Sturgeon says Scottish independence vote likely if she wins election

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launches the Scottish National Party's (SNP) manifesto for the Holyrood election, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Scotland, Britain April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon said a second referendum on independence was "more likely than not" in the next five years if she wins an election on Thursday as polls predict.

The pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) had said it would not press for another vote on independence until it was clear most Scots wanted to leave the United Kingdom.