A form of "home rule" within the UK will be the SNP's aim in negotiations over more powers for Scotland, Finance Secretary John Swinney has said. Mr Swinney told MSPs that Gordon Brown's prediction that there will be "a modern form of Scottish home rule" was "an important benchmark". And he urged a commission on devolution to consider proposals which "go way beyond" those of the pro-Union parties. Labour warned the SNP against trying to "pick apart" the referendum result. Voters in Scotland rejected independence by 55% to 45% in last Thursday's referendum. Devolution commission Following the referendum result, Prime Minister...
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