The politics of the different parts of the UK seem to be diverging - and not exclusively around the question of Brexit or if the UK should stay united. How did each part of the UK vote in the Brexit referendum? First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a new poll later this year, and wants UK ministers to agree to this. The Westminster Parliament would become an English one but there would still, in theory, be a UK monarchy. It would cause a headache for Labour, which has relied on its support in Scotland and Wales to win general elections.

Source: Daily Mirror January 30, 2020 22:07 UTC