Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that she was presenting herself. resignation. Although it is not known what was behind the decision, sources close to politics admitted to the BBC: “It is enough.”
sturgeon, favor New referendum for Scottish independenceThe British broadcaster added that it expects to make the announcement at a press conference in Edinburgh.
The announcement comes after the British government said last month it would block a Scottish law that would make it easier to recognize gender changes.
Now It is not known when the nationalist leader will step down as prime minister.He has held it since 2014, when he was replaced by Alex Salmond after his “no” victory in the partition referendum in Scotland.
Sturgeon announced his intention to hold a second independence referendum in October of this year.
However, the UK’s highest court, the UK’s Supreme Court, last year ruled that Scotland’s Main Governing Parliament It is not authorized to call for consultation. On division without the consent of the British (central) Government on the understanding that they are “issues reserved for the British Parliament”.
In the first referendum held on 18 September 2014, Scotland voted against secession from the rest of the United Kingdom with 55.3% of the vote, while 44.7% supported independence.