John Swinney, Scotland's first minister, told the SNP party conference on Saturday that a campaign for a second independence referendum has begun. He said the Scottish National Party would launch its "most sophisticated campaign in history" to convince Scottish voters of the benefits of leaving the UK, backed by funding he described as a "six-figure war chest".
Swinney made the announcement during his keynote address to the SNP party conference. He framed the campaign as a nationwide effort to renew arguments for Scottish independence.
The statement signals the SNP's intention to pursue another referendum on independence after voters rejected separation from the UK in a 2014 vote.