Clinton tells BBC she hopes Scottish independence 'doesn't happen'


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  • Friday, 13 Jun 2014

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reacts while speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations with CFR President Richard Haass in Manhattan, New York June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) - Hillary Clinton hopes Scottish Independence "doesn't happen," the former U.S. Secretary of State told BBC Newsnight in an interview on Thursday, echoing comments made last week by U.S. President Barack Obama.

On Sept. 18, Scotland will hold a referendum on whether to break away from the United Kingdom and declare independence from its 307-year-old union with England.

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