Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a proposed date for a new referendum on the region’s independence from the UK is October 19 next year.

Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament that she had “sent a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for the British government’s formal approval for the referendum”, stressing that it “would be pushing ahead with its referendum plan”. vote, even if the central government disagrees in London.”

The First Minister emphasized the need for the referendum to be “unquestionably legal and constitutional”, filing a request to the High Court to rule on the right of the Scottish government to call for an independence vote without the consent of the British government.

On the other hand, the British government responded in a statement that it would “consider the proposals presented by Sturgeon”, emphasizing that its position is that “the current time is not the time for another referendum, but this position has not changed.” jurisdiction of the British Parliament.

In the relevant context, Johnson said in a statement that his government would “take a good look at the proposal and respond accordingly,” adding that “the focus should be on building a strong economy, which we are doing now, and we will certainly have more strong economy.” an economy and a stronger country when we stay together.”

Johnson has repeatedly refused to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, noting in previous statements that “the results of the 2014 referendum” in which the Scots voted to keep part of the UK must be respected.

In statements made mid-this month, the First Minister of Scotland confirmed that the regional parliament “has an undisputed democratic mandate to hold a second independence referendum”, noting that “the time has come to present a different and better vision for Scotland”. “and that she leads the Scottish National Party. He won the election last May with a clear commitment to give the people of Scotland the choice of independence.”

It is worth noting that after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 under the government of former Prime Minister David Cameron, the British government refuses to hold a new referendum, despite repeated requests from the Scottish National Party to do so. , the government and the prime minister, and his representatives represent the Scottish people in the British Parliament.