Some think the reign of King Charles III will see those bonds come unstuck, giving new momentum to Scotland’s push for independence. Relations now between the Conservative U.K. government in London and the pro-independence Scottish administration in Edinburgh are tense. But the Scottish National Party government in Edinburgh is pushing for a new independence referendum, arguing that Brexit has radically changed the political and economic landscape. “I think they (demands for Scottish independence) will come back. And I think the whole question will be how much can Charles build his bonds with them?

Source: The Herald September 12, 2022 20:38 UTC