Rachel Reeves tells SNP to forget second referendum on independence and focus on bringing down NHS waiting lists

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Rachel Reeves has told the SNP to forget its obsession with securing another referendum on independence and instead focus on bringing down NHS waiting lists for Scots. ‌

The Chancellor today insisted the UK Government would not agree to another vote on the constitution regardless of how John Swinney's party performs at the Holyrood election in May. ‌

The First Minister has argued an IndyRef2 should take place if the SNP wins an outright majority of MSPs. But critics point out this could be achieved by the Nationalists winning less than 40 per cent of the vote, according to current polling. ‌

Reeves said today: "I’m going to be very clear, there won’t be another referendum.When there was a referendum just a few years ago it was said that this was a once-in-a-g