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Rachael Davies

Will there be a second Scottish independence referendum?

Today (October 19) marks the day when the proposed second Scottish referendum for independence was supposed to take place last year.

However, the Supreme Court ruled that Scotland couldn't hold another referendum without Westminster approval, essentially blocking then-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's proposal for a second referendum, following on from the close vote in 2018, when 55 per cent voted against independence.

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