Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
A second referendum on the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom (UK) has been proposed by the Scottish Government. An independence referendum was first held on 18 September 2014, with 55% voting "No" to independence. The Scottish Government stated in its white paper for independence that voting Yes was a "once in a generation opportunity to follow a different path, and choose a new and better direction for our nation". Following the "No" vote, the cross party Smith Commission proposed areas that could be devolved to the Scottish Parliament; this led to the passing of the Scotland Act 2016, formalising new devolved policy areas in time for the 2016 Scottish Parliament election campaign.
The first paper from the Scottish Government's "Building a New Scotland" series.
The Anglo-Scottish border
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Scottish independence is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once again becoming a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. The term Scottish independence refers to the political movement that is campaigning to bring it about.
Scotland independence march in Glasgow in 2019.
A treatise of union of the two realmes of England and Scotland by the English historian Sir John Hayward, 1604
The Debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament, commonly known as Holyrood.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron in Edinburgh to discuss the new powers that Scotland would obtain through the Scotland Act 2016