AFP26 May, 2026 08:38 PM2 mins to readScotland's First Minister John Swinney speaks during a press conference in Edinburgh. Photo / Andy Buchanan, AFPScotland's First Minister John Swinney speaks during a press conference in Edinburgh. Photo / Andy Buchanan, AFPMembers of the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh have backed a motion to ask the United Kingdom Government in London to approve the organisation of a new referendum on independence.
MSPs of the devolved legislature, which has powers to set policy in areas such as health, education, the law, transport
