In an interview with the Big Issue, Nicola Sturgeon said she has been contacted by ‘a lot’ of people in England.

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But when asked by Hollywood actor Alan Cumming whether SNP candidates could compete for election outside of Scotland, she refused to rule it out, saying: “There a lot (of people) in England - a lot who contact me - who feel completely disenfranchsed that there is nobody speaking up for them. Our London branch is booming.”