Supreme Court asked to resolve question over indyref2 powers
The UK's highest court has been urged to resolve the "festering" issue of whether Holyrood can set up a Scottish independence referendum without the agreement of Westminster.
Two days have been set aside for the hearing at the Supreme Court in London.
The Scottish government's top law officer, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain, argued it was in the "public interest" to settle the question.
But the UK government wants the court to refuse to rule on the case.
It argues that the question is beyond the court's jurisdiction – and that it could only give a judgement if the bill has been passed by MSPs.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold an independence referendum on 19 October 2023, but this is opposed by the UK government.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-63206302