Nicola Sturgeon, first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party waves after delivering her keynote address to delegates at the SNP Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 15. The Scottish National Party leader has raised the nation’s profile since June’s European Union referendum in Britain, seizing on a new openness toward Scotland in the E.U. Sturgeon says that protecting Scotland’s interests may mean holding another vote on independence. negotiations said Friday that while there need be no hard border with England, Edinburgh may try to take control of migration as part of an enhanced devolution deal once Britain leaves the bloc. Sturgeon said Thursday that the Scottish government would publish a blueprint next week for a possible new independence vote.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2016 20:15 UTC