Scottish independence: How did we get here and what happens …
Oct 15, 2023 · The shock result of the June 2016 Brexit referendum brought renewed vigour and urgency to the independence movement - as well as fresh practical questions about how a pro-EU independent...
Scotland blocked from holding independence vote by UK’s …
Nov 23, 2022 · Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland’s government cannot unilaterally hold a second referendum on whether to secede from the United Kingdom, in a blow to independence campaigners...
Independence referendum: Scottish government loses indyref2 …
Nov 23, 2022 · The Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government's consent, the Supreme Court has ruled. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on...
Scottish independence: How did we get here and what happens next? - BBC
Oct 15, 2023 · Independence referendum. The route to the 2014 independence referendum was opened in May 2007, when the SNP won the Scottish Parliament election, taking one more seat than Labour and forming a...
What does the Supreme Court decision mean for indyref2? - BBC News
Nov 23, 2022 · Judges at the Supreme Court have ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government's consent. How could their decision affect the future of...
Blow for Scottish nationalists as UK court rejects independence …
LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United Kingdom's top court ruled on...
Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum
Scotland's first minister has proposed 19 October 2023 as the date for another referendum on independence. Nicola Sturgeon said the question would be the same as in the last referendum in...
Supreme Court to rule on Scottish referendum plan - BBC News
Jun 28, 2022 · The Supreme Court could rule there's no case to answer, that the Scotland Act clearly reserves powers over the Union to Westminster. The judges might decline to consider draft legislation that is...
Next steps in independence referendum set out - gov.scot
Jun 28, 2022 · The next steps on securing a referendum on independence have been outlined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a statement to Parliament. She said: “Independence is about equipping ourselves to navigate the future, guided by our own values, aspirations and interests.
Scottish independence referendum: Supreme Court says …
Nov 23, 2022 · The UK’s highest court has ruled that Holyrood is unable to hold its own Scottish independence referendum without Westminster’s permission. In a unanimous judgment handed down on Wednesday...
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