Boris Johnson Rejects Nicola Sturgeon’s Call For A Second Independence Referendum

Boris Johnson has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s recent demand for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

The prime minister’s spokesman mentioned “now is not the time” for one more marketing campaign to take away Scotland from the United Kingdom.

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The Downing Street snub got here as Sturgeon unveiled her newest marketing campaign to carry “Indyref2” by the top of subsequent 12 months.

The first referendum occurred in 2014, when the pro-UK aspect received by 55 per cent to 45 per cent.

In order to carry a authorized referendum, the UK authorities should give the Scottish Parliament the facility to stage one – often called a Section 30 order.

The first minister mentioned the very fact there’s a majority of pro-independence MSPs within the Scottish Parliament meant there was an “indisputable democratic mandate” for one more vote.

But the PM’s spokesman mentioned: “The UK government’s position is that now is not the time to be talking about another referendum.

“We are confident that the people of Scotland want and expect their governments to be working together to focus on issues like the global cost of living challenges, like the war in Europe and the issues that matter to their families and their communities.”

He added: “The position on the referendum remains unchanged. It’s not something the prime minister believes the public want either government to be focused on at a time when there are other challenges facing them right now

“First and foremost we want to continue to work with the Scottish government on those issues that are affecting the public right now.”

The Scottish authorities in the present day revealed a brand new doc entitled ’Independence within the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?, which they mentioned “sets the scene” for the talk about Scotland’s future.

Speaking at a press convention in Edinburgh, Sturgeon mentioned it was “time now to set out and debate” the case for Scotland to go away the UK.

She mentioned: “After everything that has happened – Brexit, Covid, Boris Johnson – it is time to set out a different and better vision.

“It is time to talk about making Scotland wealthier and fairer. It is time to talk about independence and then make that choice.”

Sturgeon mentioned a second referendum “must be lawful” however that if the UK authorities “had any respect at all for democracy” it might not block one from going down.

“My duty, as the democratically elected first minister, is to the people of Scotland, it is not to Boris Johnson or to any Tory prime minister,” she mentioned.

“This is a UK Government that has no respect for democracy. That means if we are to uphold democracy here in Scotland we must forge a way forward, if necessary, without a section 30 order.”

But elevating the prospect of holding a wildcat referendum, Sturgeon added: “If we are to uphold democracy here in Scotland we must forge a way forward, if necessary, without a section 30 order.”