referendum to decide whether a territory should become an independent country
Canadian PM says Albertans have made a 'clear choice' to reject referendum on independence
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Alberta rejects plan for referendum on independence from Canada: Canada's province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum ...
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Key FactsEarly Results Favor Alberta Staying in Canada
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- Monday’s nonbinding vote was Alberta’s first separation referendum and asked whether a binding independence referendum should be held.
- With more than one-third of ballots counted, official results showed over 76 percent for unity; CBC and CTV projected a comfortable victory.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result, saying Albertans had clearly chosen national unity.
- Jeffrey Rath of the Alberta Prosperity Project said his campaign for an independent Alberta would continue despite the result.
They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.— Mark Carney, in a statement on X after Alberta voted to remain part of Canada.
Huge setback for Alberta's separatist movement after decisive defeat: Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make ...
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BREAKING: Andy Burnham has refused to rule out holding a second Scottish independence referendum during his time as Prime Minister
Full story here: thenational.scot
First Minister John Swinney backs second Brexit vote ahead of SNP conference: The First Minister also highlighted a poll commissioned by the SNP ...
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Welsh Government demands power to hold independence referendum: The Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has laid out its demand for further powers to be devolved to ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/welsh-government-demands-power-hold-34650767
Andy Burnham: I don’t think now is the time for Scottish independence referendum: Andy Burnham insisted that a 'clear resolution was reached' in 2014.
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North Wales Live Sep 22
The Plaid Cymru Weslh government has published its programme, including a formal request to devolve to Wales the right to set the timeline, question ... Show more
Welsh independence referendum - Plaid Cymru to request devolved powers from UK
Welsh independence referendum - Plaid Cymru to request devolved powers from UK
Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration: John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill will ...
scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/devolved-first-ministers-to-sign-independence-declaration-9037776
Piddington: Tiny Oxfordshire village votes to leave the UK in protest at plans to house migrants nearby
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/piddington-referendum-leave-uk-migrants-oxfordshire-b3050643.html
One million new voters must be able to decide their future in indyref, says Gilruth
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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland to sign joint declaration demanding self-determination - report
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Piddington’s symbolic revolt shows how serious Britain’s immigration divide has become
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/migrant-crisis-piddington-independence-referendum-b3050981.html
Independence referendum ‘not off the table’ amid meeting between Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scottish-independence-referendum-mairi-mcallan-b3049351.html
John Swinney writes to Prime Minister Andy Burnham in bid to legally launch independence vote
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Andy Burnham rules out second independence referendum until there is majority support from Scottish people
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Independent Scotland in EU would make Scots £3,000 a year richer, claims SNP: The party said the 'independence dividend' would come as a result of the ...
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Labour should 'lay out democratic route to independence referendum', says Scottish Labour MP
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'A complete waste of time': SNP publishes new Scottish independence referendum bill
scotsman.com/news/politics/a-complete-waste-of-time-snp-publishes-new-scottish-independence-referendum-bill-8946960
OpinionSNP uproar as members claim Swinney doesn’t care about independence: With any debate on how to achieve independence silenced at its upcoming conference ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26505536.snp-uproar-members-claim-swinney-doesnt-care-independence/
Scottish Government publishes draft Bill for second independence referendum: First Minister John Swinney said the Independence Referendum Bill will be lodged at ...
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Vicious contempt has now replaced Unionist tolerance for our languages: YEARS ago, support for Scotland’s traditional languages, Gaelic and Scots ...
thenational.scot/politics/26494458.vicious-contempt-now-replaced-unionist-tolerance-languages/
OpinionIt may be death by a thousand cuts for struggling shipyard: Ferguson Marine is struggling to survive, and there are many reasons why it has not been able to ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/26481387.may-death-thousand-cuts-struggling-shipyard/
OpinionReducing prison overcrowding: here are some of the options: Reducing prison overcrowding is a more complicated task than it may seem, though here is what can be ...
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Quebec separatist leader says no independence referendum until Trump leaves office
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-quebec-separatist-leader-says-no-independence-referendum-until-trump-leaves-office/
Quebec separatist says no independence referendum while Trump in office: Leader of Canadian province’s secessionist party says debate over independence stymied ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/quebec-separatist-says-no-independence-referendum-while-trump-in-office
Scottish Labour MSP Joe Fagan rules out ever backing indyref2: SCOTTISH Labour leadership hopeful Joe Fagan has ruled out ever supporting a second independence ...
thenational.scot/news/26475416.scottish-labour-msp-joe-fagan-rules-ever-backing-indyref2/
SNP members to push for de facto indyref2 debate at conference: SNP members are pushing for a debate at the party's upcoming conference on whether the next ...
thenational.scot/news/26472130.snp-members-push-de-facto-indyref2-debate-conference/
A pub night in Evansburg: The case for Alberta independence and nostalgia for our small-town watering holes
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/evansburg-alberta-independence-referendum
Interactive tool maps how Scottish independence can be won or lost: A NEW polling tool which maps out how Scottish independence could be won or lost has been ...
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Liberation Scotland take independence to the UN: I AM grateful to the Sunday National for this chance to respond to recently published criticisms and ...
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First independence poll of Burnham era predicts Scotland would leave UK: SCOTLAND would vote to become independent from the UK if a second referendum were held ...
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Palettenmanagement mit KI: so halbiert die Nagel-Group den Arbeitsaufwand: Wie lässt sich Palettenmanagement mit KI automatisieren und der man...
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Don't be fooled by CAQ's pitch for federalist votes, Milliard warns: Quebec Liberal leader challenged Christine Fréchette to clarify, once and for all ...
montrealgazette.com/quebec-elections/dont-be-fooled-by-caqs-pitch-for-federalist-votes-milliard-warns/
UK constitution 'flawed' without Union exit route, Labour warned: Any UK constitution which does not establish a route out of the Union will be ...
thenational.scot/news/26432471.uk-constitution-flawed-without-union-exit-route-labour-warned/
Yes figures reject SNP MP’s hung Westminster parliament route to independence: AN SNP MP’s claim that a hung Parliament in Westminster could create an ...
thenational.scot/news/26427918.yes-figures-reject-snp-mps-hung-westminster-parliament-route-indyref/
Could the SNP be looking to the next General Election as the way to secure an independence referendum?
The party's new SNP MP Lara Bird suggests it ... Show more
Elections Alberta verifies signatures for petition calling for independence referendum
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/elections-alberta-separation-petition-verified-9.7283199
'It's so ironic and so hypocritical'
Lara Bird reacts to Andy Burnham saying an independence referendum for Scotland is 'off limits'
OpinionAndy Burnham has just made a huge mistake over independence: When Andy Burnham met John Swinney, the Prime Minister could have taken the issue of another ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26408212.burnham-doomed-scotland-years-snp-wanging-indy/
Andy Burnham 'shut down prospect of second independence referendum' ahead of Scotland visit
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/andy-burnham-shut-down-prospect-34336531
FM raises independence referendum in first call with Burnham: First Minister John Swinney has invited the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit north of the ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26296814.fm-raises-independence-referendum-first-call-burnham/
Village ‘holding vote to leave the UK’ over plans to house more than 1,000 migrants on former military base
thesun.co.uk/news/39811893/village-votes-to-leave-uk-over-migrant-housing-plans/
SNP could be liable to pay back hundreds of thousands of pounds to independence donors, says top lawyer
scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-could-be-liable-to-pay-back-hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds-to-independence-donors-says-top-lawyer-8788661
Oxfordshire village to hold historic UK independence vote: After the government announced plans to house over 1,000 asylum seekers nearby ...
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26279377.oxfordshire-village-hold-historic-uk-independence-vote/
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander categorically rules out any future independence referendum
New Scotland Act, not indyref2: Swinney’s best bet with Andy Burnham: SNP First Ministers always seem to ask UK Prime Ministers for the power to hold a second ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/holyrood/26286210.new-scotland-act-not-indyref2-swinneys-best-bet-andy-burnham/
The problem isn’t hope, it’s power in modern Scottish politics: ONE of the things I remain most grateful to my French education for is that, at 17 ...
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Yes Scotland denies Peter Murrell stole independence cash: Lawyers for the campaign said the jailed former SNP chief never had access to funds after campaigners ...
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Burnham rules out second Scottish independence referendum
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After Labour's Andy Burnham reportedly said he was 'not in favour' of a second Scottish independence referendum ... Show more
Andy Burnham has already ruled out another Scottish independence referendum. What does this say about what he'll be like as PM? Editor Laura Webster and ... Show more
The Globe and Mail Jul 02
Alberta separatists trade red for blue on Canada Day: Pro-independence groups are ratcheting up funds and support ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-separatists-trade-red-for-blue-on-canada-day/
Carney warns that 'years of uncertainty' could flow from Alberta's independence referendum
nationalpost.com/news/politics/carney-warns-that-years-of-uncertainty-could-flow-from-albertas-independence-referendum
Paid articlePaywall SNP to introduce Westminster bill to devolve indyref powers: THE SNP will introduce a bill in Westminster to devolve independence referendum powers to Holyrood . ...
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‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape: Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/21/this-changes-everything-how-brexit-altered-scotland-political-landscape
The Globe and Mail Jun 19
Alberta appeal court judge concerned about decision to block separatist petition: Justice Alice Woolley says she has ‘disquiet’ with some of the reasoning used ...
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The US administration has been accused of fueling separatism in Canada.
Separatist groups in the province of Alberta have reportedly met several times with ... Show more
Labour 'uncertainty' delaying indyref2 meeting, John Swinney says: UNCERTAINTY around the Prime Minister’s leadership is “perhaps influencing” delays to a ...
thenational.scot/news/26202956.keir-starmer-uncertainty-impacting-john-swinney-meeting/
Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta is set to vote on whether to hold an independence referendum in October, but researchers say dozens of fake YouTube ... Show more
It has become open season for race-baiting – and it has to stop: THERE were shameful scenes in Glasgow on Tuesday night when people of colour were physically ...
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What Canada could learn from Swiss federalism: Canada lacks a formal mechanism for cooperation between the federal government and the provinces ...
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Angela Constance in 'car crash' interview to explain how SNP spent independence fund
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Sir John Swan’s big gamble on independence: After 13 years as leader, Sir John Swan threw the dice and gambled his premiership in a bid to salvage a win for his ...
royalgazette.com/obituaries/news/article/20260605/sir-john-swans-big-gamble-on-independence/
Downing Street rejects second Scottish independence referendum after Holyrood vote
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/downing-street-rejects-second-scottish-37208094
The Spectator May 26
Nicola Sturgeon still has questions to answer: When SNP supporters who’d donated to a fund for a second independence referendum campaign began asking questions ...
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Key FactsSNP Leadership Shaken by Major Fund Misappropriation
May 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scotsman.com
- John Swinney issued an apology to SNP members affected by Peter Murrell’s misappropriation of party donations.
- Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000, marking a significant breach of trust.
- Swinney stressed Murrell alone was responsible for the misconduct and confirmed he has no plans to resign.
- The scandal sparked internal party tensions and public criticism, including calls for leadership changes from former members.
Peter Murrell’s guilty plea confirms that the Scottish National Party has been the victim of embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of pounds of funds provided by SNP members. This is an admission of a terrible breach of trust and an overwhelming betrayal by the man entrusted to be the party’s chief executive.— John Swinney, speaking in Edinburgh on what he described as a 'tough day' for the SNP after Murrell pleaded guilty.
Downing Street rejects Holyrood call for independence referendum: THE UK Government has rejected the Scottish Parliament’s call for a second independence ...
thenational.scot/news/26140711.downing-street-rejects-holyrood-call-independence-referendum/
Scotland braced for unpredictable parliament but will Holyrood tear itself to shreds again over independence?
scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-parliament-john-swinney-snp-labour-reform-8549477
The Citizen May 22
Cape Independence group asks Trump to pressure government into referendum: Cape Independence Advocacy Group Phil Craig this week wrote an open letter to US ...
citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/cape-independence-group-trump-to-government-referendum/
First Nations leaders, scholar push back on Alberta's planned vote on independence referendum
cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-treaty-six-alberta-referendum-9.7209304
David Knight: The SNP may have triumphed again but their win still fails to convince on case for independence referendum
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/7019044/david-knight-snp-independence-referendum/
Alberta judge tosses out petition to separate from Canada : The ruling comes after a group leading a petition for Alberta independence said it had gathered ...
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SNP is Scotland's biggest winner with pressure for independence vote likely to follow
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The Globe and Mail May 14
Carney says Alberta must respect Indigenous rights if separation referendum is held
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-must-respect-indigenous-rights-if-separation-referendum-is/
