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| Labour to block new Scottish independence vote | Labour to block new Scottish independence vote |
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| Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has said Labour will commit to opposing a second independence referendum in its next UK manifesto. | Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has said Labour will commit to opposing a second independence referendum in its next UK manifesto. |
| He believes this would give Jeremy Corbyn a mandate to refuse permission for such a vote to be held. | He believes this would give Jeremy Corbyn a mandate to refuse permission for such a vote to be held. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that Labour is likely to alienate its own former supporters with this policy. | |
| Earlier this week, Mr Corbyn told BBC Scotland he would "decide at the time" if he would approve a section 30 order. | Earlier this week, Mr Corbyn told BBC Scotland he would "decide at the time" if he would approve a section 30 order. |
| This is needed for the Scottish government to lawfully hold a referendum. | This is needed for the Scottish government to lawfully hold a referendum. |
| Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, Mr Leonard said: "We want to be absolutely clear to the people of Scotland that there is no case for a second independence referendum. | Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, Mr Leonard said: "We want to be absolutely clear to the people of Scotland that there is no case for a second independence referendum. |
| "We just had a referendum in 2014. We think that settled the will of the people of Scotland. | "We just had a referendum in 2014. We think that settled the will of the people of Scotland. |
| "I don't think there is any support for a second independence referendum, which is why we are going to categorically - in our manifesto in the lead up to the general election which may come as soon as later this year - state our opposition to the holding of a second independence referendum." | "I don't think there is any support for a second independence referendum, which is why we are going to categorically - in our manifesto in the lead up to the general election which may come as soon as later this year - state our opposition to the holding of a second independence referendum." |
| 'Good news' | 'Good news' |
| In a tweet shortly after the interview was broadcast, Ms Sturgeon said: "Scottish Labour's determination to remain alienated from swathes of its previous support as it attempts to out Tory the Tories on #Indy shows no sign of abating. Which can only be good news for @theSNP" | In a tweet shortly after the interview was broadcast, Ms Sturgeon said: "Scottish Labour's determination to remain alienated from swathes of its previous support as it attempts to out Tory the Tories on #Indy shows no sign of abating. Which can only be good news for @theSNP" |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Thursday he did not support another referendum but was "not ruling out" giving consent for a vote if he were to become prime minister. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Thursday he did not support another referendum but was "not ruling out" giving consent for a vote if he were to become prime minister. |
| Asked by BBC Scotland what he would do if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were to seek the power to hold another vote, he said: "We would obviously decide at the time." | Asked by BBC Scotland what he would do if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were to seek the power to hold another vote, he said: "We would obviously decide at the time." |
| He added: "We don't want another referendum, we don't think another referendum is a good idea, and we'll be very clear on why we don't think it's a good idea." | He added: "We don't want another referendum, we don't think another referendum is a good idea, and we'll be very clear on why we don't think it's a good idea." |