Following poor local election results for major UK parties, Scotland is reigniting its demand for a second independence referendum. The Scottish National Party continues to pursue this goal despite central government opposition.

<p> <img alt="During the debate in Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney claimed he was confident Scots would back independence if given the chance to vote on the issue again. (Pic PA)" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110283/100x80/scotland-pm.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The consequences of the disastrous results of the recent local elections in UK, both for the incumbent Labour and the...