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Scotland’s governing party names Humza Yousaf as next leaderScotland's governing Scottish National Party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday after a bruising five-week contest that exposed deep fractures.WorldMar 27, 2023
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Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon resigns, says ‘physical and mental impact’ of job take tollSturgeon's announcement caught political observers by surprise and prompted comparisons to Jacinda Ardern's recent sudden resignation as New Zealand's leader.PoliticsFeb 15, 2023
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson criticized after calling Scotland’s political powers a ‘disaster’British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the devolution of powers to Scotland "a disaster", a comment that played into the hands of Scottish nationalists as recent polls show a majority of Scots now support independence.WorldNov 17, 2020
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U.K. election results put Scottish independence back in spotlightA majority of Scottish voters voted against independence in 2014, but now that a separatist, anti-Brexit party has won a landslide in the U.K. election, the push to revisit the question appears to have gained strength.PoliticsDec 13, 2019
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Scotland’s pro-independence party hopes U.K. election will boost movementThe party says it will try to hold a new independence referendum next year.WorldNov 8, 2019
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U.K. opposition parties seek to trigger a December electionThe chess move by the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party reflects the volatile political landscape now in Britain.WorldOct 27, 2019
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Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon ‘fervently hopes’ Hillary Clinton beats Donald TrumpScottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has thrown political tradition aside to make her support for Hillary Clinton clear for all to see.PoliticsNov 6, 2016
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Scottish government announces new push for independenceNext week the Scottish government will publish a bill laying the groundwork for a new independence referendum.WorldOct 13, 2016
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Nicola Sturgeon is the only credible leader left in British politics after Brexit voteScottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is one of the few people to emerge from Brexit unscathed.PoliticsJun 27, 2016
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How Brexit may pave the way to Scottish independenceScots rejected independence in 2014 because it seemed risky. But in a second vote, which seems likely, it may seem like the cautious choice.PoliticsJun 24, 2016
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