In Scotland, May pushes U.K. unity

Jul 15, 2016News

The United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Theresa May, pushed for U.K. unity in Edinburgh on July 15 on her first visit as Britain’s premier. While 51 percent of voters in the U.K. as a whole backed its exit from the European Union, 62 percent of Scots voting favored remaining.

The vote triggered calls among Scottish nationalists for another referendum on whether Scotland should leave the U.K.

“I want to get the best possible deal for the whole of the United Kingdom out of our negotiations for the U.K. leaving the E.U.,” the new premier  said.

Questioned about another plebiscite on Scotland leaving the U.K., two years after Scots voted to remain part of the kingdom, the Conservative leader said: “As far as I’m concerned, the Scottish people had their vote.”

But she also signaled some flexibility on Scotland’s demands to be allowed to chart a somewhat different course than the rest of the U.K.  in dealing with Europe.”I want the Scottish government to be fully engaged in our discussions and our considerations, and I will listen to any options that they bring forward.”

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