The uk. Is four countries, united, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. The government for the u k Resides in westminster, in london. There are more english m ps in westminster than scottish welsh or irish m ps. And this means that they have more power over decision making. England doesn't have a devolved parliament, so england can't adapt uK Laws because they're the same. So any laws made in westminster ply automatically to england. And then scotland,. wales and north ireland can adapt them a little bit, except for some laws. They want full independence from
On 18th September the people of Scotland will vote in a referendum to decide if Scotland should remain a part of the UK or become independent. If they vote "yes" and Scotland does become independent from the UK it would cause massive changes to the way the UK is organised. It would be the biggest change in UK history for hundreds of years. It could change everything - not only the lives of the Scottish people, but also the lives of the English, the Welsh and the people of Northern Ireland. In short - this is a massive story for the UK. Let's look at the background, the arguments for & against, and the possible outcomes of independence. Click here for notes and transcriptions:
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