Johnson Fears Loss of UK’s Power and Magic if Scotland Breaks Away

Johnson Fears Loss of UK’s Power and Magic if Scotland Breaks Away
The Scottish Saltire flag flies next to the British Union Jack flag with the London Eye wheel seen behind in London on July 29, 2019. Toby Melville/Reuters
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LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker if the union that binds its four nations were broken—his latest rejection of a growing push for Scottish independence.

Disagreements between Britain’s constituent nations—Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England—over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic have damaged relations already badly strained by Brexit.