The court halts the referendum on Scottish independence

– The Supreme Court unanimously concluded that this is a matter for the UK Parliament. Scottish Parliament Speaker Robert Reid said on Wednesday that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to legislate to hold a referendum on independence.

under British law The government in London must agree to a new referendum – and it has refused to do so. That’s why Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish government took the matter to court.

On the one hand, he said, legally, the referendum would not automatically lead to independence, and therefore would not affect the federation as a whole.

On the one hand, she argued, Scotland had the right to hold a referendum on its future, based on international law. The court rejected both arguments.

In order to apply international law, it must be a former colony, an oppressed people or an ethnic group that is not given meaningful autonomy in the search for social, cultural and economic development.

This is not the case, the Supreme Court claims.

Of course, not everyone agrees The Scots agree – despite extending limited home rule in 2016. Nicola Sturgeon writes on Twitter that she is “disappointed”, but will respect the ruling. Now it wants to make the next regular elections a matter of independence.

In 2014, an independence referendum was held in Scotland, in which 55 percent of Scots voted “no” and 45 percent “yes.”

Many then thought that the matter was settled. But the SNP continued to push the demand – including with reference to Brexit, which the majority of Scots voted against.