Flynn challenges Burnham over Scottish independence referendum

SNP minister Stephen Flynn has called on the prime minister to "bring it on" and permit a new Scottish independence referendum, telling party delegates in Aberdeen that the movement is winning the argument. The remarks follow comments by Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicating that a border poll could be considered if public consensus shifts, although the PM later clarified that a second referendum remains off limits.

Addressing the SNP conference, Flynn launched a major new campaign and praised how far the movement has progressed. However, he cautioned that achieving independence requires patient, hard work to persuade families, friends, and neighbors.

First Minister John Swinney is set to conclude the three-day conference with a keynote speech, continuing the push for a potential second independence referendum by 2031.