Scottish independence: Referendum demand 'will be rejected'
- RCS Ottawa
- Mar 18, 2017
- 1 min read
The UK government is to reject calls for a Scottish independence referendum before Brexit after Theresa May said "now is not the time".
The prime minister said the focus should be on getting the best Brexit deal for the whole of the UK.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said Nicola Sturgeon's demand for a vote by the spring of 2019 would be rejected "conclusively". Full Story