Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday announced plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence before 2021, less than five years after Scots rejected the last push to ...

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence ...

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the Westminster government's consent. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said she wanted ...

Keir Starmer has said he cannot imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime minister. The Labour leader insisted it was more important to focus on the ...

Scottish voters rejected independence in a 2014 referendum that Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party called a once-in-a-generation vote. But Sturgeon says Brexit has altered conditions dramatically.

This will be the same wording used in September 2014 for the first independence referendum. This, on a massive turnout of 84.6%, saw 55.3% of voters against and 44.7% voting for independence.

Citing frustrations over Brexit negotiations, Nicola Sturgeon announced Monday that she will pursue a second referendum on Scottish independence, to be held as early as fall 2018.

The Saltire, the national flag of Scotland, and the British Union Jack are raised above Horseguards in central London on Sept. 17, 2014, ahead of the referendum on Scotland’s independence.

Scottish parliament to vote on holding a second independence referendum in 2018/19. Vote will put pressure on Theresa May to reverse decision to block a new vote.

The ruling Scottish National Party pledged on Thursday to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, a step that could fracture the United Kingdom by ripping apart the 314-year union ...

The SNP together with the Scottish Greens, who also support secession, won more than half of 129 seats in the parliament, giving a pro-independence majority to ensure any referendum bill could be ...

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the Westminster government's consent. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had said she wanted ...