Scotland's first minister has spoken to Boris Johnson for the first time since the SNP's election victory.
Nicola Sturgeon says it would be "absurd" if things ever got close to the point of taking the SNP to court.
But a party spokeswoman added: "The FM also re-iterated her intention to ensure that the people of Scotland can choose our own future when the crisis is over, and made clear that the question of a referendum is now a matter of when - not if."Boris Johnson has invited Ms Sturgeon to a summit on a UK-wide approach to recovery from the pandemic
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Ms Sturgeon and her Welsh counterpart Mark Drakeford to a summit to discuss a UK-wide approach to recovery from the pandemic. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive.Enter your postcode, or the name of your English council or Scottish or Welsh constituency to find out. Eg 'W1A 1AA' or 'Westminster'Note: This lookup covers national elections in Scotland and Wales, the Hartlepool by-election, as well as council and mayoral elections in England and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales.
When asked if Scotland was allowed to leave the UK, he said: "Of course it is, through a legal referendum which would allow people to make that choice."
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