Scottish Parliament Backs Second Independence Referendum As Article 50 Looms

The Scottish Parliament has backed a second independence referendum, as Westminster reiterated its refusal to negotiate on the matter.
Theresa May has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s plan for another referendum as Britain leaves the EU but MSPs backed one on Tuesday by 69 votes to 59.
Sturgeon wants to hold the referendum between autumn next year and spring 2019 but the UK Government has said it will block one until Britain has left the EU.Sturgeon has said there is an “unquestionabl