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Briferendum Aftermath Series: Theresa May moves fast to attend her second task

After successfully handling the first task, which was to unite the conservative party, better than expected, Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister Theresa May has swiftly moved to attend to her second task that is to unite the kingdom, which has been fractured badly by the referendum. This is a much more difficult task than the first.

The final referendum outcome angered England’s partners in the United Kingdom, especially Scotland and Ireland, where people voted by overwhelming majority in favor of staying in the European Union. The biggest challenge for her is to make amends with Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon. The referendum has opened up the possibility that Ms. Sturgeon will steer Scotland to independence if the Scotts are forced to suffer the exit from the European Union.

Mrs. May said, "This visit to Scotland is my first as prime minister and I'm coming here to show my commitment to preserving this special union that has endured for centuries.”

However, Ms. Sturgeon won’t be the easy one to please, who said, “I've been very open that it may well be that if we want to protect those interests the best or the only option will be to consider whether we want to become an independent country.”

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