UK government to target money in Scotland to counter independence drive Reuters 3 hrs ago
By Elizabeth Piper
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Scottish businesswoman Marie Macklin voted for independence seven years ago. Now, she does not see it as a priority.
As the Scottish National Party (SNP) pushes for a second referendum after a repeat election victory this month, Macklin believes economic recovery is the real priority, especially for the fortunes of her struggling Scottish home town of Kilmarnock.
On that score, she says, the government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making a difference. I ve seen a strategic change, said Macklin, who quickly secured UK government funding to train 200 apprentices for her HALO urban regeneration project in Kilmarnock, a deprived SNP stronghold in Scotland.
UK government to target money in Scotland to counter independence drive
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