Boris Johnson responds to letter on Shetland self-determination – and hopes to visit isles this year
PRIME minister Boris Johnson says the UK Government is âkeen to see power sit at the most appropriate levelâ after being contacted by Shetland Islands Councilâs political leader on the issue of self-determination for the isles. In a letter sent to council leader Steven Coutts in November, the prime minister also said he hoped to visit Shetland this year. 13 of 14Adverts Shetland News freedom of information request. Councillors voted overwhelmingly in September to explore options for financial and political self-determination amid frustration over the financial settlement and...