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Michael Gove pulls rug from under Sturgeon's plans: 'Case for Union never stronger!'

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Published date13 September 2021
Publication titleExpress, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England)
“The Greens have a record on growth, the economy, investment, the oil and gas sector, which is particularly worrying, just as we contemplate what we need to do in order to make sure that Scotland plays its part in the vanguard of our economic recovery.”

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also said support for Scottish independence is waning because of the success of the government’s vaccination programme.

“Over the course of the last 12 months, we’ve seen how Scotland benefits from being part of the United Kingdom,” he said in an interview with The House magazine.

“The success of the vaccination programme, UK-wide, was an example of how our broad shoulders carry all our citizens forward.

“I actually think the case for the United Kingdom is stronger every day. The strong impression I have is that over recent months support both for independence, but particularly for a referendum any time soon has fallen back.

“The Scottish government is going to bang the drum as much as it can on this particular issue. But there is no discernible appetite...

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