Scottish leader to speak on 2nd independence referendum
June 27, 2017 | 12:13pm
Scottish independence referendum Yes campaign supporters and members of a Scottish historical re-enactment group Ed Hastings, right, and his wife Sandy Hastings, left, wearing historical Scottish outfits pose for photographs for tourists on Calton Hill, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. AP/Matt Dunham, file
LONDON — Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to outline her position on holding a second independence referendum at the Scottish Parliament later Tuesday.
Sturgeon said in March that a second vote on whether Scotland should break away from the rest of the United Kingdom should be held between late 2018 and early 2019 to give Scots an alternative to Brexit. The majority of Scots had backed staying in the European Union in last year's EU referendum.
But Sturgeon has had to reconsider because her Scottish National Party lost 21 of its 54 seats in the national Parliament in the general election on June 8.
Reports have suggested that she will put her demand for a second independence referendum on hold to focus on backing a softer approach to Brexit.
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