SNP opens four-day virtual party conference

Key Facts

• Nicola Sturgeon will address the conference on Monday The SNP has started a new term in office at Holyrood in a partnership government with the Scottish Greens, having fallen one seat short of an overall majority in May's elections.
• She said that the nations of the world need to go further to fight climate change, and that "independent or not, the SNP will always strive to ensure that Scotland plays our part in this global challenge".
• Ms Sturgeon said on Wednesday that she plans to have legislation in place for a referendum to be held before the end of 2023.
• There will also be debates about maintaining Scotland's links with the European Parliament, access to sign language in education and support for regional vaccine manufacturing hubs.

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