Scotland’s power-sharing deal gives pro-independence majority


FILE PHOTO: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends the First Ministers Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain June 24, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The ruling Scottish National Party agreed a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party on Friday that cements a pro-independence majority in the devolved parliament ahead of a looming political battle over the future of the United Kingdom.

The deal between the SNP and the Greens, who will be part of a government for the first time in British history, will increase the pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow a second independence referendum.

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