The Scottish Parliament is debating whether to seek permission from the UK Parliament to hold an independence referendum.

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Will Scotland be Ambitious? as MSPs Debate Asking Permission for Independence Referendum Today, 26 May, business in The Scottish Parliament will see the newly elected MSPs debating asking the UK Parliament in London "to devolve the powers to the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on Scottish independence." Scotland's Parliament has a majority of pro Scottish Independence MSPs which were elected at the beginning of this month, 7 May. MSPs supporting Scottish… https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/05/26/will-scotland-be-ambitious-scottish-parliament-to-debate-an-independence-referendum/