Scottish independence referendum organised by Holyrood could be legal, warns former Tory MSP

who quit Nicola Sturgeon's party to join Alex Salmond's Alba in March, said both parties were in no rush to ask the electorate the big constitutional question. The SNP leader has said she won't call a referendum until after the pandemic has ended but has made it clear she wants to see such a vote before the end of Holyrood's current five year term.

Davidson told Times Radio Breakfast that the Prime Minister is at odds with the rest of the G7 on aid. She said: “He’s about to have the biggest opportunity on the world stage that he’s had in his premiership, which is inviting the G7 in.

Gordon Brown who said it wasn't the right time to be reducing aid.

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former SNP leader spoke out after it was revealed that Gordon Brown held a private meeting with Prince William at the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh last week. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brown - who has recently launched a new campaign to protect the Union - at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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after a break of almost four years as the new Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.Robertson, who won the Edinburgh Central constituency from the Tories earlier this month, will be expected to delivery the Scottish Government's policy on constitutional affairs - the most important of which is delivering an IndyRef2.The First Minister spelled out her belief yesterday that her party has a clear mandate to ask voters to decide once again whether they want to remain

referendum compared to the 34 per cent who do not. In Scotland 46 percent of voters backed the right to another vote, compared to 32 percent against.

information at their disposal on the constitutional question. One thousand Scots were asked by Stack Data Strategy between May 7 and 8 on a number of issues.

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Perth and Kinross SNP councillor has revealed he believes “now is not the time” for an independence vote. Strathallan representative Tom Gray made the admission following the results of last week’s Scottish Parliament elections.His thoughts came after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Prime Minister Boris Johnson it was a matter of when, not if, for indyref2.

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constitutional future are likely to feature in the debate after the pro-independence Holyrood majority produced by the Scottish elections. Speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech Blackford said: “England and Scotland are on different political paths” and that the Scottish election result meant there was now a “cast iron mandate” for a second referendum.

former Labour prime minister was speaking from his home in Fife today as he launched a fresh campaign to keep Scotland in the UK in the wake of a the SNP’s latest election victory.

Gove laid out the Tory government strategy of talking up co-operation and talking down the constitutional row in response to the SNP election victory.

Alba Party leader - who failed to win a seat at last week's Holyrood election - warned that any delay would allow the UK Government time to plan its response. He told the BBC the time to press for an IndyRef2 would be “now” and added he was “not in favour of this idea you should delay to after covid, to after the recovery, towards the end of the second part of this parliamentary term”.

SNP leader to make its case as he urged Boris Johnson to reform how the UK is run to blunt nationalist demands for independence.