Scottish Nationalists Lay Groundwork for Second Independence Referendum

A Scottish flag flies next to British Union Jack flag outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, on April 24, 2019. Russell Cheyne/Reuters

LONDON—The Scottish National Party (SNP) published a “Roadmap to Referendum” on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom grapples with COVID-19 and the impact of Brexit.

General view during the First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2021. Andy Buchanan/Pool via Reuters