HALF a million people have added their signature to a petition calling for an independent Scotland.
Since breaking through the target, the website set a new one of 550,000 signatures.
The petition, launched earlier this year at the SNP conference, has seen a surge of signatures following the General Election result last week which saw a Conservative majority gain power despite the majority of Scotland voting against them.
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In the weekend after the General Election, 100,000 signatures were added. Three days ago it had reached 486,000, with only 14,000 signatures to go, now the target has been reached.
🏴 Half a million people have pledged their support for an independent Scotland.
— Yes (@YesScot) December 18, 2019
🗳 At #GE2019, people voted FOR putting Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands, and REJECTED Boris Johnson’s Tory Brexit.
✍ Pledge your support and pass it on. https://t.co/1TBOd5pYT1 pic.twitter.com/BfNVJ1j1SB
The milestone highlights the demand for Scottish independence with some of the signatures likely to be former No voters who have had a change of heart following the election results.
The Yes petition page says: "Nicola Sturgeon has updated the nation on our next steps to independence. Within this term of the Scottish Parliament, her view is that the people of Scotland should have a choice between Brexit and a future as an independent, European nation. To make that possible, the Scottish Government will now put in place the legislation required to have a referendum."
The petition is available here.
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