Nicola Sturgeon to launch new drive for Scottish independence this summer
LONDON -- Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said her party would launch a new drive this summer for Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom.
Addressing a conference of her Scottish National Party in Glasgow on Saturday, Sturgeon didn't go into further detail on timing.
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"This summer the SNP will embark on a new initiative to build support for independence," she said.
Her speech was met with applause from her gathered supporters, and a revival of the "Yes" and "Better together" messages online from the previous referendum in 2014.
In the 2014 referendum, 55% voted to remain in the United Kingdom and 45% voted to leave.
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has speculated that if the UK votes to leave the European Union in June, that would spur another Scottish independence referendum. Scotland strongly supports staying in the EU, according to YouGov polling.
Sturgeon's SNP also needs to get through Scottish parliamentary elections in May before they make plans for another referendum. Recent polling predicts that more than half the voters in Scotland will back the party.
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