After British lawmakers rejected a possible no-deal Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May reminded them that the default is that in the absence of a deal, Britain will still crash out of the EU on March 29.
, are seizing on the political paralysis in Westminster to push their independent agendas.The party leader Mary Lou McDonald told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that“A referendum on Irish unity will be absolutely essential”, she says, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
It's a different story however when it comes to the possibility of another vote on Scottish independence -- she would vote to leave the UK.“We’re now potentially not going to be a part of the EU, and Scotland could have the chance to thrive as its own country.”50-year-old building surveyor and part-time piper Angus Mackenzie.The threat of Brexit was a decisive factor in the Scottish independence referendum, says Angus MacKenzie, a Building Surveyor and part-time piper.
“One major argument was keeping our currency, but now the euro looks set to outperform the British pound. Another argument was wanting to stay in the EU, but now that has gone.”For those Scots who want to remain in the UK, the effect Brexit is having on the independence argument is alarming. Spelman said she appreciated the"offers of support from other parties" but that Prime Minister Theresa May's motion offered a greater opportunity to get a"really large majority."
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