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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

Supreme Court will ‘fail' Scotland if doesn't allow indyref, says SNP president

THE Supreme Court will “fail the people of Scotland” if it does not allow for the Scottish Government to legislate for a second independence referendum.

SNP president Mike Russell addressed the party’s conference in Aberdeen on Sunday, where he discussed its plans ahead of the ruling.

The court will hear arguments this week after a referral from the Lord Advocate on a prospective Bill legislating for a referendum.

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