Pro-independence SNP win early seats in Scottish election
The governing Scottish National Party will seek to hold another referendum on independence by 2023 if there is a pro-independence majority returned to the devolved parliament
07 May 2021 - 17:36
Glasgow — Scotland’s main pro-independence party enjoyed early successes on Friday in crucial Scottish parliament election results that could determine the future of the UK, although its leader cautioned the result remained “on a knife edge”.
The governing Scottish National Party (SNP) will seek to hold another referendum on independence by 2023 if there is a pro-independence majority returned to the devolved 129-seat parliament — setting up a potential legal showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who says he will refuse any such vote...
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