Sturgeon: Scotland to stay at heart of EU

(15 Oct 2016) Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon reiterated on Saturday her desire to keep the country "at the very heart" of Europe. She also said Scotland is "open for business". Her statements come two days after she announced that a bill would be published next week, laying the groundwork for a new independence referendum. This would be the first step towards another vote on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom. Scottish voters rejected independence in 2014, but Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Union (EU) has reopened the Scotland question. By a large majority, Scots backed remaining in the EU, but they were outnumbered by a majority in England and Wales who wanted to leave. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...