Nicola Sturgeon says Scots have the 'right' to demand second independence vote in new push for referendum
Nicola Sturgeon today pushed ahead with her plan to split the UK as she insisted Scots have the 'right' to choose their own future in a second independence referendum. The First Minister called Scotland a 'nation on the brink of making history' as she said she hopes a ballot could be held in the early part of the next term of the Scottish Parliament. Though Boris Johnson has vetoed calls for a fresh vote on the issue, the SNP will use the campaign to step up their demands for another referendum - six years after a majority voted to stay in the Union. Her comments on unity came after SNP MP Joanna Cherry used an interview with the Times newspaper to hit out at the 'cult of leader' in the party, insisting it is damaging to 'put all your faith on one person'. Recent opinion polls have suggested that a majority of Scots now support the country becoming independent. The pro-Union cause took a hit last week after Mr Johnson told MPs over Zoom that devolut