Labour MP says independence referendum should happen if Scots want it

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Labour MP says independence referendum should happen if Scots want it
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A FORMER Labour shadow chancellor has insisted a second Scottish independence referendum should be granted by Westminster if Scots say they want one…

Unionist John McDonnell - who has been a Labour MP since 1997 - was quizzed on

Asked if he would like Starmer to grant a referendum if that is the will of the Scottish people, he said: “That’s been my consistent view. I can’t see any other route really. Labour have been extremely cautious in outlining spending commitments and have put “stable public finances and prudent spending” at the heart of their offer for the 2024 manifesto, according to the party’s new National Policy Forum document.READ MORE:He said: “People look around them and the way their standard of living has been hit over the last 13 years of austerity and I think people realise you need more radical solutions to the problems we face because the problems are so immense.

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