Closing the SNP's annual party conference, Scotland's first minister said the economic case for independence will be published next Monday as she pushes for another referendum next October
"Independence is not a miracle economic cure," she added."But let this message ring out today - we can do better than this, we can do so much better than this."
But the main theme was her party's desire for independence, with her accusing the UK government in Westminster of a"denial of Scottish democracy" by blocking a further referendum. She added:"England, Scotland, Wales, the island of Ireland. We will always be the closest of friends. We will always be family.
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