Scotland's Sturgeon says UK court ruling on referendum only makes case for independence

FILE PHOTO: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, talks to the media during a visit to officially open Harper House in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire Monday November 21, 2022. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday she was disappointed by a UK Supreme Court ruling effectively rejecting a second Scottish independence referendum and that the ruling only strengthens the case for independence.

"While disappointed by it I respect ruling of @UKSupremeCourt - it doesn't make law, only interprets it," she wrote on Twitter.