UK SC rejects Scotland bid for new independence vote

The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the UK’s top court ruled on Wednesday.

- Naomi Canton

London: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), had announced earlier this year she intended to hold an advisory vote on secession next October, but that it had to be lawful and internationally recognised. The senior law officer of the Scottish government had approached the SC to find out if such a referendum would be legal.