Post-Brexit: Will it end to the UK?
London: Speculation is rife that the vote on Brexit may precipitate the end of the UK as well. The contemplation may further be substantiated after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a second independence referendum was ‘now highly likely.’ The preference of Scotland for being in the EU may distance it from the UK.
Describing
the Brexit decision as a major mistake, Sturgeon said she would now
seek “to secure Scotland’s continuing place in the EU and
single market in particular.” Her statement is indicating clear
signs that Scotland could now break away from the UK.
Every
constituency in Scotland voted to Remain. “I am proud of
Scotland and how we voted for Remain,” Sturgeon said. London,
Cardiff, Manchester and Newcastle were among the areas that backed
Remain. On the other hand, the Leave campaign won huge victories
Wales and England.
Scotland
is considered to be outward-looking, open and inclusive region within
the UK. Sturgeon further added that “we said clearly that we do
not want to leave the European Union. I am determined that we will do
what it takes to make sure that these aspirations are realised.”
In Wales
and across the UK, the Leave campaign won huge victories outside the
big cities while in Scotland every constituency voted to Remain. Many
of those in Scotland who voted to stay in the UK two years ago did so
because they wanted to reject a narrow nationalism and its insular
view of the world.
Conservative leader and Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday speaking outside Number 10 Downing Street said the country required ‘fresh leadership.’ However, Cameron will continue as Prime Minister with his Cabinet for the next three months, but prefers to have a new PM in place by October.
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A woman was killed and four other civilians were injured in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district as the Pakistan army intensified artillery fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said, adding that a large number of houses have also been damaged in the cross-border shelling.
Reports state that a Pakistani shell struck the vehicle the woman was traveling in, resulting in her death. The woman was identified as Nargis Bashir, and some of her family members had boarded a vehicle to flee from the Razarwani village in Uri that was hit by the mortar and artillery shells from Pakistan.
In an attempt to educate and make people aware about the consequences of war amid Pakistan's continuous firing in the border states, the Delhi government did a mock drill to test air raid sirens installed at the Public Works Department (PWD) at ITO and asked people to not react out of panic.
District Magistrate (Central) G. Sudhakar also urged people to remain calm and not be alarmed when they hear the sirens.
At least twice, sirens sounded during the drill, which started at 3 pm.
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said 40-50 more such sirens will be installed across the national capital, each of which will cover an area of 8 km.
Residents present in Rajouri along the Line of Control have started moving to safer areas after heavy cross-border shelling and attempted drone and missile attacks last night by Pakistan. All drone and missile attacks were intercepted and foiled by India's air defence system.
#WATCH | J&K | Residents of Rajouri living along the LOC have started moving to safer areas after heavy cross-border shelling and attempted drone and missile attacks last night by Pakistan.
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025
All drone and missile attacks were intercepted by India's air defence system and foiled,… pic.twitter.com/XITK0CsejT
Pakistan has claimed that its Economic Affairs Division account on social media has been hacked and called the post where it appealed for more loans from the international community owing to losses from Operation Sindoor "fake."
In a post on X, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fact Checker shared a picture of the post and mentioned that it was "fake." Additionally, it asserted that the account had undergone hacking.
A missile-like object is found deep inside the Dal Lake after loud explosions were heard on Saturday morning in Srinagar, which is a major tourist attraction. The defense ministry also confirms that Pakistan has intruded into Srinagar's airspace in a press release.
Since the early hours of Saturday morning (10th May), Srinagar has been rocked with multiple explosions, and now electricity is taken off in various places across Kashmir. The reason for this is yet to be determined, as reports indicate multiple places in Kashmir have lost power. The Indian Army released a statement after the press briefing, where they mentioned that they have attacked and neutralized multiple terrorist launchpads in a coordinated fire assault, razing them to cinders.