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Well ask the company whether this has anything to do with President Trumps America First approach. And. The girls not for turning why this statue of defiance is staying put on wall street. The scottish and uk governments look to be on a Collision Course tonight. Within the last couple of hours, the Scottish Parliament has backed the Scottish First ministers demands for a second Independence Referendum. The final decision to grant that vote still rests with the uk government In Westminster, and tonight they have refused to even enter into negotiations with the Scottish Government until the Brexit Process is complete. That could be years away, and well outside the timetable set out by edinburgh. Our Scotland Editor sarah smith reports on a looming confrontation between holyrood and westminster. Jubilant excitement as supporters heard the Scottish Parliament had just voted for a referendum. Tears of joy today, but disappointment will follow. They are shouting yes, the Prime Minister will soon tell them no, there will not be a vote. I call on Nicola Sturgeon. Earlier, the debate suspended after last weeks Terror Attack In Westminster, resumed. Scotlands future should be in scotlands hands. That is what this debate is about, the future of our country, how we best harness our potential as a country and overcome the challenges that we face. Is she going to spend the next two years and 100 of her time campaigning for scotland to leave the uk, at the expense of governing, or will she roll up her sleeves from today and seek to secure more powers for this parliament when they return from brussels to britain . Independence debates always excite passion and confrontation. We are sick of it, and most people in scotland have had enough too. This Parliament Needs to and must focus on the priorities of the people of this country. It is not the time to be sidetracked by yet more unnecessary division. So i will not take any lessons from the first minister. Because actually. Sit down. Precisely nothing changed yesterday. I think ive answered the first ministers question. The result was never really in doubt, as the greens voted with the snp. The motion, as amended, is therefore agreed. The first minister can now formally ask theresa may for an Independence Vote. I hope the United Kingdom government will respect the view of parliament. This is simply about giving people in scotland a choice. We agree that now is not the right time for that choice, but that choice should be available to people in scotland, when the terms of brexit are clear. I look forward to discussions in the weeks ahead. Nicola sturgeon knows that theresa may is going to refuse to allow another scottish referendum. So, why bother asking for one at all . The tories say it is all part of a well rehearsed game from the snp, where they put forward proposals to westminster they know will be rejected, and then react with Righteous Indignation when they are. Rejecting holyroods request for a referendum is a risk, but thats exactly what the uk government will do. The Prime Minister has made her position very clear. Now is not the time for another referendum. Nothing has been said in the Scottish Parliament process would be unfair on the people of scotland. The danger for the uk government is that saying no could backfire and stir up support for independence. But they firmly believe most scottish voters dont want another referendum and will accept that now is not the time. Sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. Lets speak to our Scotland Editor, sarah smith, in edinburgh. Quite a robust response from the Scottish Secretary david mandel, and hes talking about not granting a referendum until the end of the Brexit Process, which might include the transition as well. Yes, the uk governments position as they dont wa nt to governments position as they dont want to even talk about another referendum or the possible timing of an Independence Vote until after the brexit negotiations have been completed in two years time. Theyve made clear theyre not saying they think there could be a vote in two yea rs saying they think there could be a vote in two years time, but to give Scotla Nd Vote in two years time, but to give scotland a reasonable choice of what theyre choosing between an independent scotland and the new uk, as it will be processed brexit, they need to wait until its bedded down a bitand need to wait until its bedded down a bit and see what the consequences of leaving the eu are going to be. So this sets up quite a constitutional struggle. The first minister is going to go ahead and send a formal request to theresa may, to the british Prime Minister later this week, even though she knows the answer is going to be known. The Prime Minister is not saying never but is saying now is not the time to be talking about it, not when we should be concentrating on brexit. The Scottish Government are pretty determined not to take no for an answer but what they can do to force the uk government to at least enter discussions about an Independence Referendum, that remains unclear at the moment. That isa remains unclear at the moment. That is a very good explanation of where we stand. Thank you. Lets speak to alex salmond the former first minister of scotland and leader of the yes campaign during the referendum of 2014. We know theresa may will not engage on this. The question is, what next for you . Letsjust concern what happened today. A proportion of parliament, unlike this one down here, as by a substantial and clear majority voted for the people of scotla nd majority voted for the people of scotland have the right to exercise their Self Determination. Now, theresa may may think she can stand against that but she wont be able to, her position will crumble. Not today, not tomorrow, but over the coming weeks and months, because no british Prime Ministerfor the last generation has attempted to deny the scottish people the right to Self Determination. In my lifetime is the biggest opponent of Scottish Independence was Margaret Thatcher but even she said in her autobiography that scotland had an undoubted right of Self Determination and the people if they were determined on it, no politician, certainly not her, would stand in their way. Theresa may, taking the stance she is doing, is attempting to deny the scottish people the right to decide. Self determination delayed is Self Determination denied. Self determination delayed is selfdetermination denied. Will she really crumble . She will say the view of the scottish people is on her side. Shes going into a very complex negotiation on brexit. Shes made it very clear the scottish people cant take the view one independence until they know how that process has bedded down. I put to you again, what can you possibly do to change the position we are in tonight . Shes wrong about the view of the scottish people. There is only one poll that as our straight should the uk concede a referendum if its requested . It showed a clear majority. 60 , which requested . It showed a clear majority. 6096, which you said would be a prerequisite for another referendum. I never said anything of the sort. Nicola sturgeon and her ma nifesto the sort. Nicola sturgeon and her manifesto last year, which is what counts, said if scotland were dragged out of the European Union against the will of the scottish people, which has happened, on page 23 incidentally, the Scottish Government should have the right call for another referendum. It was in her manifesto, Nicola Sturgeon resoundingly elected on that ma Nifesto Resoundingly elected on that manifesto and the Scottish Parliament has voted clearly for it today. To deny that is to deny the right of the scottish people. In fa ct, right of the scottish people. In fact, denying Self Determination and no politician down here, the days of that happening. Down here this spring, brexit, empire 2. 0. Let me tell you, the days of the British Empire are over and the days of british Prime Minister is denying Self Determination to the scottish people are over as well. You have been very critical of the brexit campaign, Boris Johnson and been very critical of the brexit campaign, borisjohnson and nigel farage for not coming up with a clear plan. Lets focus on your plan. What is the destination for scotla nd plan. What is the destination for scotland if it was independent . Nicola sturgeon wants a Referendum In18 Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum in 18 months to two years. Every parliament around europe, as well as this one, will get a chance to accept or reject a brexit deal. She will bring forward a in that time scale to care compare against the brexit deal. That is the right and proper way to do things. Brexit deal. That is the right and proper way to do thingslj understand proper way to do things. understand that but what is the destination, will you be a member of the European Union . destination, will you be a member of the European Union . I am certain Nicola Sturgeon will bring forward a prospectus which allows for continuity within the Single Market place. And nobody in this place is at all confident the British Government will be able to do that asa government will be able to do that as a result of the brexit negotiations. Thats why the right time, the proper time, the only feasible time to decide this issue is in18 feasible time to decide this issue is in 18 months to two years, when this parliament and every other parliament around europe gets the chance to vote on it. Why shouldnt the scottish people have the right to vote and exercise Self Determination on that timescale . Lets remind whats going on here. This is not just lets remind whats going on here. This is notjust about scotland. Northern ireland is in deadlock. The welsh arts alienate it. Scotland is moving for an Independence Referendum and the english are split 5050. This referendum and the english are split 50 50. This is not a Prime Minister In Westminster in command of the political environment. On that disunited basis, which she has created, she is moving into the most difficult european negotiations to stop for more than a generation. The Prime Minister. It will be evident for all to see. Michelle here in washington. Just pick up on this idea, if you go back to the first referendum, one of the key questions many scots had was what with the economy look like, what with the currency but like . Here we are talking about a second referendum, talking about a second referendum, talking about a second referendum, talking about the timetable for that to ta ke talking about the timetable for that to take place. Will people, when they vote on this, have any idea of what the economic landscape might look like . Of course they shall. As you will remember, in the first Referendum Campaign, december 2013, there was presented in a prospectus white paper of 670 pages. Many, many people in the Brexit Referendum Last year would have loved that sort of prospectus in order to judge year would have loved that sort of prospectus in order tojudge how to vote. Im quite certain Nicola Sturgeon will outline the same kind of white paper with the same kind of guidance for people as is right and proper in a Referendum Campaign. Alex salmond, thank you very much indeed. A great pleasure. These are certainly momentous days for the uk. They are. Tomorrow theresa may serves official notice on brussels that brexit will be underway. The two dear negotiation will start tomorrow. And today i think is a very good illustration of the challenge that shes going to face, not only negotiating with the European Union, which will be complex in itself, but also keeping her own party onside this. The staunch brexiteers within her party who want their cake and eat it, but also those Constituent Parts of the United Kingdom. Remember, its the conservative and unionist party, she isa conservative and unionist party, she is a unionist, she wants to keep all the countries together as part of the countries together as part of the United Kingdom Going Forward and that will be a very difficult task. And we havent even touched on what the other eu members think. Like spain, or belgium, who would possibly be opposed to an independent scotland joining the European Union because it might giving courage and there succession as part of their country as well. Notan as part of their country as well. Not an easy challenge for the Scottish Government, if it was to get that referendum. Meanwhile, President Trump hasjust signed an Executive Order rolling back many of president 0bamas Climate Change policies. The Energy Independence order begins the process of withdrawing and re writing president 0bamas clean power plan. The white house says it will restore thousands of lost jobs to coal mining communities. Begins the process of withdrawing and re writing president 0bamas clean power plan. The white house says it will restore thousands of lostjobs to coal mining communities. This is wayne spoke in pennsylvania. You come to a place like this, the coal mine, as hopefully you can see through the drizzle behind me, is literally physically part of the time. It is the reason this area prospered, but that has all been taken away in recent years. Notjust this mine but several mines in this region have shut down in recent yea rs. Region have shut down in recent years. People have really struggled, have really struggled, but they have got used to the idea that if they wa nt to got used to the idea that if they want to move forward and have a future here they have to diversify in terms of industry, and along comes donald trump and says in effect that he can turn back the clock, can make coal king again and thatis clock, can make coal king again and that is a message people here wanted to hear. The coal mine here closed more than a year ago. Hundreds of well paid miners were laid off. Rightly or wrongly, many blame the policies of the last policy. Either losing their houses, trucks, their cars. Losing their houses. Its a big impact. If it was up to make, every coalminer in this country would be working, because the fact is, weve been mining coal in this country for 200 years. Open it back up, get the guys back to work. Do you think its going to happen . I believe it is, yes. Nearly 70 of people here in a traditionally democratic county voted trump in the election. The fact he said he would reverse 0bama policies on Carbon Emissions to bring back mining jobs was key. President 0bama said he was introducing these regulations to curb americas reliance on coal cuts because of concerns over Climate Change, but this governments more dismissive attitude towards Global Warming is something thats alarming environmentalists, and its promise to reopen coal mines is just one part of that. As well as Overturning Rules to stop offering new Government Leases for coal mines, donald trump plans to cut funding for americas Environmental Protection agency by around a third. The man he appointed to head the organisation says hes not even sure Human Activity affects Climate Change. But is all of this even going to bring backjobs . Trump said many times, i love coal miners, i love