ITV News published this video item, entitled “Scotland Election 2021: Nicola Sturgeon seeks outright majority for independence mandate | ITV News” – below is their description.
The SNP have been in government in Scotland since 2007 and Nicola Sturgeon has been First Minister since 2014.
She is seeking re-election for another five year-term, putting a stable Covid-19 recovery and, of course, Scottish independence at the heart of her party’s offerings to the people in this election.
All polls have predicted the SNP will win, but they need to win big if they are to get an overall majority in the Scottish parliament, and they need that to secure a mandate for a second independence referendum.
An unlikely threat – or possible aid – to Ms Sturgeon has emerged in the form of Alex Salmond, her one-time mentor and predecessor as FM.
Speaking ahead of Scotland’s election in May, she spoke to ITV News Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith and, perhaps surprisingly, she did not categorically rule out working with Mr Salmond’s party.
Watch our interviews with the leaders of other parties below:
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross – https://bit.ly/3cD3Tr7
Labour leader Anas Sarwar – https://bit.ly/3sDmdWP
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