Nicola Sturgeon – 2022 Initial Statement on Supreme Court Ruling

The statement issued by Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, on Twitter on 23 November 2022.

1/ While disappointed by it I respect ruling of @UKSupremeCourt – it doesn’t make law, only interprets it.

A law that doesn’t allow Scotland to choose our own future without Westminster consent exposes as myth any notion of the UK as a voluntary partnership & makes case for Indy

2/ Scottish democracy will not be denied.

Today’s ruling blocks one route to Scotland’s voice being heard on independence – but in a democracy our voice cannot and will not be silenced.

I’ll make a full statement later this morning – tune in around 11.30am