Downing Street Urges Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland Not to Foil UK’s Brexit Talks

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should not undermine the United Kingdom’s negotiating position on Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon held talks with May along with her Welsh and Northern Irish counterparts Carwyn Jones and Arlene Foster to discuss cooperation in elaborating the best way to carry out the Brexit process.

"We have been very clear that we should be working together to secure the best possible deal for the whole country. We expect representatives of the devolved administrations to act in that way and to in no way undermine the UK's position," the spokeswoman was quoted as saying by the Sky News broadcaster.

Sturgeon said earlier on Monday that Scotland intended to secure its place in the European single market as it favored a flexible deal to hard Brexit.

On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the 28-nation bloc. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it. Scotland backed staying in the European Union by 62 percent to 38 percent.