Scottish lawmakers in Edinburgh voted 69 to 59 in favor of Sturgeon’s motion to ask British officials for an independence vote. In a June referendum, Britain as a whole voted to leave the EU, 52% to 48%, but Scottish voters favored remaining in the EU, 62% to 38%. That will set in motion a two-year withdrawal process involving such matters as trade, immigration and legal ties between Britain and the remaining EU countries. Despite Tuesday's vote, the decision on whether there will be an independence referendum for Scotland ultimately rests with May's government in London, whose approval is necessary for the result to be legally binding. The people of Scotland do not want "the division and rancor of another referendum campaign," Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 28, 2017 16:37 UTC