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needs to pass A second referendum on Scottish Independence "" next year", Nicola Sturgeon has compared the SNP conference.

Ms Sturgeon confirmed That The Request of the British government for formal approval by the end of this year.

She Said That Westminster did not block "no rights" to The Request , and the opposition to indyref2 is "sustainable".

But they stressed That any referendum had to be legal, if the result was recognised internationally.

She Said it was because their aim was not only to deliver a referendum - But Independence .

Ms sturgeon, who is Scotland's first minister, told delegates at the conference in Aberdeen: "My claim is That the referendum must pass in the next year.

"And we are always ready. By the New Year , we have our legislative preparations are completed. We are already working on the updating of the Independence prospectus.

"And I can confirm today That before the end of this year, I'm going to demand the transfer of power, the legality of the referendum beyond doubt. "

The British government has repeatedly said it will not grant a section 30 order, which was used to ensure the legality of the Independence referendum in 2014, Scottish voters decided to stay in the UK by 55% to 45%.

the delegates overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to have a Plan B discussed, when the SNP conference opened on Sunday

This led to calls for Ms sturgeon to outline, the so-called Plan B , with some activists and elected politicians argued That the SNP to win a majority of Scottish seats in an election would be enough for Independence in the forthcoming negotiations with the British government.

Other than held for an unofficial referendum similar to the dispute in Catalonia in the year 2017, while the Scottish government Secretary, Mike Russell, Leakage has not ruled out the possibility of a legal challenge to the British government of The Position .

But Ms Sturgeon told the conference That the question should not be what the SNP do if Westminster refuses a section 30.

you said it should: "The question asked by the Westminster parties - which gives you no right to deny the people of Scotland to decide our ability to see Our Own future?

"The Westminster-denial is not sustainable. We can already see the cracks appear.

"just as we, you know, it goes to a referendum. And you know That , if choose it in Scotland's Independence . "

But , she stressed again and again That The Process "must be legal" and must "allow for the support of the majority be expressed in a clear and unambiguous".

she added: "It is the recognition of The International community. Why? Because our job is not only to deliver a referendum. Our task is to deliver Independence . "

Large pro-Independence marches have been held in Scotland in the last few months too Early for the Independence referendum is "potentially risky" for SNP

the analysis of polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice

It is very clear That the SNP want an early referendum on Independence , and you are clearly buoyed by polls That show something of an increase in the support for Independence , not least among those who voted to Stay.

let us just bear in mind That the surveys are at best 50% say support for Independence . We are still a very long way from The Position in which we were told, not so long ago That the SNP would want to see opinion polls, consistently, over a longer period of time, namely, 60% support, you would have the prospect of a further referendum.

Hold an early referendum is, potentially, a very risky project. In particular, I think it is a crucial question of the circumstances under which a second referendum could actually happen, are the ones That maybe more to do with other than the current political circumstances.

If we Accept - as Nicola Sturgeon implicitly, That a referendum will only happen if we, the hung Parliament means a hung parliament, well, That Boris Johnson is no longer Prime Minister , so That the reason for the Independence disappears.

But it probably means That we may have had another referendum about membership of the EU, possibly to a different result and, therefore, Brexit is no longer a possible call for Independence .

What to say to Ms interference? She has no New Policies to announce?

Ms Sturgeon said the would bring the Scottish government to establish a new law on emergency protective orders, which would help to ensure That it is the perpetrator of domestic violence rather than The Victims That lose their homes.

She Said : "We need to escape the reality That for women and their children is often the only way to escape a child molester from their home. For too many, That results in the victim of abuse, be homeless to. "

sturgeon Ms also announced That the SNP will scrap non-residential social care charges for all if you will still be first minister after Holyrood by-election in the year 2021.

And She Said , your party would pledge to extend childcare in The School holidays for primary school pupils from the poorest layers in its election Manifesto.

What has been the reaction?

Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw said the response from Downing Street to Ms sturgeon the application for a section 30 order, a "clear" no."

And he claimed That Ms sturgeon "just wanted to come by, what is a potentially hostile meeting with a number of meaningless promises That are never kept, and throw some Red Meat to the hard-liners".

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said MS sturgeon's plan would mean "more division and uncertainty" could lead to a hard border between Scotland and England.

Willie Rennie , the leader of the Scottish Liberal Deomcrats said Independence would be "bad for Scotland, as well as Leak out, because the breaking of the long-term economic partnerships, is very difficult to do".

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Source of news: bbc.com