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Matt Mathers and Adam Forrest

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Scotland cannot hold second independence referendum supreme court rules - Caught on Camera

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The Scottish parliament cannot hold a second referendum on independence without consent from Westminster, the Supreme Court has ruled in a fresh blow to Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes of holding a vote.

Judges ruled that Holyrood cannot legislate on a vote, agreeing with the UK government that such constitutional matters are reserved for the UK parliament.

The case was brought by SNP leader Ms Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, in a bid to hold a second ballot – dubbed indyref2 – on 19 October 2023.

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