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Second Scottish independence referendum ‘unlikely’ next year – ex-adviser

A second Scottish independence referendum is “unlikely” to happen within Nicola Sturgeon’s preferred time frame, a former senior staff member in both the Scottish Government and the SNP said. Kevin Pringle also warned that, if a vote on leaving the ...

20 Mar 2022 at 11:55

‘Game is up for the union’, says Blackford as he calls for Scottish referendum

The “game is up for the union”, the SNP’s Westminster leader said, as he called for another Scottish independence referendum following his party’s victory in the local elections. Ian Blackford added that the SNP is not seeking the Prime Minister’s ...

10 May 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Independent Scotland could take in more refugees, says minister

Independence would allow Scotland to take in more refugees, a government minister said, as she declared it is “time to have a conversation about what kind of country we want to be”. Scottish Green co-leader and circular economy minister Lorna ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scots must have ‘democratic choice’, Sturgeon says ahead of key indyref update

Scots must be permitted to have “the democratic choice they have voted for” in a second vote on independence, Nicola Sturgeon has insisted. The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader spoke out ahead of delivering a “route map” statement, ...

28 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Minister suggests SNP may seek energy deal with Russia after independence

A minister has suggested the SNP may have “some kind of idea of a future deal with Vladimir Putin” for energy in the event of independence, as the Government resisted calls for a referendum. Business minister Greg Hands made the remark ...

29 Jun 2022 at 15:00

PM insists to Nicola Sturgeon he can ‘not agree’ to a second referendum

Boris Johnson has formally rejected a call from the Scottish First Minister for Holyrood to be given the power to hold a second independence vote. In a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the under-fire Prime Minister said he had “carefully ...

06 Jul 2022 at 20:00

Sturgeon sets date for indyref2 but vote’s legality must be determined in court

Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for a second Scottish independence referendum on October 19 2023, despite political opponents calling it a “pretend poll”. The vote’s legality will be determined by the Supreme Court in order to ...

28 Jun 2022 at 17:21

Sturgeon sets October 2023 date for indyref2, but court to rule on legality

Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants a second referendum on Scottish independence to take place on October 19 2023, however the matter will be referred to the Supreme Court to establish its legality. The First Minister said the ...

28 Jun 2022 at 16:37

Scotland

Scottish Greens ‘will fight next election as de-facto independence referendum’

The Scottish Greens have vowed to fight the next general election as a “de-facto independence referendum” if plans to stage a vote next year are blocked. At a meeting of the party’s national council on Sunday, the Greens ...

31 Jul 2022 at 20:07

Sturgeon urges PM to ‘be a democrat’ as she launches case for Indyref2

Scotland’s First Minister has urged the Prime Minister to “be a democrat” as she claimed her government has an “indisputable mandate” for another vote on independence. Nicola Sturgeon kicked off a new campaign for ...

14 Jun 2022 at 19:02

Scottish Government planning indyref2 for October 2023, Angus Robertson says

The Scottish Government plans to hold a second independence referendum in October next year, the Constitution Secretary has said. However, at the same time as Angus Robertson revealed the possible time for the ...

15 Jun 2022 at 14:47

Salmond challenges Sturgeon to set out how second independence vote will happen

Former first minister Alex Salmond has challenged his successor to reveal how she will “bend Westminster to the will of the Scottish Parliament” and persuade Prime Minister Boris Johnson to permit another ...

14 Jun 2022 at 09:37

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