UK government to target money in Scotland to counter independence drive


  • World
  • Thursday, 20 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Scottish flag flies next to British Union Jack flag outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish businesswoman Marie Macklin voted for independence seven years ago. Now, she does not see it as a priority.

As the Scottish National Party (SNP) pushes for a second referendum after a repeat election victory this month, Macklin believes economic recovery is the real priority, especially for the fortunes of her struggling Scottish home town of Kilmarnock.

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