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NICOLA STURGEON is no longer integral to Scotland s independence bid, as a break-away referendum is almost inevitable with or without her, an expert in Scottish politics claimed.
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The First Minister is struggling to control her Scottish National Party (SNP) as its separate Westminster entity dissents , Express.co.uk was told. It comes after Ms Sturgeon’s former political ally, Alex Salmond, made his long-awaited appearance at a Scottish Parliamentary inquiry last week. He said there was no doubt that Scotland s leader had broken the ministerial code, repeatedly contradicting the series of events Ms Sturgeon had told MSPs.
He said: “If we’re brutally honest, you haven’t had the Scottish Labour Party you deserve. “With rising injustice, inequality and division, I’m sorry we haven’t been good enough. I will work day and night to change that, so we can build the country we all need.” Sarwar said his election, as the first person from an ethnic minority to lead a UK party, was a testament to Scotland. “That doesn’t say something about me,” he added. “That says something great about Scotland and its people. But the fight for equality is far from over. “I’ll work with all our diverse communities in Scotland to rebuild the country we love.”
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Welsh Labour s first pro-independence group launches next week. Its backers, speaking to Express.co.uk, claim more cohorts within the party will come forward in the future, potentially putting First Minister Drakeford s pro-Union position at risk. Sïon Jobbins, chair of the independence campaign group YesCymru, told Express.co.uk that its membership had surged from 2,000 in February, to 17,000 today. He said: It s enabled the myth fed to Welsh people to be dispelled, that we