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Scotland is heading towards independence from the UK. That's the inevitable conclusion to be drawn from the latest opinion polls which show a surge in support for Scottish nationalism. Here’s why 
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
Polls show a consistent lead for independence, following a bleak year for the UK which has suffered one of the highest COVID-19 death tolls and worst recessions of any country in the world. https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
It has also coincided with Britain's exit from the European Union, which a clear majority of Scots voted against. https://www.businessinsider.com/brexit-trade-deal-boris-johnson-uk-eu-agree-2020-12
Anger at Brexit, distrust of Boris Johnson (who has a record of offending Scots) and the UK government's handling of the pandemic have all conspired to create the perfect environment for the independence movement. https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-ban-scottish-people-from-being-prime-minister-2019-6
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is Scottish himself, has warned that the UK is at risk of becoming a "failed state" due to the growing dissatisfaction in Scotland. https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
On Sunday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon moved to capitalise on the rising public dissatisfaction among Scots by publishing an 11-point plan for independence. https://twitter.com/theSNP/status/1353283905651142656
The power to call referendums are legally reserved by the UK government, and Johnson has so far refused to consider any such vote. https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1217039173347168257
However, Sturgeon could push ahead with a Catalan-style wildcat referendum, which she would likely win, making Johnson's position even more untenable.
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
Acceptance of this appears to be creeping into Downing Street with the journalist @JGForsyth, a close insider of Johnson's administration, writing in @thetimes that Johnson will likely only be able to delay rather than prevent a referendum.
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-and-brexit-pushed-scotland-towards-independence-2021-1
