THE Scottish government has published draft legislation to hold a second independence referendum, vowing to introduce its Bill at Holyrood once the necessary powers are secured.The draft Independence Referendum Bill defines the legal right to vote, will include a date upon introduction and set out that the question for the referendum would ask: “Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes or No.”First Minister John Swinney said: “The world has changed fundamentally since 2014. So has the UK, and so has Scotland.

THE Scottish government has published draft legislation to hold a second independence referendum, vowing to introduce its Bill at Holyrood once the necessary powers are secured.

The draft Independence Referendum Bill defines the legal right to vote, will include a date upon introduction and set out that the question for the referendum would ask: “Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes or No.”

First Minister John Swinney said: “The world has changed fundamentally since 2014. So has the UK, and so has Scotland.

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