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Nicola Sturgeon: “I’d previously said that it might happen within 20 years, but I think it might be closer than that.”

On the recordAugust 9, 2026
I’d previously said that it might happen within 20 years, but I think it might be closer than that.
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Nicola Sturgeon

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Discussing the timeline for Scottish independence.

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