Nicola Sturgeon has launched her bid to replace Alex Salmond as SNP leader and first minister of Scotland. Speaking in Glasgow, Ms Sturgeon said she was "more convinced than ever" that Scotland would one day be independent. But she also expressed her willingness to work with the Smith commission to boost Holyrood's powers. Mr Salmond announced he was stepping down in the wake of Scots rejecting independence in last Thursday's referendum. Ms Sturgeon, who is currently the SNP's deputy leader and Scotland's deputy first minister, said the country could only become independent if the electorate backed the move in a referendum. But she did not rule out the...
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