Scottish Conservatives to Denounce 2nd Independence Vote as 'Irresponsible'

Scotland's Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson on Tuesday will slam the Scottish National Party for seeking a second independence vote after Brexit, in a speech circulated by UK media.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Davidson, who campaigned to remain in the European Union prior to the June 23 referendum, earlier met with the next Tory leader and UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss their future joint work. 

Brief statement on today's events… pic.twitter.com/9fGFw5Ak45

— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP) 11 July 2016

​"The SNP is, as usual, trying to seize on a moment of doubt and uncertainty to declare that the shining star of independence is the answer," she will say, adding this was "utterly unjustified" and "completely irresponsible."

"You don’t solve the questions around leaving one union by walking out on an even more important one," she will tell reporters at a press conference in London.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on June 24 that a new referendum was highly likely after 62 percent of Scots voted to remain in the bloc. She has assembled a panel of experts to look at possible options for keeping Scotland's place in the European Union.

In 2014, Scotland voted by 55 percent to 44 percent against independence. However, a June poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times showed a change of heart, with 52 percent now backing sovereignty.