Boris Johnson Makes Scottish Overture as Separatist Mood Grows
- U.K. premier to visit Scotland on anniversary of taking power
- Says union ‘stronger than ever,’ despite independence polling
Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London on July 22.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stress the value of the U.K. in a visit to Scotland on Thursday, seeking to head off growing support for Scottish independence.
Tension has been growing between the administrations in London and Edinburgh in recent months, over issues including the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and calls by the governing Scottish National Party to hold a fresh independence referendum.