The unity of the United Kingdom is coming under threat again with Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's Monday announcement that she will seek a new referendum on independence in the next two years.

It's been a busy few years for the U.K., as the country went to the polls three times—for the Scottish independence referendum in September 2014, the general election in 2015, and the vote on ...

Scotland will publish a new independence referendum bill, part of its efforts to push for Scotland’s interests to be taken into account as Britain negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union.

Sturgeon said the timing of Scotland’s second referendum was crucial. She wants the vote to be held between the fall of 2018 and the spring of 2019, which should be roughly when the United ...

Reporting from Edinburgh, Scotland — Results were trickling in early Friday in Scotland’s independence referendum, a poll that will decide the future of the 300-year-old union with Britain.

Scotland Decides: The Independence Referendum In Photos Yes campaign supporters in the Scottish referendum gather in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sept. 19, 2014 Lynne Cameron—AP 'No ...

Scotland’s referendum, 700 years in the making: Why the "no" vote was still a stunning watershed To fully understand what happened yesterday one must first dig into the history of Scotland's ...

Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom – along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland – following a historic referendum vote.

Scotland’s referendum, 700 years in the making: Why the “no” vote was still a stunning watershed To fully understand what happened yesterday one must first dig into the history of Scotland's ...