LABOUR leadership hopeful Andy Burnham slammed nationalism as an “ugly” and “divisive” brand of politics yesterday in a border dispute with SNP First Minister Nicolas Sturgeon.

Mr Burham’s comments came as pressure mounts on Ms Sturgeon to reveal whether another independence referendum will be in the SNP’s manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections next year.

So far Ms Sturgeon has said that a referendum will happen “if and when the Scottish people decide.”