John Swinney announces date for Holyrood Scottish independence vote

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Laura Webster is joined by Abbi Garton Crosbie to discuss all the latest goings on inside Holyrood as a motion calling on the UK Government to devolve powers for a second Scottish independence referendum to be held has been published. MSPs are set to debate the motion – titled "ambitious for Scotland” – in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, May 26, just after 2pm. Join The National for just 73p for 3 months in our election special sale here.

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