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Responding to the paper, A Downing Street spokesman said the government welcomed it and would "look closely" at it.

It is expected to be discussed in detail when the UK government and devolved administrations meet at the Joint Ministerial Committee in January.

But the spokesman made clear that Prime Minister Theresa May is determined to deliver a UK-wide Brexit and did not believe there should be a second referendum on Scottish independence.

He added: "The government is committed to getting a deal on exiting the EU that works for all parts of the UK - which clearly includes Scotland - and works for the UK as a whole.

"The best way for that to be achieved is for the government and devolved administrations to work together."

Ms Sturgeon says she hopes the UK government shows the same ability to compromise.

The first minister says opposition parties cannot criticise the Scottish government proposals without providing their  own.

She says remaining in the single market matters so much. 

The first minister believes being out of it could cost Scotland 80,000 jobs.

Ms Sturgeon says independence is not the focus of the paper published today.

The first minister says the paper delivers on the mandate from Holyrood to explore options for protecting Scotland's place in the EU and the single market.

She adds that the proposals look to keep Scotland in the single market.

The first minister says they fall short of the best option, full membership of the EU.

She says this is a significant compromise from the Scottish government.

Glenn Campbell
BBC Scotland Political Correspondent

There are at least two ways to view Nicola Sturgeon's Brexit options paper.

SNP ministers insist it is a serious attempt to find a Brexit compromise given that 62% of Scots who voted backed "remain" in the EU referendum.

Conservative rivals regard it as a set of impossible demands designed to justify a second referendum on Scottish independence.

The Scottish government are certainly trying to devise a "win-win" approach.

If they can persuade the UK as a whole to stay in the single market, they would regard that as a win.

If they can persuade the UK government to argue for a special deal to keep Scotland in the single market, they would regard that as a win.

If, as seems likely, both of these options are formally rejected, Nicola Sturgeon may argue that independence is therefore the "best and only way" to maintain Scotland's links with the EU.

Of course, if she does end up calling for another referendum on Scottish independence, that does not come with a win guaranteed.

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Ms Sturgeon moves on to 'Scotland's Place in Europe'.

The first minister says: "Brexit is a problem not of Scotland's making."

She says she believes Scotland should be an independent country and should be part of the EU.

An articulated lorry has ploughed into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48.

Germany's Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, said "many things" pointed to a deliberate attack.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon begins by expressing condolences to all those affected by the attack in Berlin.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes to her feet to give a statement entitled "Scotland's Place in Europe".  

Ms Sturgeon said the referendum result had been a vote on leaving the EU rather than a vote to leave the single market, and argued it would therefore be democratically justifiable for the whole of the UK to remain in the single market.

The Scottish government has proposed the UK as a whole should stay in the single market by remaining "a party to the European Economic Area Agreement" and staying in the customs union.

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Ms Sturgeon said: "I accept that there is a mandate in England and Wales to take the UK out of the EU. However, I do not accept that there is a mandate to take any part of the UK out of the single market.

"It would make no economic sense whatsoever for the UK to leave the single market. It would be entirely democratically justifiable for the UK to remain within it."

In June's EU referendum, 62% of voters in Scotland backed remain, with 38% for leave.

Ms Sturgeon set up a "standing council" of experts on Europe in the immediate aftermath of the vote, saying she wanted to examine all options open to her government - including the possibility of a second independence referendum.

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The Scottish government proposals have now been published in full in a paper called Scotland's Place in Europe, external.

Unveiling the document at her official Bute House residence in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon said Brexit was a problem that was not of Scotland's making and called for a "flexible" approach that took into account the needs of different parts of the UK.

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Nicola Sturgeon has argued it would be "democratically justifiable" for the whole of the UK to remain in the European single market after Brexit..

But the Scottish first minister also said it would be possible for Scotland to remain in the free trade bloc even if the rest of the UK left.

She was speaking as she unveiled proposals for Scotland's future relations with Europe after Brexit.

The prime minister has pledged to look "very seriously" at the proposals.

But the UK government has also warned that a special deal for Scotland is unrealistic.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will now give a statement entitled "Scotland's Place in Europe".

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay says forecast tax receipts are regularly reviewed.

Mr Mackay says LBTT is forecast to raise more than £2.2bn in the next four years. 

Conservtive MSP Murdo Fraser asks the Scottish government why it has downgraded its forecast of revenues from the residential element of Lands and Buildings Transaction Tax.  

Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay says, given what is known about mesh and all the complications, it is not a procedure that should be recommended.

Ms Robison says it is not a banned product and the Scottish government do not have the authority to ban it.

She says women involved in getting the procedure should be informed of the risks.

The health secretary says the government are waiting for the independent review.

Last year NHS inform launched a dedicated helpline for those affected by mesh implants.

The helpline is available on Mondays between 4.30-6.30 pm and Thursdays between 9-11am on 07824537938.  

Health Secretary Shona Robison says the information will be available in the New Year.

Ms Robison says the number of women experiencing mesh implants has fallen.

Mr Findlay cites the "devastating life consequences" of mesh implants.

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The Scottish Labour leader says another 400 Scottish women have been implanted since the so-called suspension of the procedure in 2014.

Ms Robison says the Scottish government has no authority to withdraw the mesh products.

She says the government is a aware of nine health boards who have gone ahead with the procedures.

The minister says it is important women are fully informed of the risks and if patients have any concerns they should phone the specific NHS helpline.