Increased support for north of England to join an independent Scotland

The petitioners want the border drawn from Chester across to Hull

Over 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the north of England to join an independent Scotland and 'regain control over its own destiny'.

The new border would be drawn from Chester in the west across to Hull on the east coast.

Stu Dent started the petition over a year ago and until recently it had gained little traction, however, since the General Election, the number of supporters has rocketed from 1,000 to over 40,000.

The petition reads: "The deliberations in Westminster are becoming increasingly irrelevant to the north of England. The northern cities feel far greater affinity with their Scottish counterparts such as Glasgow and Edinburgh than with the ideologies of the London-centric south.

"The needs and challenges of the north cannot be understood by the endless parade of old Etonions lining the frontbenches of the House of Commons.

"The north of England should join the newly independent Scotland and regain control over its own destiny.

"We, the people of the north, demand that in the event that Scotland becomes independent the border between England and the New Scotland be drawn along a line that runs between the River Dee and the mouth of The Humber."

https://www.change.org/p/the-uk-government-allow-the-north-of-england-to-secede-from-the-uk-and-join-scotland