UK Government's Supreme Court arguments to block indyref2 published in full

Interior of the UK Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on whether the Scottish Government has the right to hold indyref2 in October

THE UK Government has set out its arguments for denying indyref2 in newly published papers detailing case to the Supreme Court.

The Advocate General for Scotland – Westminster’s top lawyer on Scottish affairs – has argued that Holyrood does not have the ability to hold a second referendum without the UK Government’s permission.