Indyref2 statement: The key pointspublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 28 June 2022
- Scotland's first minister has proposed 19 October 2023 as the date for another referendum on independence
- Nicola Sturgeon said the question would be the same as in the last referendum in 2014: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
- Ms Sturgeon said she would be writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for formal consent for the vote to be held
- She said she would press on with her plan if this was not granted
- But she stressed that any referendum would need to be lawful and constitutional - with the Supreme Court to be asked to rule on the potential legal issues around holding a vote without UK government approval. Read more here
- Douglas Ross accused the first minister of having a "selfish obsession" with indyref2
- The Scottish Tory leader said his party would not play "Nicola Sturgeon's games, we won't take part in a pretend poll"
- Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said "Scotland deserves better" and that two thirds of Scots do not want indyref2
- Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton accused the first minister of an "appalling waste of energy and focus"
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would study what Nicola Sturgeon has said and respond properly
- However, the PM also said the UK is a "stronger country together"
That's all from the live page team. Have a lovely evening.