Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set up a "standing council" of experts to provide her with advice following the Brexit vote. She was speaking at Holyrood after last week's UK referendum resulted in voters backing to leave the EU by 52% to 48%. Electors in Scotland, Northern Ireland and London voted to remain in the EU. Ms Sturgeon, who will travel to Brussels on Wednesday for talks, said she was "utterly determined" to protect Scotland's relationship with Europe. She will meet European Parliament President Martin Shulz and was hoping to talk to President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, but he said it was not appropriate at this time. On Tuesday afternoon, Ms Sturgeon told...
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