Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference in Edinburgh on Nov 23, 2022 after the UK Supreme Court blocked a new vote on independence. The UK Supreme Court rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of London. (ANDY BUCHANAN / […]
Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks in Edinburgh on Dec 13, 2019. (ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) LONDON – The battle to hold a second Scottish independence referendum moves to Britain's top court next week when it hears arguments for allowing a secession vote in a year's time without approval […]
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday united a nation and attracted the attention of the world. But as the solemn day ended, some nations resumed conversations about the relevance and future of a hereditary system that reminds them of a bygone colonial era. Nowhere is that more pronounced than in the […]
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivers a speech during a press conference to launch a second independence paper, at the Bute House, in Edinburgh, on July 14, 2022. The paper is titled "Renewing Democracy Through Independence" and will set out the Scottish Government's view that people living in Scotland have the right to choose how […]
Scotland's First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, is interviewed, on May 17, 2022, in Washington. (JACQUELYN MARTIN / AP PHOTO) LONDON – Voters in Scotland remain evenly split over whether or not they support independence from the rest of Britain, a poll published by the Sunday Times showed, days after the Scottish government set out […]
In this file photo taken on Dec 13, 2019 Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks in Edinburgh. (ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) LONDON – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday that a fresh referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom will be held on Oct 19, 2023. The […]