Sentences with phrase «call independence referendums»

This problem could be addressed by regulating the capacity of the Scottish Parliament to call independence referendums.

As the three candidates vying to replace Angus Robertson as Scottish National party deputy leader appear at crowded hustings events across the country, one question is dominating the debate: when should the party leader and first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, call another independence referendum?

Not exact matches

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

Canadian governments called Timorese independence a «lost cause» for two decades, but then engaged actively in the 1999 independence referendum and in post-conflict reconstruction.

LONDON — Two of the biggest investors in Scotland on Wednesday warned of the consequences of a «Yes» vote for independence there amid opinion polls showing next week's referendum has become too close to call.

Former Barca boss Guardiola, who is now in charge of Premier League leaders Manchester City, also called on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to answer questions after violent scenes broke out during Catalonia's unofficial independence referendum.

AFTER more than two years of implying she was on the brink of calling a second independence referendum, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed down.

This followed the OEAS call for an internationally recognized referendum on Biafra independence or autonomy.

Nicola Sturgeon made a rare bungle in calling for a second independence referendum back in the spring.

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday signed the historic letter that will launch Brexit, a photo released by her office showed, as she called for unity even as Scotland voted for a new independence referendum.

In the wake of the Brexit result the SNP called for a second independence referendum.

Even if a referendum was called, support for independence remains a minority position, with just 46 % backing exit from the UK.

Following the independence referendum in Scotland, calls for a constitutional convention are widespread and growing.

Panic and dismay are spreading across the unionist camp, as polling confirms the race has become too close to call with just ten days to go before the Scottish independence referendum.

Scots, a majority of whom want to stay, have said they will call for a referendum for their own independence (remember the 2014 Scottish referendum?

Given the backdrop of last year's independence referendum in Scotland and the prime minister's ensuing call for greater devolution of powers to local and regional arenas, it is no surprise that the spectre of a Northern Powerhouse as a new city region has reared its head.

Nicola Sturgeon's call for a Scottish veto on Britain leaving Europe is underpinned by a radical agenda: to hijack the constitutional crisis triggered by the independence referendum and turn Britain into a federalised state.

There are serious fears in No 10 that Scots first minister Nicola Sturgeon will gamble all by calling for a second independence referendum.

The PM has put ministers on alert as she tries to stop Nicola Sturgeon calling a second independence referendum.

He called the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill «the most important legislation to be introduced» since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.

The extent of devolution within England was brought into focus by last year's Scottish independence referendum, which triggered calls for more powers to be transferred out of London.

He also called Alex Salmond's bluff, rescuing the Union with a Scottish referendum that resulted in a resounding 70 - 30 vote against independence.

The Scottish Conservative leader has called for the SNP to scrap proposals for a fresh independence referendum which she branded «a massive political miscalculation».

Theresa May has prompted a tidal wave of anger from north of the border after rejecting Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

MSPs have called on Theresa May to give Holyrood the power to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.

Instead he called for an unwieldy «constitutional convention'to consider changes in the wake of the historic independence referendum and which would not report back until the end of next year.

Mr Salmond has said he will use his majority in the Scottish Parliament to call a referendum on independence.

On Wednesday, Sturgeon separately indicated that the Scottish people could demand another independence referendum if Cameron does not agree to her call for more powers for the Scottish parliament.

Of course it is not just Brexit, calls for a further independence referendum in Scotland take it further still.

Despite the political uncertainty posed by Brexit and calls for a second Independence Referendum, the Scottish commercial property market holds firm.

In the wake of the Scottish independence movement's recent failure to win the referendum, supporters have created a campaign group called «We are the 45 %.»