coalition deal.

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