First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks on the second day of a debate in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on a motion to seek the authority to hold a referendum on independence from Britain. The motion in the semiautonomous Scottish Parliament had been widely expected to pass, with the minority Scottish National Party government and the Scottish Greens supporting it. Advocates for Scottish independence now have parliamentary authority for a referendum. Pollsters say support for Scottish independence is roughly where it was at in 2014. If the request is turned down — as is expected — she said she will return to the Scottish Parliament after Easter to set out her next steps.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 17:11 UTC