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Brexit is now likely to happen on January 31, 2020, as Boris Johnson and the Conservatives have secured a new mandate to pass the relevant Brexit legislation through Parliament. The SNP claims they have also secured a new mandate for Scottish Independence, as the only other party to make a net gain in the 2019 elections.

What would happen if Scotland became independent?

The question of Scottish independence was briefly quashed after the 2014 referendum saw most of the country reject the option.

The Brexit referendum brought Scottish independence to the forefront of politics once again in 2016, as most of the country voted to remain in the EU.

Nicola Sturgeon used the 2019 campaign to unite the SNP against Brexit, claiming with a mandate Scotland could exit the UK after a new referendum and rejoin the EU.

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