Quick Glance: Scottish Independence Allows Citizenship for People with Scottish Parents
- An independent Scotland would automatically grant citizenship to people born overseas if one of their parents is Scottish.
- British citizens also have the right to apply for dual nationality at the point of independence.
- The paper will also propose easier application for Scottish citizenship for foreigners without family ties.
- In Ireland, people born abroad are entitled to citizenship if one of their parents was born there.
American actor John Cena has taken dozens of Yessers by surprise after going on a pro-independence following spree.
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Did you know that half (53%!) of the Scottish population support an independent Scotland - and yet we are still the ONLY pro-independence daily ... Show more
Did you know that half (53%!) of the Scottish population support an independent Scotland - and yet we are still the ONLY pro-independence daily ... Show more
Did you know that half of the Scottish population support an independent Scotland - and yet we are still the ONLY pro-independence daily newspaper? ... Show more
People in Glasgow didn't hold back on their opinion on the next Prime Minister. https://i.stv.tv/3zhRnaX
Quick Glance: Sunak and Truss of the United Kingdom advance to the final round of the leadership competition.
- 20 July 20223:05 UTCRecently Updated
- 1/2] Conservative leadership contender Rishi Sunak walks out of a London office building on July 20, 2022.
- LONDON, 20 JULY (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss advanced to the final round of the leadership election to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday.
- Penny Mordaunt, the former defence secretary, was defeated.
Quick Glance: Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum on Scottish independence in October 2023.
- Scotland's First Minister has stated her desire for another referendum on Scottish independence on October 19, 2019.
- Ms Sturgeon, in describing her bid for a "indisputably legal referendum," noted that the ballot would be a consultative referendum, similar to the Brexit vote in 2016.
- Ms Sturgeon also stated that Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain, the Scottish Government's most senior legal officer, had consented to submit the case to the UK Supreme Court, potentially setting up a legal battle with Westminster.
- Downing Street stated that Mr Johnson believes it is "not the time to be talking about" a second referendum on Scottish independence.
🔴 BREAKING It comes as shouts of a Scottish independence referendum were heard in the chamber.
Show moreSNP figures are seeking to distance the wider independence movement from the brand of the duo once regarded as the most powerful couple in Scottish politics ... Show more