The Scottish first minister said that “by necessity” Scotland might pursue membership of the European Free Trade Association (Efta). Although she still wanted Scotland to be a full EU member, she conceded that the process might have to happen in stages.

Asked on The Andrew Marr Show whether that could mean Efta membership first and EU membership later, she said: “It may be by necessity, even if we didn’t want that. We have to set that out at the time because there are still some uncertainties, many uncertainties, around the Brexit process.” [...]

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