Correspondent in London
The legal path to Scottish independence is blocked. This is not a surprise, but it is no less a severe blow for the independence camp. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a new independence referendum cannot be held without London’s approval. The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, however, warned that she had not said the last word.
The five judges of the highest legal body of the United Kingdom unanimously considered that the second referendum cannot be held without the approval of the British Parliament. For the court, such a vote, even an advisory one, would have direct implications for the United Kingdom, a “reserved” domain of central government in London. Therefore, he must give his consent. Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the pro-independence SNP (Scottish National Party), announced a few weeks ago that she intends to hold an independence referendum in October 2023…
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Source: Le Figaro
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