British people announce wish to move to Scotland after Theresa May commits UK to leaving EU Single Market

Scotland voted to remain in the EU by 62 per cent

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says a different future for Scotland is more likely after Theresa May's announcement (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Britons are saying they want to move to Scotland after Theresa May laid out her 12 principles for Brexit.

The Prime Minister said Britain will pull out of the European single market when it leaves the European Union.

Ending months of uncertainty over her Brexit strategy, she said: “What I am proposing cannot mean membership of the single market.”

Following Ms May's speech, several people took to social media to announce they were moving to Scotland: and to urge others to do the same.

Others urged UK citizens to do the same:

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a different future for Scotland is more likely after Ms May's announcement.

She said: "It seems the Westminster Tory Government now think they can do anything to Scotland and get away with it. They must start to understand how wrong they are.

"The UK Government cannot be allowed to take us out of the EU and the single market, regardless of the impact on our economy, jobs, living standards and our reputation as an open, tolerant country, without Scotland having the ability to choose between that and a different future.

"With her comments today, the Prime Minister has only succeeded in making that choice more likely."

Ms Sturgeon also called for "serious engagement" on Scotland's proposal to be allowed to remain in the single market even if the rest of the UK leaves.

Scotland voted to remain in the EU by 62 per cent to 38 per cent, and immediately following the Brexit vote the first minister said a second Scottish independence referendum was "more likely".