'Now is not the time' for Scottish independence vote: Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May Thursday rejected a call by the Scottish government for a second referendum on independence before Britain leaves the EU -- but did not rule out a vote entirely.


"I say now is not the time," she said, arguing that all of Britain's energies should be put into the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Monday that she wanted a fresh vote on leaving Britain, saying Scotland did not want the "hard Brexit" that May's Conservative government is pursuing.
  [kaos.gr/AFP]
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