Scotland Seeks Fresh Referendum After Brexit: Sturgeon

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The prospect of a second referendum in Scotland must be on the table, as Brexit does not represent the option that the majority of people in the country voted for, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday morning in the wake of the shock vote.

"The prospect of a second referendum must be on the table, and it is on the table. We will begin to prepare the legislation required for a new referendum to take place if, and when, parliament requires," Sturgeon said.

She added that people in Scotland had voted to remain citizens of the EU.

"Scotland faces the prospect of being taken out of the EU against our will and I find that democratically unacceptable...for many people the supposed guarantee of remaining in the EU was a driver for their vote to remain in the UK," she said.

British PM David Cameron resigned on Friday after the Brexit referendum result.

Cameron's speech came after official data showed that Britain had voted to divorce from the EU, with 51.9% voting to leave the common bloc and 48.1% casting their vote to remain.

The Cabinet will meet on Monday to discuss further steps and draw up a timetable for Cameron's stepping down.

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