Scottish Independence referendum, 2031 (Fester)

A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 11 September 2031. The referendum question, which voters answered with "Yes" or "No", was "Should Scotland be an independent country” The "Yes" side won, with 2,134,956 (58%) voting in favour independence and 1,544,213 (42%) voting against. The turnout of 84.9% was the highest recorded for an election or referendum in the United Kingdom since the introduction of universal suffrage.

Brexit
...

Aftermath and Reaction
The result was an upset, with ‘No’ expected to have a narrow victory. Hours after the result, incumbent British Prime Minister Keir Starmer; a hugely reviled figure in Scotland; made a statement outside of 10 Downing Street. He outlined the future of the United Kingdom and announced that the commencement of negotiations with Scotland would begin in March 2032 for an ultimate leaving date of March 2034. He also said that he would use that time for a Labour Party leadership election and would be resigning after over 8 years as Prime Minister. The Labour Party would never be in government again.

The 47th President of the United States Nikki Haley said that the result was a shock to her, but that her country would be among the first to recognise Scotland as a sovereign state and hoped that trade deals would be made, although that would ultimately be up to her successor, who was Gavin Newsom.

First Minister Humza Yousaf hailed this as a victory for his Scottish Nationalist Party. He would become President of Scotland after March 2034 and announced that Scotland was to become a republic, with the first presidential election being held in October 2034. Yousaf's Scottish National Party would win control of the parliament and the presidency; the party would have almost 20 years straight in power.