Scottish government will push for second independence referendum by May 2021, Sturgeon tells MSPs - live news

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Sturgeon is turning to the issue of when the Scots should get a new choice on independence. She says the SNP was elected with a mandate for another referendum. And there is a majority for it in the Scottish parliament, she says. She says it is also important “to learn the lessons of Brexit”. Rushing into a second referendum would not be in Scotland’s interest, she says. Sturgeon says a second independence referendum should be held “in the lifetime of this parliament”.

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