Theresa May opposed to another referendum on Scottish independence
A report on Scotland’s regional government pushing for another independence vote hit the pound, but Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said she opposed it
London — British Prime Minister Theresa May remained opposed to a second referendum on Scottish independence, her spokesman said after a report that Scotland’s government was preparing to call another vote pushed the pound lower. Spokesman Greg Swift said: "Should there be a second referendum? Our clear answer to that is ‘no’. In 2014, the people of Scotland made a clear decision to stay in the UK. It was a fair, legal and decisive result." The pound fell against all major peers after The Times in London reported that May’s team was preparing for Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon using the Brexit process to call for a new vote. Sterling dropped as much as 0.6% against the dollar and was down 0.4% at $1.2413 at 12.21pm in London. Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, has repeatedly said since the day after the June 23 Brexit vote that another independence referendum was "highly likely". She said at the end of last month that "time is now running out" for the UK gover...
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