Ms Sturgeon says her proposal is not for indyref2 now, but rather to give people the choice when the Brexit deal is clear.

The first minister says today the Scottish government will "reset" the plan on indyref2.

She says the government will not seek to introduce the legislation for indyref2 immediately.

Instead the government will focus on Brexit talks.

Ms Sturgeon stresses that the SNP still have a mandate for indyref2 and calls on opposition parties to stop trying to "turn democracy on its head".

The first minister says she respects those that don't want independence as much as she does those who want indyref2 tomorrow.

She says people are worried about the uncertainty of Brexit and lack of clarity as to what it means.

The first minister says people she has talked to say it is just too soon right now to make the decision about the exact time for indyref2.

She says they want the Scottish government to secure the best Brexit deal for Scotland.

The first minister says the implications of Brexit are far reaching.

Ms Sturgeon says the UK government has no clear mandate and precious little authority.

She says even a so-called good deal would be on terms substantially poorer than membership of the EU.

Ms Sturgeon says the UK government talks about strengthening the bonds of the UK but is prepared to ride rough shod over devolution.

"The ability to choose a different direction must be available to us," says Ms Sturgeon.

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BBC Scotland Political Correspondent

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Independence and the referendum route to achieving it are core SNP policy and will not change. But what about the timetable for what's become known as indyref2?

In March, the first minister said the vote should take place between Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 once the terms of Brexit become clear.

The SNP won the UK general election in Scotland which they said would give them a "triple lock" on their indyref2 position, having already won the Holyrood election and a vote in the Scottish Parliament demanding the power to hold a referendum.

But they also lost 21 of their 56 MPs and half a million votes and Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged that the push for a second referendum was a factor in these setbacks.

The first minister has been reflecting on the election result.

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have urged her to take indyref2 off the table.

Some in her own party including former Cabinet minister Alex Neil have also publicly urged her to put the referendum on hold.

Others in the independence movement including the co-conveners of the Scottish Greens - Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman - have appealed to her to stick with the original plan.

The first minister has not been short of advice as she has weighed up her decision.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the challenge of Brexit is not "of our choosing".

Ms Sturgeon says her responsibility is to build as much unity and consensus as is possible.

She says the SNP won the election in Scotland.

Ms Sturgeon says after the election she said she would reflect on indyref2.

Nicola Sturgeon will now make an announcement on the "way forward for Scotland" following the general election result.

Ms Sturgeon had called for an independence referendum to be held in the autumn of next year or the spring of 2019.

But she has been considering her options since the SNP lost 21 seats in the election earlier this month.

Ms Sturgeon has previously said that the prospect of an independence referendum was a factor in the election result, which saw her party's share of the vote drop from 50% to 37%.

However, the SNP remained by far the largest party in Scotland after winning 35 of the country's 59 seats at Westminster.

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When she set out her preferred timetable for a second independence referendum in March, the first minister said it would coincide with the expected conclusion of the UK's Brexit negotiations.

Ms Sturgeon said this would allow Scottish voters to decide which path to follow once the terms of Brexit become clear - but her timetable was rejected by the UK government.

The prime minister has repeatedly argued that "now is not the time" for another referendum, with Scottish Secretary David Mundell saying he can see no circumstances in which it could be held before the next Holyrood election in 2021.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will now give a statement on EU negotiations and Scotland's future.

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Health Secretary Shona Robison says the board considers staffing levels are fragile and and at risk.

Ms Robison says NHS Lothian says the decision to implement the temporary model is in the interests of patients and their families.

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The children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston is to close to inpatients over the summer as a result of staff shortages.

The ward, which has been shut on previous occasions, is to close to in-patients from 7 July.

Children will be assessed and treated in the A&E department at night and at the weekends. The ward will operate on an assessment basis during the week.

NHS Lothian said the closure was not permanent.

Children who to be need admitted will be transferred to Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children.

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Greens MSP Alison Johnstoneasks what action the government is taking to ensure that inpatient paediatric services are permanently available at St John’s Hospital in Livingston.

Mr Mackay says Scotland and Wales have been overlooked in this grubby deal with the DUP.

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser says if the cabinet secretary wants to see a truly grubby deal he should look at the Green benches behind him.

Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie says his party secured funding for local government and the Tory deal with the DUP is to help Theresa May cling to her job.

Mr Mackay says the UK government has given no explanation whatsoever as to how the billion pounds for Northern Irelan d

He says:"The rest of the UK will be paying the price, including Scotland, for this grubby deal."

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Finance Secretary Derek Mackay says on 21 June he spoke to the Treasury about the potential financial implications of the deal and was given no reassurance whatsover.

Mr Mackay says he has since followed that up with a letter.

He says he is seeking an urgent meeting with HM Treasury and if not resolved he will invoke formal disupte resolution talks.

Mr Macdonald says it is right to do so following the "million pound bung" and he says austerity is a political choice.

Mr Mackay calls the deal with the DUP a "grubby deal".

He says Scotland is being ripped off and this deal undermines resolution.

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There will be no additional funding for Scotland or other parts of the UK as the result of the deal struck between the UK government and the DUP.

The agreement will see an extra £1bn for Northern Ireland in return for the DUP backing the minority government.

But Downing Street said the money will not be subject to the Barnett formula.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell has previously said he would not support funding which "deliberately sought to subvert the Barnett rules".

Speaking to BBC Scotland last week, he added: "We have clear rules about funding of different parts of the United Kingdom.

"If the funding falls within Barnett consequentials, it should come to Scotland."

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Mr Mundell was also quoted in newspapers over the weekend, external as saying that he would block any "back door funding" for Northern Ireland if it meant the other devolved nations missing out.

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The Scottish government is "likely" to trigger formal dispute resolution talks over the £1bn Conservative deal with the DUP at Westminster.

Ministers in Scotland believe that funding should also be heading north of the border in light of the agreement of extra money for Northern Ireland.

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has written to Treasury chief Liz Truss about the matter.

The UK government insists the deal is not subject to Barnett formula rules.

A Scottish government spokesman said the deal was a "gross breach of the established principles of devolution".

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Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald asks what discussions the government has had with the Treasury regarding any additional funding for Scotland arising from the agreement between the Conservative and Democratic Unionist parties.