A British government spokesman has warned against the ramifications of a likely Scottish independence referendum as an unnecessary divisive measure.
The remarks came against the backdrop of media reports that Scottish nationalists are bracing for another independence referendum, possibly at the same time when the British government plans to formally trigger the Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to start formal negotiations on leaving the European Union.
“The question is not whether there could be a second referendum, it is whether there should be one – and the clear answer to that is no,” the spokesman said on Monday.
“The threat of one is creating unnecessary uncertainty and division,” he added.
“The decision to remain in the UK was made by the Scottish people in 2014 and all the evidence at the moment shows people in Scotland do not want another referendum,” the spokesman said.
In a 2014 referendum, 55 percent of the Scots voted against…