Scottish parliament could block Brexit, SNP leader says

LONDON

As Scotland faces the prospect of leaving the EU, its first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said on Sunday that the Scottish parliament could move to veto the U.K.'s exit from the EU, in an interview on the BBC's Sunday Politics.

Almost 52 percent of U.K. voters chose to leave the EU in Thursday’s referendum but Scotland voted by an even larger majority – 62 percent – to remain a member of the bloc.

The Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon was asked if she would consider asking the members of the Scottish parliament not to back a legislative consent motion, to which she replied "of course".

"If the Scottish Parliament was judging this on the basis of what's right for Scotland then the option of saying look we're not to vote for something that's against Scotland's interest, of course that's got to be on the table," Sturgeon said Sunday.

The Scottish government held an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday, as the Brexit vote has triggered disquiet among Scottish voters raising questions about the United Kingdom’s future.

The Scottish government has agreed "to enter into immediate discussion with the EU" to protect Scotland's place in the bloc Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Saturday. She has also said that a second referendum on independence was also an option.

LONDON

Almost 52 percent of U.K. voters chose to leave the EU in Thursday’s referendum but Scotland voted by an even larger majority – 62 percent – to remain a member of the bloc.

The Scottish government held an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday, as the Brexit vote has triggered disquiet among Scottish voters raising questions about the United Kingdom’s future.