Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon announces new independence bill

  • Bill will be published next week

  • SNP say it is 'draft legislation' for consultation

Live Reporting

Jo Perry and Colin Bell

  1. Scottish secretary says independence talk is 'damaging the Scottish economy'

    David Mundell says Nicola Sturgeon should commit the Scottish government to working constructively with Westminster instead.

    David Mundell

    The people of Scotland spoke loudly and clearly in the result of the legal, fair and decisive referendum of 2014 and that should be respected, as the UK and Scottish governments both committed to do in the Edinburgh Agreement. As we prepare to leave the EU, the first minister should commit her government to working constructively with the UK government to seize the opportunities that will bring, not taking Scotland back to the divisive constitutional debates of the past.

  2. From The Common Space

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  3. Scottish Labour leader says SNP's top priority is 'dividing nation'

    Kezia Dugdale said Scottish Labour would vote against any referendum bill that the SNP brought before parliament.

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    Nicola Sturgeon’s top priority is to divide our nation once again. But our country is already divided following the Tories’ reckless Brexit gamble and we should not be seeking further divisions. Our economy is in trouble, and the last thing we need is the uncertainty of another independence referendum. It is little over two years since more than two million Scots voted to reject independence. Nicola Sturgeon promised us that she would respect that result and said the referendum would put the issue to bed for a ‘generation’. She should keep that promise.

    Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Labour leader

  4. Independence train: Twitter reaction to Indyref2 announcement

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  5. Nicola Sturgeon says she is determined Scotland will have the ability to 'reconsider' independence

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  6. Ruth Davidson: Sturgeon is 'fundamentalist who puts independence first, last and always'

    The Scottish Conservative leader said the announcement of a new Indyref bill would give Scotland "yet more uncertainty".

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    Nicola Sturgeon could today have set out a positive, constructive vision for how the country progresses together. Instead she has made it clear she wants to take Scotland back to yet more uncertainty, more division and more constitutional upheaval. Her comments show she has given up on speaking for Scotland and is now solely playing to the SNP gallery.

    Ruth Davidson, Scottish Conservative leader

  7. Nicola Sturgeon wants option to call Indyref 2 during Brexit negotiations

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  8. John Swinney calls for SNP to reach out to No and Leave voters across Scotland

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  9. Your views: 'What an absolute shambles. Well done Brexiteers! Got your country back?'

    A selection of your views on the news that a consultation will begin next week for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

    I don't think they should be allowed another vote tbh. They had the vote in 2014 and voted to stay part of the UK - Leave means leave in brexit - Stay means say. It was a once in a lifetime vote. End of

    Stubpb

    What an absolute shambles? Well done Brexiteers! Got your country back?

    Keith Lard

    I also feel that, as Scottish independence is a break up of the UK, the whole of the UK should have a say on the matter.Since Brexiters like to think the EU ref was multiple choice I may as well play them at their own game. The UK did vote on it. They knew prior that a Brexit vote may lead to the breakup of the union and voted for it regardless.  

    Yorkshire and Proud

    Great news. Let's get out of this Tory/UKIP right wing nightmare.

    JP

  10. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says 'do not divide us again'

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  11. From the Scottish Conservatives

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  12. Read Nicola Sturgeon's speech detailing plans for second independence referendum bill here

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  13. Ruth Davidson accuses Nicola Sturgeon of giving up 'any pretence' of being first minister of Scotland

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  14. SNP leader pledges to do whatever she deems necessary to protect Scotland's interests in Europe

    Glenn Campbell
    BBC Scotland Political Correspondent

    Nicola Sturgeon told her party that the Scottish Parliament should have the ability to call another independence vote before the UK leaves the EU.

  15. Nicola Sturgeon announces plans for second Scottish Independence bill

    The SNP told the party's Glasgow conference that the bill would be published next week.

    It marks the first step to holding a second vote.

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    Nicola SturgeonReuters