Lanarkshire councillor hits out at IndyRef2 proposal, calling it 'a vanity referendum'

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A second independence referendum would be a "vanity" project for Nicola Sturgeon, a Lanarkshire councillor has claimed. Robert Brown, who represents Rutherglen South for the Liberal Democrats, has also called for the SNP to refund the taxpayer for the costs involved in their appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Scottish government had appealed to the court for the right to hold a second referendum next year - something the UK government had refused.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He told Lanarkshire Live : “Everyone and their dog knew that the SNP’s court case was a waste of space. In 1998, when the Scottish Parliament was set up, matters to do with the constitution were reserved to the United Kingdom Parliament. "That is the law.