| UPDATED: 10:51, Thu, Jan 14, 2021 Link copied Nicola Sturgeon 'won't compromise on independence' says expert Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is too far along with her plans for independence for Mr Johnson to stop her, a leading trade unionist and Labour member told Express.co.uk. Things took a sudden turn this week when the Scottish National Party's (SNP) National Executive Committee published a paper outlining that an independence referendum deadline of March 31 must be set for Westminster in advance of the Scottish Parliament election in May. The deadline would include the requirement to agree to a "section 30 request" which would transfer power to Holyrood for a referendum.