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		</div><p>Tony Blair has said the case for Scottish independence is &#8220;much more credible&#8221; after the Brexit vote.<br />
The former British prime minister warned the break-up of the UK is now &#8220;back on the table&#8221; but said he does not want Scotland to become independent.</p>
<p>In a speech in London for Open Britain, which is campaigning against a so-called &#8220;hard Brexit&#8221; outside the European single market, Mr Blair called on pro-Europeans to &#8220;rise up&#8221; and persuade Leave voters to change their minds in the face of a Conservative government pursing &#8220;Brexit at any cost&#8221;.</p>
<p>He said: &#8220;In addition to all this, there is the possibility of the break-up of the UK, narrowly avoided by the result of the Scottish referendum, but now back on the table, but this time with a context much more credible for the independence case.&#8221;</p>
<p>Questioned following the speech, he added: &#8220;I want Scotland to remain in the UK. Even if Brexit goes ahead, I&#8217;m still in favour of Scotland remaining in the UK.</p>
<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s be very clear, Scotland&#8217;s single market with England is of far greater importance to it economically than Scotland&#8217;s interaction with the rest of Europe.</p>
<p>&#8220;When myself and John Major warned this would be a threat to the UK we meant it, and it was true, and you can see that by the referendum coming back on the agenda.&#8221;</p>
<p>Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said another independence referendum is &#8220;almost inevitable&#8221; in the event of a hard Brexit.</p>
<p>The SNP argues since a majority in Scotland voted to Remain, this represents a material change in circumstances sufficient to make the case for a second independence vote.</p>
<p>Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said: &#8220;Tony Blair is right about Europe but wrong about independence.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Conservatives&#8217; hard Brexit is bad for Britain&#8217;s economy, which is why the public need the final say on the deal.</p>
<p>&#8220;But Tony Blair is wrong about independence. The case for independence is weaker, not stronger, now, especially with the £15 billion black hole in the Scottish public finances that would hit our NHS and schools.&#8221;</p>
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