Nicola Sturgeon has claimed independence would provide Scots with an alternative to being left with Boris Johnson's “disreputable, discredited UK Government”.
The First Minister today repeated her previous announcement that “preparatory work is underway” to enable an IndyRef2 to take place before the end of 2023.
But Holyrood lacks the power to hold a legally binding referendum and the UK Government has insisted the result of the 2014 referendum must be respected.
