UK’s Burnham tells Scotland that new independence vote has no limits | Freedom Issues

Arriving in Scotland, Burnham says a new referendum could derail efforts to boost the economy.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has closed the door on a new independence vote in Scotland, saying such a referendum has no limits.

Burnham, who He became Prime Minister on July 20He said this at a meeting with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow on Thursday.

He said a new Scottish independence referendum would hamper economic growth and reduce the cost of living, which he has done the greatest of his new administration.

Scotland held an independence referendum in 2014 in which 55 percent of the population voted to remain part of the United Kingdom.

But the Scottish government has since pushed another voteThe controversial situation has changed with the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, which 62 percent of Scots opposed.

Swinney has said that Scottish independence could help take the country out of “political chaos and economic recession” and become “greater security and prosperity” as a member of the EU.

Britain’s highest court has ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without the consent of the British parliament.

‘Agreeing to disagree’

Burnham is said to have told Swinney in a call on Tuesday that the pair should “agree to disagree” on the question of Scottish independence.

Instead, Burnham said his government would focus on implementing “social welfare measures” across “all posts” in the UK.

“I’m not just looking at policy or discussing constitutional changes like referendums,” Burnham said, in a statement shared by the UK government.

During his Thursday meeting with Swinney, Burnham raised his own “devolution” goals to increase local autonomy and power, which he believes will revive the struggling economy.

Downing Street said Burnham welcomed Swinney’s “willingness to engage in this”.

Later on Thursday, Burnham was also due to meet the First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth, before attending the opening of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.