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Urgent: Scotland makes formal request for second independence referendum

Xinhua, March 31, 2017 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister Theresa May has received a letter from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanding a second independence referendum, Sky news reported on Thursday.

Writing to May following the Scottish parliament vote backing a referendum, Sturgeon made her formal request to open talks on a Section 30 order that would facilitate it, according to the report.

May has ruled out a call for a second Scottish independence referendum while Brexit negotiations are going on with Brussels.

May said now is not the time for Scotland to have an independence referendum and should instead work with the the government to seek a good deal with the EU for Scotland and the rest of Britain. Endit