Scotland has been a part of Great Britain since 1707. While the Scottish National Party accuses the UK government of pursuing policies that most Scots disagree with, opinion polls show a majority continue to support remaining within the UK. The UK’s top court in November ruled a second independence vote cannot be held without assent from British parliament
The SNP is pushing for the Scottish Parliament to hold its own referendum on independence to unlock Westminster s denial of democracy , its leader in the Commons Stephen Flynn (pictured) said.