Johnson invites UK's devolved leaders to summit after local election results Nicola Sturgeon said a Scottish independence referendum was the “will of the country”. By Press Association Sunday 9 May 2021, 8:16 AM May 9th 2021, 8:16 AM 19,035 Views 16 Comments Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside Bute House in Edinburgh. Image: PA Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside Bute House in Edinburgh. Image: PA BORIS JOHNSON HAS called a Union summit with the devolved leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as he said the UK was “best served when we work together”.