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Scottish independence: Could the Supreme Court rule on a referendum?


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By Philip Sim
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image captionNicola Sturgeon s requests for a referendum agreement have so far been stonewalled by Downing Street
Scotland s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants there to be a fresh referendum on Scottish independence - but Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not.
The two governments may end up taking their arguments to the Supreme Court - but why? Would this really settle the issue?
We examine the constitutional standoff between the Scottish and UK governments.
What s going on?
The SNP has just won an unprecedented fourth term in office in the Scottish Parliament election, winning more than twice as many seats as their nearest rivals. ....

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Scottish leader to London: Independence vote a matter of 'when, not if'


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LONDON Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that another referendum on independence was inevitable after her party won a resounding election victory.
Johnson and his Conservative Party, which is in opposition in Scotland, strongly oppose a referendum, saying the issue was settled in 2014 when Scots voted against independence by 55% to 45%.
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But pro-independence parties won a majority in the Scottish parliament in elections held on Thursday, which Sturgeon said gave her a mandate to push ahead with plans for a second referendum after the COVID-19 crisis. ....

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Can Scotland Hold Another Independence Referendum?


Can Scotland Hold Another Independence Referendum?
In a referendum in 2014, Scots voted 55%-45% to remain in the UK, but both Brexit and the British government’s handling of COVID have bolstered support for independence among Scots, and demands for a second vote.
Election staff members count votes for the Scottish Parliamentary election at a counting centre in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
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Scottish nationalists are set to push for a second independence referendum with pro-independence parties holding a majority in the Scottish parliament, although British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he would block any such vote. ....

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Could an independent Scotland remain unified?


If Scotland votes for independence, some disaffected Unionists may want to break away
8 May 2021 • 8:07pm
Even Unionists should not begrudge the SNP’s electoral triumph. For a party which has been in government for 14 years to be returned for a fourth term is remarkable. While the SNP has not won an overall majority, there remains a pro-independence majority in Holyrood. The SNP intends to seek a second independence referendum as soon as Covid is conquered.
But power to grant that referendum lies with London. Schedule 5 of the 1998 Scotland Act declares the Union of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England to be a reserved matter. After the SNP won an overall majority at Holyrood in 2011, David Cameron agreed to a section 30 order delegating the power to hold a referendum to the Scottish parliament. And Boris Johnson has said that he will not agree to another such order, since the SNP insisted in 2014 that the referendum was a “once in a generation” attempt. ....

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