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Edinburgh Live
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Kris Gourlay

Hundreds gather in Edinburgh rally following Supreme Court's independence ruling

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood on Wednesday night following the Supreme Court's decision that a second independence referendum can not go ahead without the consent of Westminster.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon had hoped to conduct IndyRef2 on October 19, 2023, but her plans have now been hit by a setback that makes it unlikely that the vote will go ahead next year.

Hundreds flocked to Holyrood to show their disappointment with the decision, with some saying that they still believe Scotland will become an independent country and blasted the decision by the Supreme Court.

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