Editing Self-determination (section)

=== Scotland ===
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[[File:Scottish Independence Rally, George Square, Glasgow, 2019 1.jpg|thumb|Scotland independence march in [[Glasgow]], 2019]]
[[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] ceased to exist as a sovereign state in 1707, as did [[Kingdom of England|England]], when the [[Acts of Union 1707|Acts of Union]] (1707) created the unified [[Kingdom of Great Britain]], but has a long-standing [[Scottish independence movement]],<ref name="theg_ScotSummary">{{Cite web |title=Scottish independence: the essential guide |last1=Carrell |first1=Severin |work=The Guardian |date= 23 April 2012|access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/scottish-independence-essential-guide}}</ref> with polls suggesting in January 2020 that 52% of eligible voters would vote for an independent Scotland.<ref name="hera_Scot">{{Cite web |title=Scottish independence support maintains lead in latest poll |work=HeraldScotland |date=3 February 2020 |access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18208221.poll-puts-scottish-independence-support-highest-nearly-four-years/?ref=rss}}</ref> The country's largest political party, the [[Scottish National Party]],<ref name="rese_Memb">{{Cite journal |title=Membership of UK political parties - Commons Library briefing - UK Parliament |journal=Researchbriefings.parliament.uk |date= 9 August 2019|access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN05125|last1= Loft|first1= Philip|last2= Dempsey|first2= Noel|last3= Audickas|first3= Lukas}}</ref> campaigns for Scottish independence. A [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|referendum on independence was held in 2014]], where it was rejected by 55% of voters.<ref name="theg_Scot2014Results">{{Cite news |title=Scottish independence referendum: final results in full |work=The Guardian |date=18 September 2014 |access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2014/sep/18/-sp-scottish-independence-referendum-results-in-full}}</ref> The Independence debate continued throughout the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|UK referendum on EU membership]] where the electorate in Scotland voted by 62% to remain a member of the EU, as did Northern Ireland.<ref name="bbc._Scot">{{Cite news |title=Scotland backs Remain as UK votes Leave |work=BBC News |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36599102}}</ref> Results in England and Wales, however, led to the whole of the United Kingdom leaving the EU.<ref name="econ_Scot">{{Cite news |title=Scotland votes to stay in the EU—but is dragged out by England |newspaper=The Economist |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.economist.com/britain/2016/06/24/scotland-votes-to-stay-in-the-eu-but-is-dragged-out-by-england}}</ref> In late 2019 the [[Scottish Government]] announced plans to demand a second referendum on Scottish Independence. This was given assent by the [[Scottish Parliament]] but, as of July 2022, British Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] has refused to grant the Section 30 powers required to hold another referendum on the argument that both sides accepted beforehand that the 2014 vote would settle the matter for a generation.<ref name="hera_Bori">{{Cite web |title=Boris Johnson says 'No' to Nicola Sturgeon's demand for second Scottish independence referendum |work=HeraldScotland |date=3 November 2019 |access-date=10 February 2020 |url= https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18011390.prime-minister-boris-johnson-says-no-nicola-sturgeons-indyref2-demand/}}</ref>