Scotland's devolved government said today it will seek the widest possible backing in the Scottish parliament to keep its ties with the European Union following last week's British vote to leave the EU. A special motion tomorrow will aim to give Nicola Sturgeon's devolved government backing for discussions both in Britain and in Europe on options for protecting Scotland's relationship with the EU and the single market. Calls for a second Scottish independence referendum have grown since Britain as a whole voted to leave the EU last week, despite a large majority of Scots supporting staying in the EU. Sturgeon has described that as "democratically unacceptable" and has suggested that the Scottish parliament could block the passage of legislation necessary for the UK to leave the EU. She warned last week that a new Scottish referendum on independence from the rest of the UK is "highly likely" if that is the best option to keep Scotland in the bloc. But Prime Minister David Cameron's spokeswoman said on Monday his view had not changed. "There was a legal, fair and decisive referendum nearly 2 years ago, the reasons for Scotland to be in the UK are as strong now as they were 18...
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