UK top court says Scotland cannot hold independence referendum without UK government's approval

UK top court rules against Scottish parliament holding new independence referendum<br/>

Move by Scottish parliament holding new independence referendum blocked

UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans

Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent. The unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court torpedoed the Scottish nationalist government's push to hold a second plebiscite next year. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who…

Independence: Scotland cannot organize a referendum without London's agreement

The British Supreme Court ruled unsurprisingly on Wednesday that Scotland could not organize a new independence referendum without the London agreement, dashing the hopes of the Scottish independence government, which intends to put the issue at the heart of the next general elections.

UK Supreme Court rules against planned vote on Scottish independence

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government.

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The judgment is a setback for the Scot…

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The judgment is a setback for the Scottish government’s campaign to break away from the United Kingdom.Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would respect the ruling but continue the fight for independence, saying Scotland’s “democratic right to choose our ow…