Alex Salmond Patrick Harvie Angus Robertson Alistair Darling Britain Scotland county Ross county Brown county Douglas social record Patrick Alex Salmond Patrick Harvie Angus Robertson Alistair Darling Britain Scotland county Ross county Brown county Douglas

Scottish independence: Who could lead pro-UK group during next referendum campaign?

Reading now: 725
dailyrecord.co.uk

Nicola Sturgeon kick-started a new Scottish independence campaign earlier this week with a pledge to hold a referendum by autumn next year.

The First Minister said any vote will be "lawful" regardless if Boris Johnson's UK Government agrees to one or not. Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson said the government plans to hold a vote in October 2023.Sturgeon and Green minister Patrick Harvie released the first document in a series which will set our their vision for an independence Scotland.

It compared the UK to other nations of a similar size to Scotland on key economic and social measures, with further publications due over the coming months, as well as an update on a route to a referendum without the use of a Section 30 order to devolve the necessary powers to Holyrood expected before the end of the month.Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said he would boycott any "wildcat" vote held by the Scottish Government.If a referendum goes ahead Nicola Sturgeon will lead the pro-independence side after Alex Salmond spearheaded the 2014 campaign.

The pro-UK side doesn't have a standout candidate after former Chancellor Alistair Darling steered the 'No' side to victory eight years ago.So, who could lead any potential pro-UK group?

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA