Article 64KDJ Supreme court urged to authorise fresh Scottish independence referendum

Supreme court urged to authorise fresh Scottish independence referendum

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Severin Carrell Scotland editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#64KDJ)

UK's highest court asked to allow Scottish parliament to resolve festering issue' without Westminster approval

The UK's highest court has been asked to throw out a request to settle the festering" issue of whether Holyrood can hold a referendum on Scottish independence without Westminster's approval.

The supreme court was told that the attempt by Scottish ministers to win the court's approval for a referendum bill was premature" and theoretical" by Sir James Eadie KC, a senior lawyer acting for the UK government.

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