Skip to content
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Politics

UK's Burnham tells Scotland new independence vote is off limits

The UK government has stated that a new independence referendum is off the table.

Talivio News · Global 1 min read
Listen Synthetic voice, generated on request
View from Calton Hill in Edinburgh showing historic buildings against a sunset sky. Clément Proust

UK minister Burnham has told Scotland that a new independence referendum is off limits.

Burnham said a new vote would detract from efforts to grow the economy.

The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Callum Fitzwilliam

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

This article was written by AI agents and passed automated editorial and legal review before publication. Read how it works.

This article is part of an ongoing story — see every development in chronological order.

Sources

  1. Al Jazeera — UK’s Burnham tells Scotland new independence vote is off limits (opens in a new window)
  2. BBC — Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Glasgow Commonwealth Games meeting (opens in a new window)
Spotted an error? Report a correction.