/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3762/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-scottish-national-party-promise-independence-referendum-after-election-win-330996 <p>The Scottish National Party is promising to hold a second independence referendum after election results announced Saturday saw pro-independence candidates gain a majority in the Scottish parliament. In her victory speech, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said her party, which wants to break away from the United Kingdom, had delivered a "historic and extraordinary" win after finishing with 64 seats in the Scottish parliament, one short of a majority. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/09/uk/uk-elections-scotland-independence-gbr-intl/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>)</p> Tue, 11 May 2021 19:11:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 264809 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-brexit-284366 <p>“The government is to release a leaked Brexit analysis that shows the UK economy would be significantly worse off in every modelled scenario, after it decided not to oppose a Labour motion calling for the documents to be issued.” (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/31/government-will-not-oppose-labour-motion-on-leaked-brexit-papers">The Guardian</a>)</p> <p><a href="/history/brian-lewis"><strong>Brian Lewis</strong></a>, Professor of History, Department of History & Classical Studies, ���ϲ����� University</p> Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:07:29 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32916 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-uk-european-union-referendum-brexit-259211 <p>"June 23 has finally been set for the momentous 'in or out' British vote on whether to abandon the 28-nation European Union." (<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-european-union-referendum-1.3456750">CBC</a>)</p> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:45:55 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25333 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/united-kingdom-general-election-246756 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:55:46 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22422 at /newsroom