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Scottish first minister calls for independence from UK during US visit
Apr 06, 2017 02:42Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has once again called for Scottish independence from the UK following the beginning of Britain’s exit process from the European Union.
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Scottish Parliament defies UK and backs independence referendum
Mar 29, 2017 02:52Scottish lawmakers have backed calls by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for a second independence referendum to separate from the UK, just one day before London triggers two years of negotiations on withdrawing from the European Union.
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May offering no powers to Scotland ahead of Brexit: Sturgeon
Mar 28, 2017 02:17Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
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Scottish parliament to resume debate on Tuesday
Mar 24, 2017 03:30Scotland's parliament has announced that it will resume its independence referendum debate next week, Tuesday.
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Ignoring Scotland mandate for vote would shatter UK: Sturgeon
Mar 18, 2017 13:33Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns that a continued refusal by Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss staging a new independence vote would "shatter" the United Kingdom.
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Blocking Scottish independence referendum undemocratic: Sturgeon
Mar 17, 2017 03:37Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at the British prime minister after Theresa May rejected a call from Edinburgh for a new independence referendum.
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Scottish independence referendum not legal in 2018/19: UK minister
Mar 16, 2017 05:32British Prime Minister Theresa May was prepared for a drawn-out battle with Scotland's nationalist First Minister Nicola Sturgeon over the timing of a Scottish independence referendum, according to Britain's Scotland Minister David Mundell.
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Scottish leader to call a second independence referendum
Mar 13, 2017 13:46Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will ask permission for a second referendum to split from Britain as London has failed to compromise with Scotland on Brexit.
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Fall 2018 ideal time for second independence vote: Sturgeon
Mar 10, 2017 03:14First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, says the fall of 2018 would be “the commonsense time” for a second independence referendum.
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Second Scottish independence referendum divisive: London
Feb 27, 2017 13:46A British government spokesman has warned against the ramifications of a likely Scottish independence referendum as an unnecessary divisive measure.