After Brexit, Scotland's 2nd independence referendum 'on the table'

June 24, 2016 16:16

Following the historic vote in which United Kingdom voted for Brexit, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government will begin to prepare the legislation required to enable a second independence referendum to take place.

She said the option of a second independence referendum "must be on the table and it is on the table" after Scotland overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU.

She said it is "highly likely" a second independence referendum will take place. She added she will take "all possible steps and explore all options" to secure Scotland's continuing place in the EU.

She said it is "democratically unacceptable" that Scotland would be taken out of the EU "against its will".

She added: "I am proud of Scotland and how we voted. We proved we are a modern, outward looking, open and inclusive country and we said clearly that we don't want to leave the EU."

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