PRIME minister Boris Johnson says the UK Government is âkeen to see power sit at the most appropriate levelâ after being contacted by Shetland Islands Councilâs political leader on the issue of self-determination for the isles.
In a letter sent to council leader Steven Coutts in November, the prime minister also said he hoped to visit Shetland this year.
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Councillors voted overwhelmingly in September to explore options for financial and political self-determination amid frustration over the financial settlement and decision-making abilities offered by central government.
Coutts wrote to Johnson and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon a week after the 18-2 vote to request meetings with the political figureheads and senior ministers to discuss options for self-determination.