The Scottish National Party (SNP) has a clear mandate to hold a second Scottish independence referendum, albeit it may not happen for a while, experts have said. The argument over Scottish independence has intensified in recent days after the SNP’s landslide victory in the Holyrood election, which also produced the largest pro-independence majority in the Parliament…
Scottish Nationalists Vow New Independence Vote From UK After Election Success
GLASGOW, Scotland—Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Saturday to press ahead with plans for a new referendum on leaving the United Kingdom after saying there was no doubt elections to the Scottish parliament would return a pro-independence majority. In a rebuke to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has said he would block a…
Boris Johnson Says ‘Not the Time’ for New Scottish Independence Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that this is “not the time” for a second referendum on Scottish independence, but Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a new vote cannot be stopped if Thursday’s local elections produce a pro-referendum majority in the Scottish Parliament. Johnson said, “I think most people in Scotland, most…
UK’s Johnson: ‘Not the Time’ for New Scottish Independence Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that this is “not the time” for a second referendum on Scottish independence, but Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a new vote cannot be stopped if Thursday’s local elections produce a pro-referendum majority in the Scottish Parliament. Johnson said, “I think most people in Scotland, most…
Sturgeon: Independent Scotland Rejoining EU Would Need to Confront Border Issues
An independent Scotland would need to confront border issues with the rest of the UK if returning to the European Union, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Concerns have been raised by critics of Scottish independence who say Scotland rejoining the EU would result in a hard border with England. The First Minister told BBC Radio 4’s…
Scotland’s Salmond Launches Rival Pro-Independence Party
LONDON —Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond launched a new pro-independence party on Friday to run in May’s parliamentary election, a move that could splinter the separatist vote by grabbing support away from Nicola Sturgeon, his protege turned foe. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly rejected calls for a fresh vote on Scottish independence…
UK Government Opens New Offices in Scotland in Effort to Shore Up Union
LONDON—Britain’s cabinet office will set up a “second flagship HQ” in Glasgow as the government plans to move some of its operations to Scotland, ministers announced on March 15, at a time when support for Scottish independence is running high. Ties between Scotland and the rest of Britain have been badly strained by a much-criticised…
Scottish Leader Fights Back in Row With Ex-mentor That Threatens Independence Drive
LONDON—Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday defended her handling of sexual harassment complaints against her predecessor Alex Salmond in high-stakes testimony on an issue that threatens to scupper her dream of leading Scotland to independence. Describing the feud with Salmond as “one of the most invidious political and personal situations” she had ever faced, Sturgeon…
UK’s Johnson Urges End to ‘Pointless’ Calls for Scottish Independence Vote
Scottish nationalists should put an end to its “pointless constitutional wrangling” and stop its endless calls for a second referendum on independence, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday while on a one-day visit to the region. “I don’t think that the right thing to do is to talk endlessly about another referendum when,…
Scottish Nationalists Lay Groundwork for Second Independence Referendum
January 24, 2021
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LONDON—The Scottish National Party (SNP) published a “Roadmap to Referendum” on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom grapples with COVID-19 and the impact of Brexit. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who would have to agree to a new referendum, argues there is no need for a…
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