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Nicola Sturgeon is set to begin her push for another independence referendum after this week’s election. Adam Forrest takes a look at her chances of getting Scotland out of the UK and back into the EU.
Nicola Sturgeon believes Scotland has a brighter future inside the EU. “Scotland will be back soon, Europe – keep the light on,” the first minister tweeted on 1 January, when the UK finally turned its back on the bloc.