Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon accused the British government of \u201ctalking-up\u201d a no-deal Brexit, making it more likely the United Kingdom will just drop out of the European Union at great cost to the economy.<\/p>\n
Sturgeon issued her comments ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n
A majority of Scots voted to stay in the European Union at a 2016 referendum where an overall majority in Britain voted to leave.<\/p>\n
In June, Sturgeon\u2019s Scottish National Party staged a walkout in Britain\u2019s national parliament to protest at not being given more time for the its views to be heard before a key Brexit vote.<\/p>\n
In a statement ahead of the meeting, Sturgeon said talk of a no-deal Brexit, where trade between Britain and the EU revert to World Trade Organisation rules because of a failure to reach agreement with Brussels before the March exit date, were \u201cutterly unacceptable and deeply damaging.\u201d<\/p>\n
by talking up as a negotiating tactic, there is a very real danger it becomes a reality,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
May had to keep her promise to provide parliament with a detailed statement of what the future relationship with the EU would look like, Sturgeon said.<\/p>\n
May\u2019s visit to the Scottish capital is intended to mark 600 million pounds of investment by the British and Scottish governments in scientific research, aimed at boosting jobs and growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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