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    Scotland Seeks New Vote On Independence As U.K. Hurtles Toward Brexit

    Scotland is "a country in a voluntary union of nations," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will block the move.
    by Bill Chappell Dec 19, 2019 2 minutes
    Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a second referendum on Scottish independence, saying voters endorsed the idea during the U.K.'s recent elections. Sturgeon is seen here Thursday at Bute House in Edinburgh.

    The people of Scotland have already rejected the U.K.'s political agenda, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says — and now she wants them to vote in a public referendum on leaving the U.K. altogether. Sturgeon says she's sending Prime Minister Boris Johnson a letter formally requesting that Scotland be allowed to hold a vote on

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