Become a Member
The Jewish Chronicle

Welcome for Scots' no vote

September 23, 2014 10:35

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

A leader of Scotland's Jewish community has broadly welcomed the vote against independence.

Paul Morron, president of Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, said Jews would "generally be relieved. We said before the vote that the majority of the community was going to vote for the status quo. I hope there will be a little less anxiety today than there was yesterday in the community.

Fifty-five per cent of Scots voted against independence from the United Kingdom in the referendum last week.

But he warned that British Jews should "keep an eye on possible constitutional changes.