Humza Yousaf has insisted the SNP would have a mandate to "lay the foundations" for independence if his party wins the most seats in Scotland at the next general election.
The First Minister defended his new plan for achieving another referendum after others branded it "deeply confused".
Yousaf used a speech in Dundee on Saturday to announce his party would move away from Nicola Sturgeon's previous intention to use the next general election as a "de facto referendum".
