Tag: Scotland referendum

Wednesday, June 28th 2017 - 03:20 UTC
Sturgeon puts independence referendum off until better days

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Tuesday admitted she needed to “reset” her referendum strategy and that she had abandoned her demands for a new independence referendum before the signing of the Brexit deal.
Wednesday, March 29th 2017 - 07:23 UTC
Scottish parliament voted to seek a new independence referendum

Scotland's Parliament voted on Tuesday to seek a new referendum on independence from Britain, clearing the way for the country's first minister to ask the British government to approve such a vote. The legislature in Edinburgh voted 69-59 to seek Britain's parliamentary endorsement, which is required, for a referendum that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold within two years, before Britain has completed its departure from the 28-nation European Union.
Monday, March 27th 2017 - 11:13 UTC
PM Theresa May travels to Scotland to pledge for “a more united nation”

Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Nicola Sturgeon in Scotland later on Monday for the first time since the SNP announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. At the beginning of a week that will see Article 50 triggered on Wednesday, the PM will say she wants to “build a more united nation”.
Monday, March 20th 2017 - 08:31 UTC
Holyrood will formally request Wednesday Westminster authority to hold a second independence referendum

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to warn Prime Minister Theresa May she will “shatter beyond repair” the notion that the UK is a partnership of equals if she turns down a request from the Scottish Parliament to hold a second independence referendum.
Thursday, March 16th 2017 - 05:37 UTC
Scotland will be out of the EU either with UK or independent, PM May tells SNP leader

Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed that Scotland will be leaving the European Union regardless of whether or not it votes for independence. Speaking during an exchange with the SNP's Angus Robertson, Theresa May also warned against “constitutional game-playing”.
Wednesday, March 15th 2017 - 07:26 UTC
Scottish support for independence at its highest, but EU popularity has fallen

Support for Scottish independence is at its highest-ever level, according to an academic study, but the Scottish Social Attitudes survey also suggested the popularity of the European Union has fallen. The researchers said this suggested focusing on EU membership may not be the best way to swing more voters towards independence.
Tuesday, March 14th 2017 - 06:36 UTC
Scottish government plans second independence referendum in 2018/19

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence, and the vote would be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year. That would coincide with the expected conclusion of the UK's Brexit negotiations.
Saturday, May 9th 2015 - 08:57 UTC
Nicola Sturgeon 'tectonic plates of Scottish politics” promises to fight austerity imposed by Tory government

Scottish nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon on Friday held out the possibility of a new independence referendum – but not immediately – after her party's crushing victory north of the border in a British national election.
Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 05:57 UTC
Cameron announces draft bill that will transfer more powers to Scotland

The British government has begun a historic transfer of powers to Scotland, keeping a pledge it had given to persuade Scots to reject independence as renewed nationalist support surges.
Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 05:57 UTC
A new settlement for England, and all Britons

By Andrew Rosindell (*) - The No vote in the Scottish referendum has kept the Union together, for now. I fear however, that the issue has not gone away. We must act soon and take this opportunity to secure the future of the United Kingdom.