The Scottish Parliament has voted
to back Nicola Sturgeon’s request to seek new powers from London in
order to trigger a second independence referendum.
The motion passed thanks to the
Scottish Greens' support, and despite Labour, the Liberal Democrats
and the Conservatives expressing opposition to what they called
another “divisive” referendum campaign.
The Scottish first minister has
called for a second independence vote to take place between Autumn
2018 and Spring 2019, though she will need Westminster’s approval
in order to actually implement her plans.
Holyrood has backed Sturgeon’s
motion, which urged MSPs to authorize the Scottish National Party
(SNP) government to seek a Section 30 order from Westminster.
The order, which the first
minister said she would request "later this week," is
needed for Scotland to hold a legally-binding referendum.
In response to the debate,
Sturgeon released a statement saying “today’s vote must now be
respected” and that it would be “utterly unsustainable” to
try and oppose it.
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