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SCOTTISH Tories have welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict that an independence referendum cannot be legally held without Westminster’s…

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said Scots wanted Holyrood and Westminster to focus on tackling the cost of living crisis.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the ruling was ‘clear and unequivocal’.

The First Minister has confirmed the SNP will use the next general election as a "de facto" referendum on independence after the Supreme Court blocked her original plan for a vote next year.

The Supreme Court says the Scottish government cannot hold a second plebiscite next year without London’s approval.

Scotland needs the approval of Westminster to push ahead with next year’s planned second referendum on independence, top judges have ruled. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already laid out plans for a vote on October 19 next year to ask: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”. But in a major…

The Supreme Court has ruled this morning (November 23) that the Scottish Government cannot hold a second independence referendum without the UK Government's consent.

The UK's highest court has ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to call a second independence referendum. Here is what it means for the people of Scotland.

It follows weeks of presentations to judges in the land's highest ranking court

Nicola Sturgeon vows to use 2024 general election as ‘de facto’ referendum after court defeat

The Lord Advocate will now not be able to clear the Bill for passage through the Scottish Parliament