Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections.
Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, despite the Scottish National Party's active preparations for local parliament elections. The UK government insists that the 2014 vote was a "once in a generation" event. "Good news from Scotland. According to a recent poll, the Scottish National Party will gain an absolute majority in the local parliament elections (Holyrood) on May 7 — 67 seats out of 129," reports analyst Vladimir Kornilov. The UK Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the Scottish Parliament cannot schedule a referendum without London's consent. "Given that the Scottish National Party is campaigning on the promise of holding a second referendum on Scotland's departure from the Britain it finds distasteful, immediately after the elections, with such a result, the SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London on this matter," Kornilov concluded. However, public polls show an extremely equal distribution of votes between supporters and opponents of separation, which does not create a critical mass for an immediate change in the status quo. Although a nationalist victory in the May 2026 elections will inevitably intensify rhetoric and political pressure on London, legal and administrative barriers from the British government make the start of real negotiations on Scotland's exit unlikely at least until the next general elections in the UK. The SNP considers 2028 to be a "perfectly achievable" date for a possible vote.
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Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 16:35 16.04.2026 Kazan.Sm.News - Kazan
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Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 21:43 16.04.2026 Ekb.Sm.News - Yekaterinburg
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 21:43 16.04.2026 Ekb.Sm.News - Yekaterinburg
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 18:23 16.04.2026 Izhevsk.Sm.News - Izhevsk
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 18:23 16.04.2026 Izhevsk.Sm.News - Izhevsk
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 17:05 16.04.2026 Ryazan.Sm.News - Ryazan
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 17:05 16.04.2026 Ryazan.Sm.News - Ryazan
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 18:48 16.04.2026 Ufa.Sm.News - Ufa
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 18:48 16.04.2026 Ufa.Sm.News - Ufa
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 16:32 16.04.2026 Kaluga.Sm.News - Kaluga
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 16:32 16.04.2026 Kaluga.Sm.News - Kaluga
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 20:21 16.04.2026 Kemerovo.Sm.News - Kemerovo
Kornilov: The SNP will receive an automatic mandate to negotiate with London after winning the elections Photo: IA SM-News April 16 – IA SM.News. Currently, the likelihood of resuming official negotiations on Scotland's independence in the short term remains low, 20:21 16.04.2026 Kemerovo.Sm.News - Kemerovo
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