Scotland Goes To Polls In Crucial Election That Could Trigger New Independence Vote
Andrew Milligan / PA Images via Getty Images Originally published on May 6, 2021 2:02 pm Seven years after choosing to remain in the United Kingdom and five years after opposing moves to leave the European Union, voters in Scotland are going to the polls once again Thursday in a parliamentary election that could set the stage for yet another independence referendum. The Scottish Nationalist Party, or SNP, is favored to win a fourth term, but its chances of gaining an outright majority in the semi-autonomous parliament are less certain. The party has gained momentum among many who oppose...
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