John Swinney sows confusion over SNP claims on independence mandate

Deputy first minister says majority of seats would be target, contradicting briefing on majority of votes cast

John Swinney, Scotland’s deputy first minister, has sown confusion over the Scottish government’s claims it could win a mandate for independence at the next general election.

Swinney told the BBC on Wednesday morning that the Scottish National party needed only to win a majority of Scotland’s Westminster seats at the next election to have a mandate to negotiate independence with the UK government.

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