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8th May 2011, 10:20
British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to fight moves to break up the United Kingdom after Alex Salmond's Scottish nationalists claimed a historic victory in Edinburgh.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) yesterday won a majority in the Scottish Parliament, the first party to do so since devolution in 1999.
That result will allow Mr Salmond to call a referendum on ending the 304-year-old union between England and Scotland.
After arriving in Edinburgh by helicopter, Mr Salmond hailed his party's "historic breakthrough" and declared: "Scotland wants to travel in hope and aim high."
In an clear signal of intent, Mr Salmond said he planned to speak to Mr Cameron, "laying down markers as to what this result, this mandate, means for Scotland's relationship with the United Kingdom".
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Mr Cameron said he would oppose any move to make Scotland independent.
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http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/cameron-vows-to-fight-uk-breakup-after-snp-victory-2640236.html
The Scottish National Party (SNP) yesterday won a majority in the Scottish Parliament, the first party to do so since devolution in 1999.
That result will allow Mr Salmond to call a referendum on ending the 304-year-old union between England and Scotland.
After arriving in Edinburgh by helicopter, Mr Salmond hailed his party's "historic breakthrough" and declared: "Scotland wants to travel in hope and aim high."
In an clear signal of intent, Mr Salmond said he planned to speak to Mr Cameron, "laying down markers as to what this result, this mandate, means for Scotland's relationship with the United Kingdom".
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Mr Cameron said he would oppose any move to make Scotland independent.
source
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/cameron-vows-to-fight-uk-breakup-after-snp-victory-2640236.html