British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Edinburgh on Friday to discuss the implications of Brexit for Scotland with Nicola Sturgeon, head of the pro-independence Scottish government, May's office said in a statement, according to Reuters. May's decision to visit Sturgeon on her own turf less than 48 hours after taking office underlines her determination to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom after the Brexit vote revived the issue of independence. Scotland voted by a large majority to stay in the European Union in the June 23 referendum that saw the United Kingdom as a whole vote to leave the bloc. Sturgeon says Scots must not be dragged out of the EU against their will and she will explore all options for preventing that from happening, including a referendum on independence from the rest of the United Kingdom. "I believe with all my heart in the United Kingdom - the precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland," May said in a statement issued by her office ahead of the visit. "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."
