Richard Leonard

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon , the demand is The Power of Holyrood to hold a second referendum on independence.

Ms Sturgeon confirmed MSPs, you would put "an agreement on the transfer of Power , the referendum on legal challenge".

As you revealing you said, the Parliament had a clear, democratic mandate.

Prime Minister , Boris Johnson has stated his opposition to a second vote on Scotland's UK exit.

Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament : it "now seems inevitable that an early UK general election".

she added: "Let me be clear Today - the SNP, Scotland Will choose to provide against Leakage, and our right to independence is at the heart of this competition. "

Ms Sturgeon to the people's vote, said The Bill , which was introduced to Holyrood earlier this Year on the resumption of its parliamentary progress.

The Bill is expected to be passed before the end of the Year , and The First minister said earlier, you could hold a referendum in the second half of the Year 2020.

The British Government would need the transfer of energy through a section 30 order to allow a second referendum to be held, but it has so far rejected such an agreement

Ms Sturgeon told MSPs their Government wanted to offer you The Choice of independence within this period the Parliament ends in may 2021.

Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw said it was "typical", that is, The First minister in the programme for Government , The Statement "both began and ended with the independence".

"It's really going to be-all-and-end-all for their nationalist Government . , "he said.

"people in Scotland have had enough of this. You just want, Nicola Sturgeon , there Will be a Pause. "

Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw said The Statement , "both began and ended with the independence of the" Green New Deal

The First minister's speech detailed the 14 bills and other measures, the want to years, the Scottish Government you forward on the next.

The "heart" of the dignity of work to address the climate emergency, She Said .

Ms sturgeon promised a "Scottish Green New Deal " that would begin to create the conditions to kick-start investment and make a "significant impact" on greenhouse gas emissions.

His obligations count as £ 500 million for improved bus priority lanes to ease congestion and increase utilization.

There is also the further electrification of the iron tracks and the increase in the low-carbon heating in a new home.

Ms Sturgeon told MSPs in the Scottish Parliament that, while the Westminster Government has been shut down, the Scottish Government was "stepping up".

invoices for the introduction in 2019-20Measures combat Climate Change

In April, Ms Sturgeon said that a "climate emergency" in her speech to the SNP conference.

later said the Scottish Government should legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045.

The Package of measures includes:

the legislation, which allow that fees be applied to single-use coffee be brought cups, the circular economy bill, The First minister added.

The Scottish Green party, said the program for the Government "lacked the ambition, scale and courage" necessary to tackle the climate emergency.

The Party 's co-leader Patrick Harvie said: "Scotland needs a Scottish Green New Deal which recognises that the purpose, scope, and bravery needed in an emergency. "

< p > insult, an apology: Holyrood is back analysis by Bbc Scotland political editor Brian Taylor

Holyrood head count so far Today ? An insult to (at least). An Apology. Tame, of course, by comparison with the visceral, permanent feud, the Westminster. But give them time.

I write to "head count" be aware of. The topic of hair. Reared, very unwise, Jackson Carlaw , he once more finds himself the interim leader of the Scottish Conservatives.

Under the teasing assault of The First minister, Mr Carlaw said: "at least I have a full head of My Own naturally colored hair!"

The Chamber , Tories to contain wall, and looked furtively at their neighbors. Did he just say?

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Meanwhile, with the other measures in the programme for Government

include: Other bills that allow the councils the introduction of a tourist tax.

For the improvement of Mental Health care, said The First minister, to install your promise, 350 consultants and advisers in schools - a commitment that would be achieved in the last Year , by This Time next Year .

The Scottish Government also said the work with the councils, on a "community wellbeing service", with this supported by £17m of additional funding, you.

In Addition , £10m available over the next two years Will be provided in each to try to come up with the "Public Health emergency" caused by drug abuse.

It was a record 1,187 of drug deaths in Scotland last Year .

Another bill Will see men and women able to have civil partnerships rather than marriage in Scotland.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie , said that the Government had taken its eye "off The Ball ", because the focus was on the independence.

He said: "local authorities should not lose because of the SNP, the constitutional obsessions. The Liberal Democrats are calling for, the better for our public services. "

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard the obligations in relation to Climate Change welcome asked what The First minister was on the rise in housing and dependence on food Banks .

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