Nicola Sturgeon tells Theresa May the Government needs to convince Scots it was listening over Brexit

NICOLA STURGEON last night told Theresa May “time was running out” for the UK Government to convince Scots they were listening over Brexit.

The Scottish First Minister said she needed to see “tangible evidence” Ministers would push for a differentiated deal that allowed Scotland to keep membership of the EU’s single market.

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It followed a round of talks between the PM and the heads of the devolved administrations. Earlier the SNP refused to comment on claims it was planning to drop full membership of the EU as party policy.

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Senior party figures were said to be wanting to adopt a Norway-style model that would enable Scotland to remain in the Single Market via a European Free Trade Area agreement. Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said the SNP were trying to “buy off” hundreds of thousands of Brexit voters who may back Scottish independence.

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He said: “The SNP are using the Remain voters to demand an independence referendum but are quick to sell them out to keep the independent movement unified.

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“They know that many Brexit voters would not back independence if it meant rejoining the EU. So they ditch Europe to make gains on independence.”

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