Nicola Sturgeon calls for a referendum next year

June 28, 2022

NicolaSturgeon has outlined her plan for a second referendum to be held on Scottish independence.

A referendum is when adult voters are asked to vote on one particular question.

Scotland’s First Minister has said she hopes to hold the referendum on October 19, 2023 asking the question: ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’

Ms Sturgeon said she would be writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for formal consent for the vote to be held. But the path to holding the referendum is complicated and

Ms Sturgeon added independence “won’t always be easy”.

In Scotland, Members of the Scottish Parliament (known as MSPs) have control over certain things - like hospitals and education within Scotland.

But some powers remain with the UK government based in Westminster, including holding a referendum over independence.

Ms Sturgeon will write to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for permission to have a second vote on the country’s future.