Three Tory leadership candidates have refused to grant Nicola Sturgeon the powers to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.
Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid and Tom Tugendhat all ruled out allowing a vote on Scotland's future to take place on October 19, 2023.
The First Minister announced last month that she wanted to hold a referendum next year, however in order for it to be legal the UK Government must grant a section 30.
