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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after making her keynote speech on day three of the SNP autumn conference at the SEC, Glasgow

NICOLA STURGEON announced her government will explore the prospect of a state-owned national infrastructure company today, as she said she was “more confident than ever” Scotland would achieve independence.

The SNP First Minister said a new infrastructure commission would explore the feasibility of a such a government-owned body. It is thought this could end the role of private finance in public works, following the failure of private finance initiative (PFI) projects.

“We are building a new Scotland here at home,” she told SNP conference in a closing address today. “And we’re putting Scotland firmly on the map.”

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