Thousands march through Edinburgh to back Scottish independence

Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday to show support for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, a cause Scottish nationalists say has drawn strength from Britain's struggles to leave the European Union.The campaigners waved giant blue Scotland flags and sported kilts as they congregated in a park near the Scottish Parliament building.The Scottish National Party (SNP), which backs secession from the UK and has almost half the seats in the country's devolv