“If we find our interests can't be protected in the UK context, independence must be an option and Scotland must have the right to consider it,” Sturgeon said. Scotland last voted in a referendum on independence in 2014, with 55% voting against leaving the United Kingdom and 44% in favour. Flaying what she said was London’s lack of planning for a Brexit vote, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday independence must be an option for pro-EU Scotland if its interests were not protected in negotiations with Brussels. In order to serve content on our website, we rely on advertising revenue which helps us to ensure that we continue to serve high quality unbiased journalism. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government started initial talks with EU leaders last week.

Source: Hindustan Times July 25, 2016 16:07 UTC