Scotland’s First Minister said her party’s policy was “no Brexit” as she addressed the SNP conference in Edinburgh. The SNP leader said: “Brexit is an unforgivable act of Tory sabotage on our country. Having failed to force her disastrous plan through Parliament, the Prime Minister is now looking for help from Labour.
“Let me be blunt. I don’t trust Theresa May. But, on Brexit, I don’t trust Jeremy Corbyn either.
“So today, I make this clear. The SNP will not vote for a Tory Brexit and we will not vote for a Labour Brexit.
“Our policy is no Brexit. That is what the people of Scotland voted for, and that is what should happen.”
Having set out plans to force a second independence referendum in a speech in Scottish Parliament earlier this week, Ms Sturgeon added: “It is time for Scotland to become independent.
“The last three years have shown, beyond any doubt, that for Scotland the Westminster system is broken.”
“If the UK can’t be persuaded to change course, Scotland must.
“We must have the choice of a better future.
“Scotland must have the choice of an independent future.”
With the UK likely to be taking part in the upcoming European elections, Ms Sturgeon called on Remainers to vote for the SNP.
She said: “Scotland’s not for Brexit, Scotland’s for Europe. If you want to keep Scotland in Europe, vote SNP.”
The SNP leader added that she was “determined that we will never allow our nation’s place in the world to be sacrificed by the likes of Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg or Boris Johnson”.
