The Scottish public voted against leaving the United Kingdom in September 2014. In 2015, Nicola Sturgeon pledged a second referendum despite a "no" vote less than a year prior, and again in 2021 despite no democratic majority. | The Scottish public voted against leaving the United Kingdom in September 2014. In 2015, Nicola Sturgeon pledged a second referendum despite a "no" vote less than a year prior, and again in 2021 despite no democratic majority. |