Scottish Independence

• British Shares Under Pressure from Scottish Vote

  European shares are expected to enjoy a firm tone on the whole, following gains on Wall Street, with German shares seen rising up to 0.4 per cent and French shares as much as 0.2 per cent.

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  UK PM Candidates Dismiss New Scottish Independence Referendum

  The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.

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  UK's Labour Party to Run Separate Pro-European Union Campaign

  The opposition Labour Party will run a separate campaign to keep Britain inside the EU when the country holds a referendum on the issue, the party said today, ruling out sharing a platform with Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron.

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  Nicola Sturgeon Warns of New Scottish Independence Vote After 'Brexit

  British would face a "clamour" for a new Scottish independence referendum if it votes to leave the European Union (EU), Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned Tuesday.

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  British Prime Minister David Cameron Rules Out Another Scottish Independence Vote

  British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday ruled out giving Scotland another independence referendum despite spectacular gains by Scottish nationalists in a UK-wide election, saying Scots had "emphatically" rejected a breakaway only last year.

• Scots Vote Against Independence in Four Small Constituencies

  Scotland voted against breaking apart the United Kingdom in four small constituencies, early referendum results showed on Friday, as Scots agonized over the fate of their country following a divisive independence campaign.

• British Shares Under Pressure from Scottish Vote

  European shares are expected to enjoy a firm tone on the whole, following gains on Wall Street, with German shares seen rising up to 0.4 per cent and French shares as much as 0.2 per cent.

• UK Offers Scotland More Autonomy Ahead of Vote

  The British government plans to offer Scotland more financial autonomy in the coming days as polls predict a very close vote in the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence.

• In Scotland, Pro-Independence Leader Flunks Television Debate

  The leader of Scotland's campaign for independence failed to turn a US-style television debate into a victory for his cause on Tuesday six weeks before Scots vote on whether to break up the United Kingdom.

• Britain, Scotland sign deal for independence referendum

  British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond signed an agreement on Monday to hold a referendum in 2014 on Scottish independence.

• British, Scottish leaders to sign deal on independence vote

  Britain's Prime Minister and Scotland's first minister are to approve plans on Monday for a referendum on Scottish independence, in a move that could lead to the breakup of Great Britain after 300 years.