Support For Scottish Independence Is Growing, Partly Due To U.K.'s COVID-19 Response
4 years ago

Support For Scottish Independence Is Growing, Partly Due To U.K.'s COVID-19 Response

NPR  

Support For Scottish Independence Is Growing, Partly Due To U.K.'s COVID-19 Response Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images At the Scottish National Party's recent annual conference, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, said she had "never been so certain" that Scotland would become an independent nation. Sponsor Message Johnson's performance is one reason why the last 15 polls show that — for the first time — most Scots consistently support leaving the United Kingdom. Citing the recent polls, Craig says he's furious with Johnson for refusing even to consider a second independence referendum for Scotland. "The strongest argument for the union was always it's what you know, it's stable, it's prosperous, whatever its faults, the U.K. works," says Richard Wyn Jones, director of Cardiff University's Wales Governance, who focuses on nationalism and the political dynamics of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

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KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left
2 months, 1 week ago

KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left

Daily Mail  

Sometimes, before we can move on from a great defeat, we need to acknowledge where we went wrong. Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch says Scotland is being damaged by the SNP's socialist tax regime The loss of this investment and the stalling of key projects not only affects Aberdeen but the energy security of the whole United Kingdom. If I …

This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’
5 months, 1 week ago

This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’

The Independent  

On winning the election, Keir Starmer said he wishes to reset Westminster’s relationship with the devolved nations. Interestingly, Starmer, at the time of the court’s decision, said he would not allow a second referendum if he was in government, even if the Supreme Court agreed it was legal. Stuart Smith Aberdeen A shark attack of a different kind James Dyson …

Scottish independence is dead… and good riddance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scottish independence is dead… and good riddance

The Independent  

The dream shall never die” – that was the claim by former first minister Alex Salmond after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The failure of the nationalist movement in Scotland is a boon for those of us who want to move on to more practical, serious government across the UK – but it should also be a reminder that even …

Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push

The Hindu  

The pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually obliterated at the U.K. General Election on July 5, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement. The SNP lost dozens of lawmakers as it recorded its worst result in a British general election since 2010, with leader John Swinney lamenting a “very, very difficult and damaging” night for his party. Labour …

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats
5 months, 2 weeks ago

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The SNP has …

First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland
11 months, 1 week ago

First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, is expected to urge Scotland to …

SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss
1 year, 2 months ago

SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss

The Telegraph  

The Scottish National Party leads Labour by just two points in the first poll published after its heavy by-election loss in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. This puts the SNP two points ahead of Labour, who are down by three points on 32 per cent, while the Conservatives in Scotland are up by six points to 21 per cent. Data from …

Scottish Government to launch proposal on citizenship in an independent Scotland
1 year, 5 months ago

Scottish Government to launch proposal on citizenship in an independent Scotland

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Independence would also enable us …

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid
1 year, 5 months ago

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy First Minister Humza Yousaf has said support for independence is …

What to read about the Scottish independence movement
1 year, 7 months ago

What to read about the Scottish independence movement

The Economist  

T HE UNION between Scotland and England in 1707 created the United Kingdom. Since then Scotland has provided prime ministers, such as Gordon Brown, intellectual luminaries like Adam Smith and David Hume and a large proportion of the British who governed India. More recently Scotland, now with 5.5m people, has grown restive as a constituent of a country with a …

Explained | The demand for Scottish independence
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | The demand for Scottish independence

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quick to reject a call from the new First Minister of Scotland and leader of the governing Scottish National Party, Humza Yousaf, to hold a second referendum for Scotland’s independence from the U.K. Mr. Yousaf took over the party’s reigns on March 28 after an intense in-party contest …

A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf
1 year, 8 months ago

A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf

The Hindu  

Scotland has made history in electing as its First Minister Humza Yousaf, 37, who is, as the son of Pakistani immigrants, the first ever Muslim and person of Asian descent to take up the role, and also the youngest leader in that capacity. Mr. Yousaf won 52% of the votes in the SNP leadership contest for running a campaign that …

'Britain heading towards partition?': Pakistan-origin leader demands Scotland's independence from Sunak
1 year, 8 months ago

'Britain heading towards partition?': Pakistan-origin leader demands Scotland's independence from Sunak

India TV News  

Nearly two days after Scotland elected Humza Yousaf of Pakistani origin as its first leader despite his strong pitch for an independent country, social media flooded with speculations that the dispute between a Muslim and a Hindu leader-- Rishi Sunak-- may divide Britain into two parts. Scotland's demand for independence is not new His party, Scottish National Party, has been …

A Brief History of Scotland: Why new leader Humza Yousaf faces an uphill task on independence
1 year, 8 months ago

A Brief History of Scotland: Why new leader Humza Yousaf faces an uphill task on independence

Firstpost  

Scotland has been a part of Great Britain since 1707. The UK’s top court in November ruled a second independence Humza Yousaf, the new leader of the Scottish National Party, has vowed to ‘deliver independence’. Yousaf, a Pakistani-origin Member of the Scottish Parliament, will replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s new First Minister. The SNP’s position The left-wing, nationalist Scottish National …

Scotland set for new leader after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as independence quest stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Scotland set for new leader after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as independence quest stalls

Firstpost  

Edinburgh, United Kingdom: A new Scottish first minister will be named on Monday, with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation. ‘Disappointed’ Polling indicates that around 45 per cent of Scots are currently in favour of Scotland leaving the United Kingdom after 55 per cent of Scots rejected such a …

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls

The Hindu  

A new Scottish First Minister will be named on March 27, with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation. At her last session in the Scottish Parliament as First Minister on March 23, Ms. Sturgeon said her successor would be either the second woman in the post or the first …

3 contenders running to replace Sturgeon as Scottish leader
1 year, 10 months ago

3 contenders running to replace Sturgeon as Scottish leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Three members of the Scottish parliament will battle to become leader of the governing Scottish National Party, officials said Friday after the deadline for nominations closed. Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and lawmaker Ash Regan are running to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Forbes was considered the frontrunner, but dented her chances when she …

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?
1 year, 10 months ago

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Al Jazeera  

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon. Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement last week that she would be stepping down from her role as Scotland’s head of government and leader of the Scottish National Party, international reactions came thick and fast. Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar paid tribute to Sturgeon as …

Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream

The Independent  

For all her recent stumbles and U-turns, the one thing Nicola Sturgeon has been constant about, indeed given her life to, is the cause of Scottish independence. Even when Scotland was still a one-party Labour state, and the SNP was the eccentric hobby horse of a small band of some “tartan Tories”, Sturgeon was smitten by the romance of the …

Nicola Sturgeon | Shock departure
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon | Shock departure

The Hindu  

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of the semi-autonomous government of Scotland and leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, has announced her resignation from both posts. He pushed the party to the left of Labour on the economy, and to the right of it on nationalism, aggressively seeking to decouple Scotland politically from the U.K. Mr. Salmond met Ms. Sturgeon …

Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear
1 year, 10 months ago

Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. The Times of London said Thursday that Sturgeon’s departure was a “huge boost to unionism,” and a “generational setback” to the independence cause. John Kampfner of think tank Chatham House said that with Sturgeon gone it’s possible “some of the air has gone out of the …

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits
1 year, 10 months ago

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits

The Hindu  

The Scottish National Party on Thursday faced calls to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its troubled push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon. After more than eight eventful years as Scotland's first minister and SNP chief, Ms. Sturgeon said on Wednesday she lacked the "energy" to carry on and would step down. There is …

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet
1 year, 10 months ago

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgender rights and her strategy for achieving independence from the United Kingdom. “That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots …

What Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation means for Scottish independence
1 year, 10 months ago

What Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation means for Scottish independence

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scottish First Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scottish First Minister

The Hindu  

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, the face of her country’s independence movement for eight years, has announced her intention to resign, amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders. "That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Ms. Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots narrowly voted to remain …

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

Al Jazeera  

Sturgeon became the leader of the ruling Scottish National Party in the wake of its 2014 independence referendum. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years in the job. Reacting to the resignation, fellow party leader Ian Blackford said Sturgeon was the “finest First Minster Scotland has ever had, and the finest friend anyone could hope for”. Nicola …

Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon, outspoken advocate of Scottish independence, resigns
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon, outspoken advocate of Scottish independence, resigns

LA Times  

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister for the last eight years, announces at a news conference that she is resigning. Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, the face of her country’s independence movement for the last eight years, announced Wednesday her intention to resign amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders. Sturgeon’s announcement caught political …

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence
1 year, 10 months ago

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon is 'in a muddle' over Scottish independence, former SNP minister says
1 year, 11 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon is 'in a muddle' over Scottish independence, former SNP minister says

Daily Mail  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of being ‘in a muddle’ over Scottish independence after backtracking on a pledge to turn the next general election into a de facto referendum. Last year, the First Minister vowed to treat the next UK election as an independence vote if the Supreme Court ruled – which it did – that she couldn’t call a …

SNP MP warns Nicola Sturgeon's election ploy is 'massive gamble'
1 year, 11 months ago

SNP MP warns Nicola Sturgeon's election ploy is 'massive gamble'

Daily Mail  

A veteran SNP MP has warned Nicola Sturgeon's ploy of making the next election a 'de facto' Scottish independence referendum is a 'massive gamble' that could kill of the nationalists' ambitions. Pete Wishart has branded the tactic 'the worst possible way to settle the constitutional future' in an incendiary blog. SNP MP Pete Wishart has branded the tactic being pursued …

Latest poll suggests growing support for Scottish independence
2 years ago

Latest poll suggests growing support for Scottish independence

The Independent  

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Election as referendum: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s independence
2 years ago

Election as referendum: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s independence

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruling has extinguished, at least for the moment, the hopes of the Scottish National Party to conduct later next year a “consultative plebiscite” — a non-binding referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent nation. The highest court squashed two claims made by the Scottish government: first, that the consultative aspect of the referendum implied …

IndyRef2: Unlikely as it seems, did Nicola Sturgeon get the referendum result she wanted?
2 years, 1 month ago

IndyRef2: Unlikely as it seems, did Nicola Sturgeon get the referendum result she wanted?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s what happened after the Supreme …

Indyref2: What now for Nicola Sturgeon’s push for an independent Scotland?
2 years, 1 month ago

Indyref2: What now for Nicola Sturgeon’s push for an independent Scotland?

The Independent  

Not unlike the constant back and forth over Brexit, the issue of Scottish independence has never really gone away since the referendum of 2014. Indeed, first minister Nicola Sturgeon called for “indyref2” in the wake of the UK vote on withdrawal from the EU – with Scotland having backed remain by 62 per cent to 38 per cent. “Any partnership …

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan
2 years, 1 month ago

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would respect the ruling but continue the fight for independence, saying Scotland’s “democratic right to choose our own future” was at stake. The top …

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan
2 years, 1 month ago

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The top court ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence.” Supreme Court President Robert Reed said the five justices were …

Scottish parliament cannot conduct independence referendum: U.K. Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Scottish parliament cannot conduct independence referendum: U.K. Supreme Court

The Hindu  

In a significant setback for Scottish nationalists, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to conduct a referendum on Scotland’s independence from the U.K. without consent from the U.K.’s parliament in Westminster. Scottish National Party leader and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she respected the Court’s decision but indicated that …

UK’s top court rejects Scotland’s independence referendum bid
2 years, 1 month ago

UK’s top court rejects Scotland’s independence referendum bid

Al Jazeera  

The Supreme Court says the Scottish government cannot hold a second plebiscite next year without London’s approval. The United Kingdom’s top court has ruled the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament, dealing a blow to nationalists’ hopes of holding a vote in 2023. The Scottish government’s most senior law …

Experts counter Nicola Sturgeon's claim that an independent Scotland could avoid adopting the Euro
2 years, 1 month ago

Experts counter Nicola Sturgeon's claim that an independent Scotland could avoid adopting the Euro

Daily Mail  

But an unnamed EU source said 'no Euro, no entry' for an independent Scotland When quizzed by Douglas Ross, Ms Sturgeon said Scotland could keep Sterling A Times report stated Scotland would need to adopt the Euro if it rejoined EU Nicola Sturgeon has been taken to task by experts over her claims that an independent Scotland could avoid joining …

Scottish leader: Independence vote key, whatever court says
2 years, 2 months ago

Scottish leader: Independence vote key, whatever court says

The Hindu  

The leader of the Scottish government said Sunday that she will push on with her campaign to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom, even if she loses a Supreme Court case seeking authorization to call a new independence referendum. Britain’s top court is due to hear arguments starting Tuesday on whether Scotland’s semi-autonomous administration can organize an independence vote …

Scottish leader: Independence vote key, whatever court says
2 years, 2 months ago

Scottish leader: Independence vote key, whatever court says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The leader of the Scottish government said Sunday that she will push on with her campaign to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom, even if she loses a Supreme Court case seeking authorization to call a new independence referendum. Britain’s top court is due to hear arguments starting Tuesday on whether Scotland’s semi-autonomous administration can organize an …

Nicola Sturgeon's Indyref2 plan is 'waste of time and money', says former aide
2 years, 4 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon's Indyref2 plan is 'waste of time and money', says former aide

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of playing "political games" over independence after one of her former advisers claimed she knows her bid to stage a new referendum next year is doomed. Alex Bell, a former SNP special advisor, said the Scottish Government had received legal advice making clear Holyrood does not have the power to hold a new vote without …

Jeremy Corbyn: Second Scottish independence referendum ‘the right thing to do’
2 years, 4 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Second Scottish independence referendum ‘the right thing to do’

The Telegraph  

Jeremy Corbyn has backed Nicola Sturgeon’s push for a second Scottish independence referendum, claiming a new vote is “absolutely the right thing to do”. Speaking at an Edinburgh Fringe event on Tuesday, the former Labour leader, now an independent MP, said it was “not right” for Westminster to tell Scotland that it “cannot have a choice”. Downing Street has announced …

Nicola Sturgeon's independence plan descends into chaos over majority vote claim
2 years, 5 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon's independence plan descends into chaos over majority vote claim

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon could demand independence if the SNP wins less than half the popular vote in Scotland in the next General Election, her deputy has suggested as her new separation route map started to unravel. John Swinney said Ms Sturgeon would have a mandate to start independence talks with the Prime Minister if the SNP won a majority of Scotland's …

Scottish leader calls for new independence vote next year
2 years, 5 months ago

Scottish leader calls for new independence vote next year

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scotland’s leader told lawmakers in Edinburgh Tuesday that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scotland’s independence on Oct. 19, 2023 — even though U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson maintains it wasn’t the right time for such a vote. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the question to be asked will be the same as that in Scotland’s …

Sturgeon unveils first paper of ‘updated independence prospectus’ for Scotland
2 years, 6 months ago

Sturgeon unveils first paper of ‘updated independence prospectus’ for Scotland

The Independent  

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Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon
2 years, 7 months ago

Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nato membership would be a “cornerstone” of an independent Scotland’s …

Sturgeon: Sinn Fein success shows ‘big questions’ being asked about UK future
2 years, 7 months ago

Sturgeon: Sinn Fein success shows ‘big questions’ being asked about UK future

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sinn Fein’s performance in Northern Ireland has shown there are …

Poll shows Scots independence support creeping up amid Partygate
2 years, 11 months ago

Poll shows Scots independence support creeping up amid Partygate

Daily Mail  

Fears were raised today that the Partygate row is fuelling Nicola Sturgeon's push to split up the UK. And support for independence has crept up to 50 per cent, although the nation is still divided down the middle on whether to go it alone. Asked how they would vote if a referendum on Scottish independence was held tomorrow, 50 per …

Do Scottish nationalists really want another referendum now?
3 years, 1 month ago

Do Scottish nationalists really want another referendum now?

Al Jazeera  

Momentum is currently with the unionists and the SNP and Green Party know this. A deal struck this summer between two pro-independence Scottish parties, the Scottish National Party and the Green Party, has caused many to question whether a second independence referendum could be looming. The then-UK Prime Minister David Cameron took a gamble and decided to hold one, fearing …

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