The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a second independence referendum without consent from the UK government.
In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK.
But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), announced in June that she is planning to hold another independence referendum on Oct. 19, 2023.
After the then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK government will not grant the Section 30 Order, which is required to hold a second vote, the Scottish government asked the UK Supreme Court to rule on the potential legal issues around holding a vote without UK government approval….