(Source: SNP - Scottish National Party) Last Tuesday I hosted a gathering of consular officials from European Union countries at Bute House. The purpose of the meeting, and my message to those diplomats was clear: their citizens are very welcome here in Scotland, and I am determined that they will remain free to live and work here, contributing to our national life. As I said on the morning after the EU referendum result was announced, those who have done us the honour of choosing to make Scotland their home deserve that firm reassurance that their residency status and rights here will not change. Scotland has always been a diverse and inclusive nation, and we have a long history of...
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