In response to a question on the timeframe for decisions, Ms Sturgeon says that is for the Scottish Parliament to set that out and it may take place at the end of this year or next year.

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The first minister is asked, if the prime minister says Scotland will have to wait until after Brexit to hold a referendum, what recourse she will have,

Ms Sturgeon says she doesn't think that would be acceptable.

The first minister says that if the Scottish Parliament gives her the authority to hold another independence referendum, then the UK government will have to accept that. 

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Ms Sturgeon is asked about when she said setting a date for another referendum before the majority of people wanted independence would be the wrong way around.

The first minister says the text of the manifesto said the Scottish Parliament had the right to hold a referendum if there was a change in public opinion or a change in material circumstances, like being taken out of the EU.

The first minister is asked if there is anything the UK government could now say that would make her not call another independence referendum.

Ms Sturgeon says that is not for her to say and that the UK government would have to say something.

"My door is always open for discussion," she says. 

The first minister is asked what reassurance she has had from EU countries.

Ms Sturgeon says over the last few months the Scottish government has been working hard to influence the UK government, partly on the advice from countries within the EU.

She says there is an incredible warmth towards Scotland from Europe.

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The first minister is asked if she will resign if she does not win another independence referendum.

Ms Sturgeon says "I am doing what I think is best for Scotland" and that she is not planning on not winning. 

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Ms Sturgeon is asked if it is not inevitable that there will be a border between England and Scotland.

The first minister says there is no reason why the common travel area between Scotland and England would not continue.

Ms Sturgeon says the UK government has said there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK and there is no reason at all to believe that it would be different for Scotland.

She says people should have the facts and the information to make an informed choice and she does not want a repeat of the EU referendum.

BBC Scotland Editor Sarah Smith says opinion polls still do not suggest the Scottish people want independence.

Ms Smith asks if the first minister believes she could win an independence referendum

The first minister says "yes I do," and that the Scottish people deserve an informed choice.

Ms Sturgeon says the question for Scotland is "what puts us in the best possible position".

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The first minister is asked if she has just been playing along in negotiations.

"Absolutely and emphatically not," she replies.

Ms Sturgeon says the publication of Scotland's Place in Europe contains genuine compromise proposals.

She says it feels as if the government and the prime minister have been moving further away from compromise.

As the first minister of Scotland she does not know when Article 50 will be triggered, says Ms Sturgeon.

The UK government has not been willing to meet halfway she says. 

BBC Scotland's Political Editor Brian Taylor asks if the first minister is assuming Scotland can take over the UK's membership of the EU.

Ms Sturgeon says for Scotland to be in a position to negotiate with the EU, it is important to set out its position before Brexit.

The first minister says the Scottish government will set out its position so that it is an informed choice because the alternative is "not being in control of our own future".

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Ms Sturgeon says she knows some want her to rule out a referendum completely and she understands that view.

She says if she ruled out a referendum, she would be deciding Scotland would follow the UK to a hard Brexit unilaterally, no matter how damaging.

The first minister says the people will decide Scotland's future - it will be Scotland's choice.

Ms Sturgeon says voters in the 2014 independence referendum did not know the UK would be leaving the EU.

The first minister says "it is, above all, about informed choice".

She says the option of no change is no longer available but the Scottish people can make the choice about the type of change they want. 

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Ms Sturgeon says if the UK leaves the EU without indicating that Scotland wants a different relationship with Europe, that would put future negotiations in difficulty.

The first minister says Scotland must have the choice, between a hard Brexit or independence, between Autumn 2018 and the Spring of 2019.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon says, next week, she will seek the authority from the Scottish Parliament for a Section 30 order which will allow a second independence referendum.

Ms Sturgeon says it is important that Scotland can exercise its right to chose its own future. 

Ms Sturgeon says: "Whatever path we take, it should be one decided by us, not for us.

The first minister says she will continue to stand up for Scotland in the negotiations.

She says she will ensure Scotland is given the choice of whether to follow the UK to a hard Brexit or to vote for independence.

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