A spokesman for the Prime Minister said “this is not the time” for another campaign to oust Scotland from the UK.
The Downing Street nosy comes after the Scottish Prime Minister launches the latest ‘Indyref2’ campaign at the end of next year.
The first referendum was held in 2014, when the pro-UK side won by 55% to 45%.
To conduct a legal referendum, the UK government must empower the Scottish Parliament to pass the so -called Section 30 Order.
The prime minister said the fact that there was a pro-independence MSP majority in the Scottish parliament meant there was an “unquestionable democratic mandate” for another vote.
But a spokesman for the Prime Minister said: “The UK government’s position is now is not the time to talk about another referendum.
“We are convinced that Scots want and expect their governments to work together to focus on issues such as the global cost of living, such as the war in Europe and issues that are important to their families and communities.
He added: “The position of the referendum remains unchanged. This is not what the Prime Minister thinks the public wants any government to focus on at a time when it now faces other challenges.
“First of all, we want to continue working with the Scottish Government on issues currently affecting the public.
Scottish Government today New document published entitled “Independence in the modern world. Richer, happier, fairer: why not Scotland? That, according to them, creates a “stage” for debate on the future of Scotland.
Speaking at a press conference in Edinburgh, Sturgeon said “now is the time to reconsider and consider” the issue of Scotland’s departure from the UK.
He said: “After everything that has happened – Brexit, COVID, Boris Johnson – it’s time to have a different and better perspective.
“It’s time to talk about making Scotland richer and fairer. It’s time to talk about freedom and then make that choice.”
Sturgeon said the second referendum “should be legal”, but if the UK government “generally respects democracy”, it will not be blocked.
“My role as a democratically elected prime minister is to the Scots, not to Boris Johnson or any conservative prime minister,” he said.
“It’s a British government that doesn’t respect democracy.”
Source: Huffpost
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