Scotland drafts referendum rules as it eyes new independence vote
Nicola Sturgeon’s government aims to give visibility and purpose to widespread discontent over Brexit
29 May 2019 - 17:16
Edinburgh — Scotland’s pro-independence government has set out new rules on referendums in the hope of holding another secession vote in the second half of 2020 if Britain’s parliament gives the go-ahead.
A bill presented to the devolved Scottish parliament on Wednesday aims to provide clear ground rules that are legally watertight for any referendum vote...
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