The leader of the nation hosting COP26 said she hoped that a century from now, people will look back and “describe Glasgow as the place which really took the correct fork in the road for our planet.”
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While England Gambles on ‘Freedom Day,’ Scotland Opts for Caution
Scotland is not ready to abandon pandemic restrictions, says its nationalist leader, Nicola Sturgeon. That stance could increase support for Scottish independence if coronavirus cases in England surge.
Scotland Reopening More Cautiously Than England, Like on Masks
The day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set England on course for “freedom day” next week, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said face masks would still be required for “some time to come.”
Of Brexit and Boris: What’s Driving the Call for Scottish Independence
Scots voted to remain in the E.U., and they resent being dictated to by England. And they just plain don’t like Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Scotland Election Results Complicate Hopes for Independence Referendum
The Scottish National Party fell short of an outright majority, though pro-independence parties appeared to retain control of Scotland’s Parliament.
Scenes of Scotland, as It Weighs Independence From the U.K.
If the pro-independence vote surges in Thursday’s elections for the Scottish Parliament, momentum for an another referendum on independence may become unstoppable.
Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon Did Not Break Rules, Inquiry Says
After a bitter feud with her predecessor, Ms. Sturgeon has been cleared by one inquiry into claims that led to calls for her resignation.
With Her Job on the Line, Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland Hits Back at Critics
In testimony in Edinburgh, the first minister said she broke no rules and rejected claims of a conspiracy against her predecessor as “absurd.”
The Poisonous Feud Threatening Scotland’s Independence Drive
A former first minister, Alex Salmond, was acquitted of charges of sexual harassment. Now he is accusing his successor and one-time protégée, Nicola Sturgeon, of misleading lawmakers.