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Nicola Sturgeon will push ahead with Holyrood legislation to hold a second referendum if Boris Johnson does not agree to one A COURT challenge to Nicola Sturgeon’s independence referendum bill would not be left to a private individual, senior UK government figures have indicated. Boris Johnson’s cabinet is gearing up for a legal fight over the Holyrood legislation but has ruled out the possibility of a citizen campaigner emerging to stop a referendum. There has been some confusion over whether the Conservative government would take the Scottish Government to court over a referendum bill, with Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove appearing to rule out the possibility.
A key ally of the Prime Minister has refused to say if the UK Government would support another vote on Scottish independence, if MSPs at Holyrood voted for a second referendum to take place.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove was pressed on the issue by the SNP’s Pete Wishart, who insisted the recent Scottish elections had resulted in an “emphatic and decisive” victory for parties who supported independence.
However, Mr Gove told the SNP MP and former musician that the United Kingdom was like his former band, Celtic rockers Runrig – arguing that more could be achieved by working together than individually.
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