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| Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon to set out 'unarguable' case for indyref2 | Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon to set out 'unarguable' case for indyref2 |
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| Scotland's first minister is to claim that the case for a new independence referendum is now "unarguable" in the wake of last week's general election. | Scotland's first minister is to claim that the case for a new independence referendum is now "unarguable" in the wake of last week's general election. |
| Nicola Sturgeon, whose SNP won 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland, will publish a document laying out a "detailed case" for indyref2. | Nicola Sturgeon, whose SNP won 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland, will publish a document laying out a "detailed case" for indyref2. |
| And she will call on the UK government to transfer powers to Holyrood that would ensure any vote was legal. | And she will call on the UK government to transfer powers to Holyrood that would ensure any vote was legal. |
| The UK government remains opposed to holding another referendum. | The UK government remains opposed to holding another referendum. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson has argued that the result of the independence referendum in 2014 - when voters backed remaining in the UK by 55% to 45% - should be respected. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson has argued that the result of the independence referendum in 2014 - when voters backed remaining in the UK by 55% to 45% - should be respected. |
| He has promised to include commitments aimed at strengthening the union when it outlines its plans for the future in a Queen's Speech at Westminster later on Thursday. | |
| And he argues that another referendum would be a "damaging distraction" from his goal of making 2020 a "year of opportunity, growth and unity for Scotland, not of further division". | |
| Ms Sturgeon wants to hold another referendum in the second half of 2020, and believes the election result has made the case for this "overwhelmingly clear". | Ms Sturgeon wants to hold another referendum in the second half of 2020, and believes the election result has made the case for this "overwhelmingly clear". |
| The pro-independence SNP won a landslide in Scotland, while the Conservatives lost seven of their 13 seats north of the border despite winning a big majority across the UK as a whole. | The pro-independence SNP won a landslide in Scotland, while the Conservatives lost seven of their 13 seats north of the border despite winning a big majority across the UK as a whole. |
| Ms Sturgeon will publish a new paper on Thursday morning titled Scotland's Right to Choose, which will argue that "consensus is growing by the day" in Scotland for a second referendum, and that there is a "clear mandate for this nation to choose its own future". | Ms Sturgeon will publish a new paper on Thursday morning titled Scotland's Right to Choose, which will argue that "consensus is growing by the day" in Scotland for a second referendum, and that there is a "clear mandate for this nation to choose its own future". |
| She will also call on the UK government to drop its opposition and agree to grant a so-called section 30 order to put the legality of any referendum beyond doubt - as happened ahead of the 2014 referendum. | She will also call on the UK government to drop its opposition and agree to grant a so-called section 30 order to put the legality of any referendum beyond doubt - as happened ahead of the 2014 referendum. |
| The first minister has already ruled out holding an unofficial referendum similar to the one in Catalonia in 2017. | The first minister has already ruled out holding an unofficial referendum similar to the one in Catalonia in 2017. |
| Ms Sturgeon will say: "The demand for this country to have the right to determine its own path comes not just from me as first minister - it flows from the people of Scotland and the verdict they delivered last week. | Ms Sturgeon will say: "The demand for this country to have the right to determine its own path comes not just from me as first minister - it flows from the people of Scotland and the verdict they delivered last week. |
| "The Scottish government believes that right should be exercised free from the threat of legal challenge. We understand that a referendum must be accepted as legitimate, here in Scotland and the UK, as well as in the EU and the wider international community. | "The Scottish government believes that right should be exercised free from the threat of legal challenge. We understand that a referendum must be accepted as legitimate, here in Scotland and the UK, as well as in the EU and the wider international community. |
| "Today I urge people in Scotland to rally round the case for Scotland's right to choose - our right to self-determination." | "Today I urge people in Scotland to rally round the case for Scotland's right to choose - our right to self-determination." |
| It comes on the same day as the devolved Scottish Parliament is expected to pass legislation that could help pave the way to a referendum. | It comes on the same day as the devolved Scottish Parliament is expected to pass legislation that could help pave the way to a referendum. |
| The bill is expected to pass on Thursday afternoon with the backing of the SNP and Scottish Greens, although Holyrood's three pro-union parties - the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems - are expected to vote against it. | The bill is expected to pass on Thursday afternoon with the backing of the SNP and Scottish Greens, although Holyrood's three pro-union parties - the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems - are expected to vote against it. |
| While the polls have narrowed in recent months, they still generally give a slender lead to the pro-UK side. | |
| The Conservative election campaign in Scotland was centred on opposition to independence and a referendum, and the prime minister has since told Ms Sturgeon that he "remains opposed" to a new vote. | The Conservative election campaign in Scotland was centred on opposition to independence and a referendum, and the prime minister has since told Ms Sturgeon that he "remains opposed" to a new vote. |
| The UK government's Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, claimed earlier this week that people in Scotland were "fed up with constant division and uncertainty". | The UK government's Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, claimed earlier this week that people in Scotland were "fed up with constant division and uncertainty". |
| And he again pledged that the government "will not support the first minister's plans for another unwanted referendum on separation". | And he again pledged that the government "will not support the first minister's plans for another unwanted referendum on separation". |
| Mr Jack added: "We want 2020 to be a year of growth and opportunity for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom - not more political wrangling and wasteful debate. | Mr Jack added: "We want 2020 to be a year of growth and opportunity for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom - not more political wrangling and wasteful debate. |
| "We will unleash the potential of every part of the UK and focus on the issues that matter - boosting jobs and helping with the cost of living. | "We will unleash the potential of every part of the UK and focus on the issues that matter - boosting jobs and helping with the cost of living. |
| "Remaining part of a strong United Kingdom is worth more than £10bn in public spending in Scotland each year, and through the latest spending round Scotland will receive a further £1.2bn cash boost." | "Remaining part of a strong United Kingdom is worth more than £10bn in public spending in Scotland each year, and through the latest spending round Scotland will receive a further £1.2bn cash boost." |