The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeonhas resigned as the main minister of Scotland after eight years at the helm of the autonomous Executive, and that Justice blocked a second referendum on self-determination and the British Government paralyzed the trans law.
The announcement, advanced by the BBC, is known after last month the British Government indicated that it would block a Scottish law that facilitates the recognition of gender change.
“My intention is to leave office,” he declared, denying that his resignation was due to a reaction “to short-term issues”, but that he has been thinking about the decision for some time.
At the moment it is unknown when the nationalist leader will leave the post of chief minister, which she has held since 2014, when she succeeded alex salmond after the victory of the “no” in the plebiscite on the division held in Scotland. Yes it has advanced that he will remain until a successor is chosen in the leadership of his party.
Sturgeon had indicated his intention to call a second independence referendum in October of this year.
However, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the highest British judicial instance, ruled last year that the Scottish Home Rule Parliament has no power to call a consultation on the demerger without the consent of the British (central) Government, on the understanding that it is of “matters reserved to the British Parliament”.
In the first referendum, held on September 18, 2014, Scotland voted with a 55.3% against of separation from the rest of the United Kingdom, while 44.7% supported independence.
Source: Lasexta
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