HEADLINE: Andy Burnham signals there will be no Scottish independence vote while he is PM, urging Scots to move beyond 'dramas'
Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn described the Prime Minister's remarks as a 'very significant moment in Scotland's constitutional journey'. A source close to First Minister John Swinney said he was 'surprised' that no categorical rule-out had been issued. Speaking in Motherwell, Burnham confined himself to saying that his view on independence 'won't be changing'. Downing Street insiders insist he has repeatedly ruled out a vote.
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said Burnham should have green-lit new North Sea drilling instead.
Burnham urged Scots to move beyond constitutional 'dramas' that 'consume too much energy'.
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