Scottish Government papers reveal why indyref2 bill was sent to Supreme Court

Nicola Sturgeon has referred a bill on a second independence referendum to the Supreme Court. Photo: PA

THE Lord Advocate did not “have the necessary degree of confidence” that Holyrood could legislate for a second independence referendum to clear a bill for introduction to the Scottish Parliament.

The revelation comes from a reference to the UK’s Supreme Court published by the Scottish Government on Tuesday.