Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 08:11 UTC
During the debate in Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney claimed he was confident Scots would back independence if given the chance to vote on the issue again. (Pic PA)
The consequences of the disastrous results of the recent local elections in UK, both for the incumbent Labour and the Conservatives, not only have questioned PM Keir Starmer’s leadership but revived old challenges. And one of those is Scotland’s call for a second independence referendum.
However, according to London and Scottish media, the UK government has rapidly rejected the Scottish Parliament’s call for a second referendum arguing there are other issues to which political attention should be centered.
A Downing Street spokesperson insisted there was no consensus for another vote, despite Scottish voters returning Holyrood’s largest-ever pro-independence majority.
