FMQs LIVE: Independence plan for sturgeon in turmoil as ministers claim no voting required

Ms. Sturgeon, after members, will be at 12:00 pm today with Scottish Conservative Douglas Ross and Scottish Labor Anas Sarwar. Play against. She suggested that the party of her party did not need a referendum to initiate independence negotiations. Deputy Prime Minister John Swinney argued that if the SNP wins a majority of Scotland's Westminster seats without a referendum, Ms. Sturgeon has the authority to initiate independence negotiations with the Prime Minister. This means that Scotland effectively favored the separation, even though the SNP won less than 50% of the popularity polls. His comment contradicts Mr. Sturgeon, who said, "Scotland can only become independent if the majority of people vote for the proposal." Mr. Swinnie later made about a turn, claiming that he needed 50% support, and claimed that he had misheard the question in a radio interview with a majority of seats.

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