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Labour Dominates Scotland, Scottish National Party Suffers Major Setback
Scotland's pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually wiped out at the UK general election on Friday, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement.
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Humza Yousaf Becomes First Muslim Leader Of Scotland's Government
Humza Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle to clinch the party's top job, vowing to rejuvenate the stalled pursuit of independence for Scotland.
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UK Supreme Court Rejects Scottish Independence Referendum Bid
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament.
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New Monarch Gives Fresh Impetus To Scotland's Independence Debate
Queen Elizabeth II's death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, but her passing also reignites the debate over Scottish independence from the UK.
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UK PM Candidates Dismiss New Scottish Independence Referendum
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
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Facebook-Parent Meta Removes Iran-Based Fake Accounts Targeting Instagram Users in Scotland
Facebook-parent Meta removed a network of fake accounts that originated in Iran and targeted Instagram users in Scotland with content supporting Scottish independence, the company's investigators said.
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Scottish Devolution Was "A Disaster", Says Boris Johnson
Scottish independence campaigners have seized on comments by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which he said the creation of a devolved parliament in Edinburgh had been "a disaster".
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Asked For Queen Elizabeth's Help In Scottish Vote: Ex-UK PM David Cameron
Former British prime minister David Cameron revealed Thursday that he asked Queen Elizabeth II to intervene in the referendum on Scottish independence -- despite her neutral role as head of state.
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Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson Hopes To Rein In Independence
There is a running joke in Scotland that it has more pandas than Conservative members of parliament. The centre-right unionist party has been an endangered species in Scotland for two decades -- it has one MP compared to two pandas at the Edinburgh zoo -- but that could change on June 8.
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Election Could Boost Scotland Independence Calls: Experts
Britain's early election could draw some support away from the Scottish National Party (SNP) but will likely bolster First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for an independence referendum, experts say.
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Scottish Parliament Votes For New Independence Referendum
The Scottish parliament on Tuesday backed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's bid for a new independence referendum, further complicating Britain's political situation just as years of talks on the terms of Brexit were about to begin.
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Fate Of Scottish Referendum To Be Decided On Tuesday
Scotland's parliament said it will resume its independence referendum debate on Tuesday after proceedings were suspended following the attack on Britain's national parliament at Westminster.
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Scottish Parliament Suspends Debate On Independence Referendum After Westminster Attack
Scotland's parliament suspended its debate on authorising the government to seek a new independence referendum after Wednesday's attack on Britain's Houses of Parliament which police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Demands New Independence Vote Before Brexit
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today demanded a new Scottish independence referendum to be held in late 2018 or early 2019, once the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union have become clear.
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Scotland Could Hold Independence Vote in 2018: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
Scotland could hold an independence referendum in autumn 2018, just months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the BBC.
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Labour Dominates Scotland, Scottish National Party Suffers Major Setback
Scotland's pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually wiped out at the UK general election on Friday, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement.
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Humza Yousaf Becomes First Muslim Leader Of Scotland's Government
Humza Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle to clinch the party's top job, vowing to rejuvenate the stalled pursuit of independence for Scotland.
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UK Supreme Court Rejects Scottish Independence Referendum Bid
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament.
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New Monarch Gives Fresh Impetus To Scotland's Independence Debate
Queen Elizabeth II's death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, but her passing also reignites the debate over Scottish independence from the UK.
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UK PM Candidates Dismiss New Scottish Independence Referendum
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
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Facebook-Parent Meta Removes Iran-Based Fake Accounts Targeting Instagram Users in Scotland
Facebook-parent Meta removed a network of fake accounts that originated in Iran and targeted Instagram users in Scotland with content supporting Scottish independence, the company's investigators said.
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Scottish Devolution Was "A Disaster", Says Boris Johnson
Scottish independence campaigners have seized on comments by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which he said the creation of a devolved parliament in Edinburgh had been "a disaster".
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Asked For Queen Elizabeth's Help In Scottish Vote: Ex-UK PM David Cameron
Former British prime minister David Cameron revealed Thursday that he asked Queen Elizabeth II to intervene in the referendum on Scottish independence -- despite her neutral role as head of state.
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Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson Hopes To Rein In Independence
There is a running joke in Scotland that it has more pandas than Conservative members of parliament. The centre-right unionist party has been an endangered species in Scotland for two decades -- it has one MP compared to two pandas at the Edinburgh zoo -- but that could change on June 8.
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Election Could Boost Scotland Independence Calls: Experts
Britain's early election could draw some support away from the Scottish National Party (SNP) but will likely bolster First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for an independence referendum, experts say.
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Scottish Parliament Votes For New Independence Referendum
The Scottish parliament on Tuesday backed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's bid for a new independence referendum, further complicating Britain's political situation just as years of talks on the terms of Brexit were about to begin.
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Fate Of Scottish Referendum To Be Decided On Tuesday
Scotland's parliament said it will resume its independence referendum debate on Tuesday after proceedings were suspended following the attack on Britain's national parliament at Westminster.
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Scottish Parliament Suspends Debate On Independence Referendum After Westminster Attack
Scotland's parliament suspended its debate on authorising the government to seek a new independence referendum after Wednesday's attack on Britain's Houses of Parliament which police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Demands New Independence Vote Before Brexit
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today demanded a new Scottish independence referendum to be held in late 2018 or early 2019, once the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union have become clear.
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Scotland Could Hold Independence Vote in 2018: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
Scotland could hold an independence referendum in autumn 2018, just months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the BBC.
