Sturgeon may seek second independence poll next year

thetimes.co.uk - The SNP could seek another referendum on independence as early as next year, Nicola Sturgeon suggested last night during a testy TV debate between the four Scottish party leaders.

Meanwhile, Jim Murphy, the Scottish Labour leader, claimed a future Labour administration may not have to make any cuts at all in a bid to head off SNP criticism over austerity. The remark directly contradicts claims by Ed Miliband that there will be cuts every year and might hurt the party’s economic credibility south of the border.