Scotland denied independence referendum by UK court

The United Kingdom’s top court ruled on Wednesday that the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, dealing a hammer blow to nationalists’ hopes of holding a vote next year.

In 2014, Scots rejected ending the more than 300-year-old union with England by 55 to 45 per cent, but independence campaigners have argued the vote two years later for Britain to leave the European Union, which the majority of Scottish voters opposed, has materially changed the circumstances.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), announced earlier this year that she intended to hold an advisory independence vote on Oct. 19, 2023, but that it had to be lawful and internationally recognized.

"No establishment will ever silence the voice of the Scottish people," Sturgeon said at a rally in Edinburgh on Wednesday. “Westminster establishment may think it can block a referendum but let me be clear, I’m sure on your behalf today no establishment, Westminster or otherwise will ever silence the voice of the Scottish people."

Scottish Independence supporters gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh after the U.K.'s top court blocked a bid for a new independence vote.

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[ferociousfil]

So UK is cool to separate from the EU but not cool for Scotland to get out of the UK?

[ElectoneGuy]

If the Scottish people want independence they should be allowed to vote for it.

[cinpeace]

Denied? What happens to democracy? US and the rest of Europe should support Scotland independence.

[petergalan]

Scotland is fighting for freedom from England for centuries .
It is just about the time, they get it.

[stoddard]

Scotland can't hold an independence referendum but the UK Conservatives can tank the economy and shift through multiple PM's in less than 6 months.

[Freekittiestevens]

Independence for Scotland break from demonic royal family and being the unicorn back long live Scotland!

[jackf]

The UK is not a "union". Scotland is basically run by another country, England. How can a proud(?) nation accept this?

[yiknola]

Free Scotland
Free Wales
Free Northern ireland

End England's tyrannical rule!

[MrSartorius]

if anything this court ruling will have the effect of pushing more scottish people to support independence, it's really a gift for the nationalists

[Mrsmifff]

Are you serious!? You need permission 😆 Mr Wallace would not stand. He'd be yelling

[oraclex]

Brexit was a piece of arrogant idiocy.

[lindaweller]

What's the difference from Ukraine . Oh yeh Scotland isn.t the most corrup- country on Earth !

[NoName-hgcc]

England doesn't want to let the first and now last colonies (Scotland, Wales, NI) go

[watchman]

My family will do a freedom tour in Scotland if they get to do a referendum! Support Scotland independence.

[nathandeshane]

FREEDOM! Best wishes Scotland. Get in touch with your inner William Wallace's and find your independence.

[billybond]

Go Scotland go ! Go get your freedom at long last!

[vanveen]

this would be funny if it were not so tragic, a dying empire attempts to hold onto its possessions

[chillywilly]

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.

[michaelgilbert]

The fact that this is still a thing is unbelievable...21 century colonialism

[willyoujustrelax]

Love how politicians are talking about consent... I certainly didn't get to uphold my consent on a certain something.