Scotland’s Leader Wants to Force Legal Independence Vote
- Nicola Sturgeon says U.K. government can’t block democracy
- SNP sets out plan of action to hold another referendum
Demonstrators march for Scottish independence in Glasgow.
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she remains committed to a legal referendum on independence after her party set out a plan of action should the U.K. government continue to refuse to grant one.
The Scottish National Party leader said that if the party wins May’s regional election in Scotland, the U.K.’s position will be untenable because voters will have demanded the right to make a decision on the country’s future. In an interview with the BBC on Sunday, she said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “frightened of democracy.”