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Cameron refuses another Scottish Referendum
UK Prime Minister David Cameron says there is no need for another referendum on Scotland independence.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will not hold another referendum on Scotland while he is in power.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said there is no need for another referendum on Scottish independence, emphasizing that no vote will not take place while he is in office until at...
Independent Scotland 'feels inevitable' says News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says Scottish independence “feels inevitable” and predicts a hung parliament following the UK general election next week.
In a series of Tweets the chairman of News Corp, which owns The Times and The Sun, expressed a range of opinions on British politics, Scottish self-rule, and rising inequality in the UK and US.
Murdoch, 84, suggested “dirty” deals would be made...
Hundreds demand independence at Scottish Parliament
Hundreds of people have gathered near the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood with St. Andrew’s Cross flags, music and speeches in a celebration of Scottish nationhood, amid continued demands for independence as St. Andrew’s Day celebrations got underway.
Poetry recitals, speeches and songs were on the agenda, as people wrapped themselves in flags and “Yes”-related paraphernalia. Even...
Salmond slams Labour-Tories campaigning against Yes vote
Scottish First Minister
Scotland’s outgoing First Minister Alex Salmond has lashed out at the Labour Party over campaigning with Conservatives against Scottish independence.
Salmond said Labour in Scotland “will pay the price for a generation”. The comments came as opinion polls suggested that Labour was already facing a downfall in Scotland following the referendum.
The Scottish Nationalist...
Final-day push before historic Scottish independence vote
Campaigners on both sides of Scotland’s independence referendum are trying to sway over 4 million registered voters in a last-day push before the historic vote gets underway.
Voters in Scotland will head to polls on Thursday to decide whether they want to stay in the 307-year-union with the rest of the UK or become independent.
Turnout is expected to be massive, with 4,285,323 people having...
Scotland to become independent, new poll raises Yes vote at 54%
A new poll shows that support for Scottish independence has risen by eight percentage points above support for union with the UK, just five days before a referendum vote.
The survey, conducted by Britain-based ICM research foundation and released on Sunday, showed that the pro-independence campaign enjoyed 54-percent support compared to the 46 percent for anti-independence campaign.
This is while...
Scotland's independence referendum campaign begins
The campaign for Scotland’s independence referendum has started amid discussions over benefits and costs of breaking away from the United Kingdom.
The campaign will last for 16 weeks before the beginning of referendum, which is due to be held on September 18.
Four million eligible voters will be asked a Yes/No question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
According to reports,...
Britain to lose nukes in case of Scottish Yes vote
Vice Admiral John McAnally (R) and the Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Sir Charles Montgomery from the British Royal Navy.
Vice Admiral John McAnally has warned that Britain will be forced to abandon its nuclear weapons arsenal if Scotland votes for independence in September.
In an article published on Sunday by The Daily Telegraph, McAnally wrote that Scottish independence poses “the biggest strategic...