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Nicola Sturgeon was last night accused of a ‘self-indulgent waste of time’ as she announced plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence next year.
The SNP leader said she would press ahead with another vote on October 19, 2023, despite failing to win permission from the UK government.
Miss Sturgeon said Scotland had ‘paid a price’ for remaining within the UK and claimed that young people had been ‘robbed of opportunity’.
Unveiling her latest plan to break up the UK in the Scottish Parliament, she added: ‘Now is the time for independence.’
But in a significant climbdown, she ruled out holding a wildcat referendum if the courts refuse her permission.
Under the terms of Scotland’s devolution deal, Miss Sturgeon needs the consent of the UK government to hold a legal referendum on independence.
Divisive: Nicola Sturgeon was last night accused of a ‘self-indulgent waste of time’ as she announced plans for a second referendum on
