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A Confederal UK has been proposed as a concept of constitutional reform of the United Kingdom, in which the countries of the United Kingdom; England, Scotland, Wales, as well as Northern Ireland become separate sovereign groups or states that pool certain key resources within a confederal system.
Results by council area of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The referendum on Scottish independence held on 18 September 2014 saw Scotland vote to remain part of the United Kingdom (UK), with 55% voting against the proposal for Scotland to become an independent country and 45% voting in favour.
The independence movement consists of many factions with varying political views. The SNP wants Scotland to keep the monarchy (see personal union) and become an independent Commonwealth realm, similar to Canada or Australia. Others—such as the SSP and Solidarity—want Scotland to become an independent republic.
The Reform UK leader said he plans to campaign north of the border in the run-up to the 2026 Holyrood election.
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Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union; Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union; Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament which has some taxation powers; Scotland should remain part of the UK, with its own elected parliament ...
With independence, Scotland "would be able to apply to rejoin the EU with access to the single market for its seafood products, enjoy the benefits of free movement and negotiate an equitable share of EU funding", and, further argued by the Scottish Government in the paper, "could negotiate for its own interests in international marine forums ...
Scotland held an independence referendum on 18 September 2014 This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Europe . Separatism often refers to full political secession , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] though separatist movements may seek nothing more than greater autonomy or to be recognised as a national minority .