Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.
Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year.
That would coincide with the expected conclusion of the UK's Brexit negotiations.
The Scottish first minister said the move was needed to protect Scottish interests in the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU.
She will ask the Scottish Parliament next Tuesday to request a Section 30 order from Westminster.
The order would be needed to allow a fresh legally‑binding referendum on independence to be held.
Source: BBC
