Sturgeon primes Scotland for all options after Brexit vote

By Elisabeth O'Leary GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - Scotland's devolved government is preparing for all possibilities including independence after Britain leaves the EU, and is planning steps to protect its trade ties with Europe, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Saturday. The Scottish National Party leader has raised the nation's profile since June's European Union referendum in Britain, seizing on a new openness towards Scotland in the European Union since Scots voted by a large margin to