Boris Johnson writes to Nicola Sturgeon 'in final act as Prime Minister' to reject IndyRef2
Boris Johnson has written to Nicola Sturgeon in what could be one of his final acts as Prime Minister to reject her demand for a second referendum on Scottish independence.
But the Conservative leader still had time to send correspondence to the First Minister in Edinburgh.In a letter shared by Sturgeon, Johnson wrote: "I have carefully considered the arguments you set out for a transfer of power from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament to hold another independence referendum.
"To be clear, Scotland will have the opportunity to choose independence - I hope in a referendum on October 19, 2023, but, if not, through a general election.The First Minister had raised the issue of an IndyRef2 when she spoke with Johnson via telephone on Monday evening.
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