Sturgeon: I'm tempted to stand SNP candidates in England
The SNP leader says she has been contacted by lots of people in England who feel unrepresented.
The SNP is "tempted" to stand candidates in England, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
In an interview with the Big Issue, the First Minister she has been contacted by "a lot" of people in England complaining how they feel unrepresented by the current party political system.
The party has an estimated 1000 members in England.
Sturgeon said: "I'm tempted... There are a lot (of people) in England - a lot who contact me - who feel completely disenfranchised that there is nobody speaking up for them.
"Our London branch is booming at the moment."
A poll for YouGov before the 2015 general election indicated that if the party did stand candidates in England it would win 11% of the vote, more than the Liberal Democrats managed.
The SNP leader was interviewed by actor Alan Cumming, who campaigned for a Yes vote with Sturgeon during the 2014 independence referendum.
Cumming described the First Minister as "inspirational" in his piece for the magazine.
The actor added: "She is the well-mannered yet rampant lioness and we are her lucky cubs."