Top Scottish Conservative says London should not block second independence vote

A second referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom should not be blocked by Britain's next prime minister, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said, in a boost to nationalists who wish to protect Scotland's status in the EU. Scotland overwhelmingly voted to stay in the European Union on June 23, putting it at odds with England and Wales which voted to leave. Ruth Davidson, who leads Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party in Scotland, said that the Bri