Humza Yousaf has promised to secure Scottish independence by “any means necessary” if he becomes First Minister, including through calling a snap Holyrood election
Asked if he was seriously considering a snap Holyrood election as part of his independence strategy, Mr Yousaf told the BBC’s: “To achieve independence we will use any means necessary – that is within a legal framework, of course.referendum, whether it is using a Holyrood election.”
“It would be about demonstrating that we have a consistent majority for independence. We don’t have that at the moment,” he added. He denied that this meant the prospect of independence was now a long way off. “We are at a tipping point. We are at about 50 per cent. We have to get it over 50 per cent consistently. I don’t accept at all that it’s far away.”after he was endorsed by John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister and a close ally of Ms SturgeonMr Swinney said he believed his Cabinet colleague would “strengthen the SNP as a force for progressive change” and would “complete” Scotland’s journey to independence.
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