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Sturgeon: it would be "simply unacceptable" if Scotland was to be "dragged out of the EU against its will" (Photo: Scottish government/Flickr)

Scottish leader warns of independence

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday (23 August) that leaving the EU would have a "huge cost" for Scotland and that independence remained an option to protect its interests.

According to a Scottish government analysis published on Tuesday, an EU exit would cost Scotland, by 2030, up to £11.2 billion (around €13 billion) a year, and a loss in tax revenue of up to £3.7-billion (€4.3 billion) a ye...

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