Boris Johnson rejects Scottish independence referendum request

After the UK left the European Union, preparations for a second referendum started in Scotland, and Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 19 October 2023 for official approval to carry a second referendum for the nation’s independence.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected Sturgeon’s request for a second Independence Referendum that may permit Scotland to secede from the UK and grow to be an unbiased nation.

“I don’t intend to return to the query that the Scottish individuals have clearly answered”

Johnson wrote to Sturgeon, “I’ve rigorously studied your arguments for delegating energy from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament to carry one other independence referendum. As our nation is going through unprecedented challenges at residence and overseas, I don’t agree that the time has come to return to a query that was clearly answered by the individuals of Scotland in 2014. stated.

johnson, “Our shared priorities are to successfully reply to the worldwide price of dwelling problem, assist the NHS and our public providers as they get better from the large influence of the Covid-19 pandemic, and play our main function within the worldwide response to Russia for its aggression in Ukraine.” stated.

Sturgeon: ‘Scottish democracy is not going to be a prisoner of any prime minister’

Sturgeon, then again, stated Johnson’s letter to him, referring to Johnson’s requires his resignation, stated that it was Johnson’s He commented that it was “one in every of his final acts as prime minister”. “To be clear, Scotland could have the chance to decide on independence. I hope that will probably be both by a referendum on 19 October 2023 or a common election. Scottish democracy is not going to be held captive by any Prime Minister,” Sturgeon stated. he replied.

Independence from the 2014 referendum

In Scotland, which is a part of the UK with a inhabitants of 5.5 million, an independence referendum was held in 2014, however independence was rejected with 55 %.

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon introduced that they had been planning to carry a second referendum on the nation’s independence on 19 October 2023, in a speech within the parliament the place the Scottish Nationwide Get together holds the bulk on 28 June.

Scotland to go to Supreme Courtroom for referendum

The difficulty is now anticipated to go to the Excessive Courtroom, because the Scottish Nationwide Get together’s (SNP) plan to carry a brand new Independence Referendum has not obtained approval from the UK authorities. The Supreme Courtroom will determine whether or not Scotland has the ability to carry its personal referendum.