Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on Oct. 19, 2023.
In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK.
Sturgeon kicked off a new campaign for independence on June 14, as she claimed her government has an “indisputable democratic mandate” for another referendum.
But Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK government will not grant the Section 30 Order, which is required to hold a second vote.
Sturgeon, who is also leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), said her government would look for a way to hold another vote despite the UK government’s opposition….