Sturgeon hints at 'other ways' to hold new Scottish independence referendum

First minister refuses to rule out staging an unofficial referendum as she makes overtures to May for an alternative timetableNicola Sturgeon has hinted she had other ways to force Theresa May into agreeing a compromise over a second referendum on Scottish independence.Speaking a day after May rejected her call for the power to hold a referendum in 18 months, the first minister said there were other options open to her if May continued to refuse to pass on the powers needed to stage a legally co