independence “as soon as possible” - but her focus is on tackling the coronavirus crisis. At her daily media briefing, the First Minister looked forward “normality” when the country can start discussing constitutional debate again.

It comes as the Record revealed Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard wants to tighten his party’s opposition to any second independence referendum.

Meanwhile, expert reports warned Scotland’s economy might not recover until 2023.Asked if Scotland will be independent by then, Sturgeon said: “Everyone knows my view on independence.

I want Scotland to be an independent country, I think that brings lots of benefits.“But that’s not my focus right now. My focus is tackling coronavirus, making sure we are tackling the.

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