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A second referendum (commonly referred to as indyref2) on Scotland becoming independent of the United Kingdom (UK) has been proposed by the Scottish Government.An independence referendum was first held on 18 September 2014, with 55% voting "No" to independence.
A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. [1] The referendum question was "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". [2] The "No" side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour.
The Scottish Government plans to hold a second independence referendum before the end of the current Scottish Parliament. [87] Nicola Sturgeon has indicated the vote would be held by 2023. Boris Johnson has stated that he would not grant authorisation for a referendum, but the SNP has indicated it is prepared to hold a referendum regardless.
Leading figures on both sides of the Scottish independence debate should join with civic Scotland to try to chart a course to a second independence referendum, the SNP’s Westminster leader has ...
The UK and Scottish governments are on opposing sides in a key constitutional question.
Scotland cannot hold a second independence referendum, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.The first referendum was held in 2014, with 55 per cent of Scots voting to remain in the union, and 45 per ...
Scottish referendum may refer to any one of several referendums in Scotland: 1920 Scottish licensing referendum; 1979 Scottish devolution referendum; 1997 Scottish devolution referendum; 2014 Scottish independence referendum; Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
Professor Ciaran Martin said the debate to secure a second independence referendum was a ‘battleground’. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...