https://sputnikglobe.com/20160625/eu-brexit-scotland-referendum-1041941640.html

Scotland Agrees to Legislate for Second Independence Referendum

Sputnik International

According to the country's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish government has formally agreed to take steps to ensure legislation is in place to allow... 25.06.2016, Sputnik International

2016-06-25T10:56+0000

2023-05-28T15:27+0000

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/104189/34/1041893455_0:143:2048:1301_1920x0_80_0_0_c03b0b10b689d5a3834198c193bff46b.jpg

scotland

united kingdom (uk)

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

2016

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

News

en_EN

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

1920

1080

true

1920

1440

true

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/104189/34/1041893455_0:78:2048:1366_1920x0_80_0_0_81e35f0446383906b57917edf7d5a5f6.jpg

1920

true

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

Sputnik International

newsfeed, europe, britain says 'cheerio' to eu, scotland, united kingdom (uk), nicola sturgeon, brexit

Scotland Agrees to Legislate for Second Independence Referendum

10:56 GMT 25.06.2016 (Updated: 15:27 GMT 28.05.2023)

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon - Sputnik International

According to the country's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish government has formally agreed to take steps to ensure legislation is in place to allow a second referendum on whether Scotland should gain independence from the UK.

Scottish First Minister has announced establsihment of consultation council to prepare further steps for Scotland after Brexit.

FM @NicolaSturgeon now speaking outside Bute House. pic.twitter.com/7BBMWHDdfy
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) 25 June 2016

The Holyrood meeting was urgently called a day after the United Kingdom voted Thursday to leave the European Union, despite the majority in Scotland voting to stay in.

Read @NicolaSturgeon’s statement in response to the #EUref result in full https://t.co/IV35uunion #IndyRef2
— The SNP (@theSNP) 24 June 2016

"As I said yesterday, a second independence referendum is clearly an option that requires to be on the table and is very much on the table," Sturgeon said in Edinburgh, as quoted by Sky News channel.

Pro-EU rallies held throughout Scotland as rest of the UK votes for Brexit - Sputnik International

Second Chance: Petition to Re-Do Brexit Vote Gets 1Mln Signatures in a Day

25 June 2016, 08:52 GMT

She added that, "steps will be taken now to ensure that the necessary legislation is in place. Cabinet this morning formally agreed that work."

The Scottish minister underscored that her government will start discussions with EU nations in order to "protect Scotland's place" in the European Union.