The Scottish government wants independence from Britain. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the consultation.
EDINBURGH – The Scottish government is not giving up. After many setbacks on the way to Scottish independence United Kingdom Things should now start running again. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish National Party (SNP) would hold a special conference to discuss the party’s future strategy. Sturgeon wrote on Twitter on Saturday (12/17/2022).
Hence the special convention of the SNP is scheduled to be held on March 19, 2023 in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. According to a party spokesman, the convention represented an opportunity to develop a “clear path” to independence. british newspaper report independent,
Support for Scottish independence grew
The independence movement in Scotland has recently suffered a setback. that Britain’s highest court ruled in November, according to which Scotland cannot hold another referendum on secession without the consent of London. So plans for another referendum had to be put on hold. Sturgeon had previously declared that if this happened, she would treat the next UK general election as a de facto referendum. According to Scottish MP Kirsten Oswald, the English court’s decision has given “new momentum” to the movement.
This claim is supported by recent polls of Scottish independence. According to this, 49 percent of people in Scotland will vote for the independence of their country. 45 percent spoke against secession. The rest said they were not sure. The survey was conducted in late November by opinion research institute Redfield & Wilton.
Nicola Sturgeon argues with Brexit for Scottish independence
Nicola Sturgeon has been campaigning for Scottish independence for years. The ‘First Minister’ wants her country to move out of the UK and return to the UK The European Union to lead. In 2014 his party failed in a referendum. The majority of Scots had decided against independence. Sturgeon argues that the situation has now changed Brexit has fundamentally changed, so that a new vote is necessary. (heart/dpa)