MSPs poised to back indyref2 in Holyrood vote

By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Mar 2017, 07:58 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:19 BST
MSPs will vote this evening on whether to seek a second referendum from Westminster. Picture: Neil HannaMSPs will vote this evening on whether to seek a second referendum from Westminster. Picture: Neil Hanna
MSPs will vote this evening on whether to seek a second referendum from Westminster. Picture: Neil Hanna
MSPs are expected to back Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second independence referendum when they reach decision time at Holyrood this evening.

The vote will follow a two-day debate in the Scottish Parliament over whether the First Minister should seek permission to hold another ballot between autumn next year and spring 2019.

Theresa May has declared ‘’now is not the time’’ for another vote, indicating she will reject the SNP’s preferred timetable.

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Opening the debate on Tuesday, Ms Sturgeon told the chamber it would be “wrong, unfair and utterly unsustainable” for the UK Government to block her request.

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