Second Scottish independence vote 'on the table'

Scotland - Scotland rejected independence from the UK in its own 2014 referendum, but Friday's result gives new momentum to the cause.

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By AFP

Published: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 4:40 PM

Last updated: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 11:00 PM

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Friday that a second independence vote was "on the table" after Britain voted to leave the European Union.
"The option of a second referendum must be on the table and it is on the table," she said, adding that legislation for another vote following the one held in 2014 would be prepared when the Scottish Parliament approved it.

AFP

Published: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 4:40 PM

Last updated: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 11:00 PM

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