In a groundbreaking development, Scottish voters will choose in a 2014 referendum on whether to break away from the UK and become independent. The vote was agreed to yesterday by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish National Party lea...

Pro-independence supporters launched the campaign they hoped would convince their fellow Scots to vote yes to independence in the upcoming referendum on the issue. The British government is opposing the move and is braced for a bitter battle to ke...

The Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond proposes that Scots be asked "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" when independence is put to the vote.