Brexit Means Scots Need to Make ‘Informed Choice,’ Sturgeon Says
- First minister addresses academics at conference in Glasgow
- Scottish government wants new independence vote by spring 2019
Nicola Sturgeon.
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she wants voters to make an informed choice on whether to accept Britain’s departure from the European Union as she tries to build the case for another independence referendum.
Scots voted against Brexit last year, and Sturgeon has said they should get the chance to decide their future after the terms of leaving the EU become clear by spring 2019. She won the backing of lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament last month to seek the legal means from the U.K. government to hold another referendum, though Prime Minister Theresa May has rebuffed the demand and won’t even discuss the timing.