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-{{Short description|Second vote on the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom}}
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-{{Infobox referendum|name=Scottish independence referendum|title=Should Scotland be an independent country?|location=[[Scotland]]|date={{Start date|2023|10|19|df=y}} (proposed)|map=[[File:Scottish_council_areas_2011.svg|center|270px]]|map_caption=The 32 administrative council areas of Scotland}}
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-A second referendum on [[Scottish independence]] from the [[United Kingdom]] has been proposed by the [[Scottish Government|Scottish Government.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nicola Sturgeon insists Holyrood has ‘indisputable’ mandate to hold indyref2 |url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/20208482.nicola-sturgeon-insists-holyrood-indisputable-mandate-hold-indyref2/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Thurrock Gazette |language=en}}</ref> The date has been provisionally set for the 19th October 2023. The first independence referendum, held in [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|2014]], saw Scotland opt to remain a constituent nation of the UK.
-== History ==
-==== 2014 Independence Referendum ====
-The last [[Independence referendum|referendum]] concerning [[Scottish independence]] from the [[United Kingdom]] was held on September 18, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-10 |title=Scottish independence: Alex Salmond sets poll date – and defies London |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jan/10/scottish-independence-salmond-poll-date |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". The "No" side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish independence referendum - Results - BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotland-decides/results |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Following the failure of the referendum, the [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]], [[Alex Salmond]], resigned and was succeeded by [[Nicola Sturgeon]], the then [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|Depute First Minister]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-19 |title=Alex Salmond resigns as first minister after Scotland rejects independence |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/alex-salmond-resigns-first-minister-for-scotland |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-15 |title=Nicola Sturgeon confirmed as next leader of the SNP |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/15/nicola-sturgeon-confirmed-snp-leader |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
-==== 2015-16 Elections ====
-The [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 UK General Election]] was held almost eight months after the 2014 referendum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election 2015 - BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> It saw the pro-independence [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) win 56 of the 59 Scottish seats at Westminster, with 50% of the popular vote, and reduced the number of unionist MP's to three.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election 2015 - BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results/scotland |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]], [[David Cameron]], was returned with a unexpected majority.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CNN |first=Laura Smith-Spark and Paul Armstrong |title=UK election: Conservatives win outright majority |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/08/europe/uk-general-election/index.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=CNN}}</ref> Later that year, the [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK Government]] began [[European Union Referendum Act 2015|legislating]] for a [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|referendum on UK membership of the EU]]. The [[2016 Scottish Parliament election]] was held mere weeks before the EU referendum. At the election, it saw the SNP lose their majority but increase their share of the popular vote and the other major pro-independence party, the [[Scottish Greens|Greens]] increase their overall seat total to 6.
-==== Brexit ====
-==== 2021 Scottish Parliament Election ====
-The [[2021 Scottish Parliament election|2021 Scottish Parliament Election]] was held on the 5th May. This election was held amid the coronavirus pandemic<ref>{{Cite web |first= |title=Four in five Scots say Nicola Sturgeon has handled the coronavirus outbreak well |url=https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/four-five-scots-say-nicola-sturgeon-has-handled-coronavirus-outbreak-well}}</ref> and after the [[Alex Salmond scandal|Salmond-Sturgeon scandal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-23 |title=What is the Alex Salmond controversy all about? |url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/11/what-exactly-is-the-alex-salmond-controversy-all-about |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> At the election, pro-independence parties secured a majority of the seats and votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-05-09 |title=Scottish election 2021: Results in maps and charts |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-57028315 |access-date=2022-08-01}}</ref> After the election, the SNP and the Greens, both pro-independence parties, signed a [[Third Sturgeon government|confidence-and-supply deal]].
-== Legality ==
-== Issues ==
-== Responses ==
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-==== Against ====
-== Opinion Polling ==
-{{Main|Opinion polling on Scottish independence}}
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