Ignoring Scottish referendum mandate would "shatter" UK structure - Sturgeon

By Elisabeth O'LearyABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Refusal by Britain's prime minister to discuss an independence referendum would "shatter beyond repair" the United Kingdom's constitutional structure, Nicola Sturgeon told her Scottish National Party on Saturday.Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, pledged to press on with plans to hold a new Scottish referendum as announced earlier this week, deepening a standoff with the UK government.