Pro-independence parties win majority in Scottish parliament, setting up fight over future of UK

Pro-independence parties won a majority in Scotland’s parliament on Saturday, paving the way to a high-stakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom.

10/05/2021

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