SNP calls for Scotland to have EU single market access like Northern Ireland

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The SNP has called for Scotland to be treated the same as Northern Ireland when it comes to the EU single market.Alyn Smith, the party's Europe spokesman, has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to demand Scotland "accede into the same arrangements".Sunak agreed a deal with the EU on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland on Monday.The new deal means that Northern Ireland has access to both the UK market and the EU single market.Smith has argued that Scotland should have the same conditions as the country voted to remain in the European Union.Smith wrote in the letter: "I write to suggest that Scotland accede into the same arrangements [as Northern Ireland]."He continued: "Scotland voted to Remain in the 2016 EU Referendum by a considerably bigger margin than Northern Ireland, across every counting area...

If we are all agreed to the advantages of single market membership, what is preventing Scotland from having access to this market on the same terms?"This would help to grow the economy, ease trading facilities with the EU and go some way to address the democratic deficit in Scotland that has been caused by the Brexit referendum and events since."This came after Sunak said during a Q&A on his deal that Northern Ireland was "privileged" as it had access to both the UK and the EU markets.He said: "Northern Ireland is in the unbelievably special position - unique position in the entire world - in having privileged access not just to the UK market… but also the EU single market."Smith accused Sunak of "moonlighting as a Remainer as he perfectly outlines how Scotland will be at a competitive disadvantage under Westminster control and outside the European Union."He continued: “Northern Ireland voted to stay