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FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has formally requested the power to hold a second Scottish independence referendum and stated there is “no rational reason” for PM Theresa May to block it.
Ms Sturgeon’s letter to officially request a Section 30 order — which will grant Holyrood the power to hold a vote — was received by Westminster yesterday.
MSPs voted this week 69 to 59 in favour of seeking permission for a referendum to take place no later than spring 2019.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
On the release of her memoir that reveals everything except politics, Sturgeon’s endless media coverage has focused on her panic attacks, sexuality and personal tragedies while ignoring her government’s many failures, writes PAULINE BRYAN
