Pro- Independence parties won a majority in the Scottish Parliament

UK 

 Scottish nationalists vow to vote for independence after winning  elections. 

                                 

Scottish first Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the result means she will have plans for a second independence referendum once the COVID-19 pandemic is over

 Pro- Independence parties won a majority in the Scottish Parliament on Saturday, paving the way for a political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the future of the UK. 

                                     

Election staff members count votes for the Scottish Parliamentary election at a counting centre in Glasgow- Pic-Reuters

Scottish first Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the result means she will have plans for a second independence referendum once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, adding that it would be absurd and outrageous for Johnson to try democratic will ignoring the people. 

 "There is simply no democratic justification for Boris Johnson or anyone else trying to block the Scottish people's right to choose our own future," said Sturgeon. 

"It is the will of the country," he said. he added after his Scottish National Party (SNP) was in office for the fourth year in a row.

 The UK government argues that Johnson must approve any Ndum arbitrator and has repeatedly made it clear that he will refuse. He said it would be irresponsible to have one now, noting that Scots supported staying in the UK in a 2014 "once in a generation" poll.

 There is likely to be a bitter showdown between the Scottish government in Edinburgh and the Johnson administration across the UK in London, with Scotland's 314-year union with England and Wales at stake.

Nationalists argue that they have democratic authority on their side; The UK government says the law is with them. 

                                           

The final decision on a referendum will likely be made in court. Irresponsible and Impeccable "I believe that a referendum is irresponsible and reckless in the current context," Johnson told the Daily Telegraph. 

A member of the electoral staff counts the votes for the Scottish General Election on May 8, 2021 at a counting center in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 

                           

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Cheyne Scottish first Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrives at the Glasgow Counting Center in the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. , Scotland's Minister for the Kingdom, said dealing with the corona virus crisis and getting the vaccine up and running should be a priority. 

"We must not get distracted - recovery from COVID must be the only priority for the two Scottish governments," he said. A secession vote, but they appeared to be one seat less than the 65 required in the 129-seat Scottish Parliament, 

partly due to an electoral system that helps smaller parties. Johnson finds it easier to refute their argument that they have a referendum mandate. 

However, the Scottish Greens, who promised to support a referendum, won a total of eight seats. 

There will be a comfortable independence majority in the Scottish Assembly. Scottish politics have been different from other parts of the UK for some time, but Scots remain divided over holding another referendum on independence.

 However, the UK is leaving the European Union - with opposition from the majority of Scots, perceiving that the sturgeon government handled the COVID-19 crisis well, and reluctance to see Johnson's Conservative government in London have increased support for the Independence movement.

Scots voted 55% to 45% to remain part of the UK in 2014 and polls suggest a second referendum would be too close to call it. Sturgeon said his first job would be to deal with the pandemic and the SNP had indicated that a referendum was unlikely by 2023. 

However, he said any legal challenge to the vote by the Johnson administration would mean a total disregard for Scottish democracy. 

"Given the absurd and outrageous nature of a Westminster government that may go to court to overthrow Scottish democracy, I can think of no other colorful argument for Scottish independence than my own," he said.