Scottish Parliament Backs Bid For New Independence Vote
Lawmakers gave First Minister Nicola Sturgeon the power to pursue a referendum on independence — Scotland's second in several years. The move sets up a showdown with the U.K. government.
One day before the U.K. is widely expected to formally begin its departure from the European Union, Scottish lawmakers took another crucial step toward voting on a departure of their own.
By a 69-59 vote Tuesday, members of Scottish Parliament backed First Minister
