JJohn Swinney has vowed not to "kowtow to 10 Downing Street" after Westminster dismissed calls for a second Scottish independence referendum.The First Minister said he will use the "independence majority" in the Scottish Parliament - with 73 of the 129 MSPs now backing leaving the UK - to "deliver independence".MSPs backed a motion earlier his week from Mr Swinney demanding the UK Government hand over powers to enable a fresh referendum.

JJohn Swinney has vowed not to "kowtow to 10 Downing Street" after Westminster dismissed calls for a second Scottish independence referendum.The First Minister said he will use the "independence majority" in the Scottish Parliament - with 73 of the 129 MSPs now backing leaving the UK - to "deliver independence".MSPs backed a motion earlier his week from Mr Swinney demanding the UK Government hand over powers to enable a fresh referendum.