British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Edinburgh on Friday to discuss the implications of Brexit for Scotland with Nicola Sturgeon, head of the pro-independence Scottish government, Ms May’s office said in a statement.
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Scotland should not have a closer relationship with the European Union than the rest of the United Kingdom, the new Chancellor has said. Ms Davidson warned that Scotland “cannot be a bolt-on” to decision-making by the United Kingdom government.
In May, Davis suggested the UK would negotiate individual trade deals with other European Union countries, which is not permissible under European Union rules: “Post Brexit a UK-German deal would include free access for their cars and industrial goods, in exchange for a deal on everything else”, he said on May 26.
She told BBC News her first priority is “to make sure that Scotland’s place in Europe is close to the top of the busy agenda that (Mrs May) now takes over”. His comments prompted an angry response from the First Minister, who accused him of disrespecting the electorate.
Scotland voted to remain in the European Union by a large majority, but the United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave, and Sturgeon has repeatedly said she wanted to explore all possible options for Scotland to stay in the bloc despite the overall result.
She wants to use those talks to explore ways in which Scotland can retain its links with the European Union and negotiate a different relationship with the EU.
“That’s because I believe in a union, not just between the nations of the United Kingdom, but between all of our citizens”.
The Tory MSP will state: “Unjustified because our decision to remain part of the United Kingdom less than two years ago must be respected – as the SNP promised it would do”.
Ms Sturgeon, who had previously urged Theresa May to explore “all possible options” to respect the wishes of Scots and ensure the country remains part of the European Union, issued a strongly-worded response a few hours later.
He said in London that even though there could be another independence referendum, but the big issue is there should be no other independence referendum.
“It was very important today to get a commitment from the prime minister.to listen to options that the Scottish government brings forward”, Ms Sturgeon said. In September 2014, Scotland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, which also includes England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The SNP leader insisted: “I am determined to protect Scotland’s interests – many of our interests are now at risk because of the Brexit vote”.
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Sturgeon hoped she would encounter a prime minister who was “open minded and constructive” about the options for Scotland.
