BORIS Johnson has again signalled that he could ignore the result of the Scottish election if voters elect a pro-independence majority.
The Prime Minister insisted now is not the time to consider holding a “reckless” referendum.
It came as Nicola Sturgeon issued her final rallying cry to SNP voters on the eve of the Holyrood ballot, vowing to give Scots the opportunity to decide their own future in a plebiscite.
Johnson, campaigning ahead of local elections in England, set the scene for a potential court battle with the Scottish Government as he refused to countenance indyref2.
Asked if he would agree to a vote, he replied: “Well, let’s wait and see what actually happens.
“I think that most people in Scotland, most people around the whole of the UK, feel that this is not the time, as we’re coming forward out of a pandemic together, this is not the time to have a reckless, and I think irresponsible, second referendum.”
The Prime Minister added: “We had one only a few years ago I think what most people want is to focus on the country and taking it forward and rebuilding our economy and getting people into work. That seems to me to be the priority.”
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Responding to Johnson, SNP deputy Westminster leader Kirsten Oswald said: “Actually it is not for the Prime Minister or for anyone else to decide the future of Scotland should be."
"I think that whilst the Prime Minister may like to talk tough the reality is that he won't, you won't be able to stand in the way of the people in Scotland making that choice for themselves."
Meanwhile, the First Minister urged SNP supporters to back them on both lists as polls put the party on track to win a majority.
She said: "I'm ready to get back to work, to take the difficult decisions, and to put Scotland first.
"By giving both votes to the SNP tomorrow people will get experienced leadership, a serious programme for government and, when the Covid crisis is over, the right to decide whether Scotland should be an independent country."
The First Minister intends to move forward with plans for indyref2 if elected in this week's election. If the UK Government refuses to grant a Section 30 order, the two administrations could face off in the Supreme Court.
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