Thousands march in Glasgow to support Scottish independence
By DW
05 May 2019 |
11:20 am
In the first rally since First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she wanted another vote on Scottish independence, tens of thousands of people marched in support in Glasgow. The rally was twice the size of the one last year.
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