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Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Europeans show support for Scottish independence after UK court ruling Independence supporters took to the streets of Scotland and European cities in solidarity, after UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland's government can't hold a new independence referendum. 24/11/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe What's next after Scotland lost its case for a new independence vote? Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish National Party faces three options after being prevented from legally holding a new independence referendum. 23/11/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's highest court hears case for second vote on Scottish independence Sturgeon said that if the courts blocked a referendum, “we put our case to people in an election or we give up on Scottish democracy”. 11/10/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Scotland plans abortion clinic buffer zones, as protests turn ugly Supporters of the buffer zones would defuse an often intimidating atmosphere for patients; while opponents say it clamps down on their freedom of speech and freedom to protest. 08/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Scotland sorry over killing of thousands of women for 'witchcraft' Between the 16th and 18th centuries, around 4,000 people in Scotland were accused of 'witchcraft'. 09/03/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Scotland could soon pardon thousands of women executed as witches Nearly 4,000 people in Scotland were accused of witchcraft between 1563 and 1736, many of whom were tortured and executed. 20/12/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Scottish leader and Manchester mayor lock horns over travel ban The mayor of the English city has called Monday's sudden travel ban "insulting" while Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted the decision was based on local COVID-19 figures. 21/06/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Scotland’s First Minister ‘misled’ parliament over Salmond allegations A committee has found Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon “misled” the nation’s parliament over sexual assault allegations against her predecessor Alex Salmond. 19/03/2021
Now playing Next World Support for Scottish independence soars in new poll A record number of people now support independence for Scotland. A new Ipsos MORI poll puts the number of Scottish residents who want to leave the union at the highest level ever recorded. 16/10/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom COVID-19: Parents help change Scotland's course over schools reopening Parents voicing their concerns over the quality of their children's education have pushed the Scottish Government to change course over re-opening schools part-time. 27/06/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson 'dangerous and unfit for office', says Nicola Sturgeon The SNP leader puts stopping Brexit and a second referendum on independence at the forefront of the party's manifesto. 27/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom SNP election launch pledges pact to 'block' Brexit and Boris Johnson The SNP, which has run Scotland’s government since 2007, promised a bill to stop the NHS being a "bargaining chip" in post-Brexit trade talks. 08/11/2019