The SNP supported Humza Yusaf's plan for Scottish independence

"Come together and work like we've never done before to secure a better future for our country," said the leader of the SNP and the Prime Minister of Scotland.

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Yusaf (archive), Photo: Shutterstock
Yusaf (archive), Photo: Shutterstock
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Scottish National Party (SNP) delegates have backed a plan by party leader and Scottish Prime Minister Humza Yousaf to use the results of the next general election to push for independence talks with the UK government.

The amended version of the strategy was voted by a large majority at the party's annual conference in Aberdeen, the BBC reports. It is based on winning a majority of Scottish seats, at least 29. This, according to the proposals, would provide the mandate to start separation talks with Westminster.

Yusaf initially proposed a strategy based on the SNP winning the "most" seats, which could be much less than 29 if many other parties won seats.

Opening the independence debate, he said the SNP should put the constitution "front and centre" in its general election campaign. He promised that the party's manifesto would read "on the first page, first line: Vote SNP for Scotland to become an independent country".

He told the party to unite behind its new independence strategy. "Join yourselves and work as we have never done before to provide a better future for our country", said the SNP leader.

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