Scottish leader vows another independence vote if his party wins in May
Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, says he will call for another independence vote if his party wins a majority in the May elections, even as the British government remains opposed to another referendum.
The leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) told Fox News on Sunday that "Scotland has got a democratic right to decide our own future."
“If people in Scotland want Scotland to become independent, the SNP has got to do really well in this forthcoming election," he added.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has repeatedly said he cannot imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime minister.
Swinney, however, told the outlet that he doesn’t think “Starmer will be the prime minister" by the end of the year.
The last time Scottish people took to the polls to decide on whether Scotland should gain independence from the UK was in 2014.
At the time, Scots rejected ending the more than 300-year-old union with England by 55% to 45%.
Following the defeat, the first minister, Alex Salmond, stepped down and was replaced by Nicola Sturgeon.
In 2022, Britain's top court ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament.
In a previous statement, Starmer has described the SNP as "a bit arrogant," saying that an SNP victory in May would not change his mind.
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