Scottish lawmakers back independence on eve of Brexit

Scotland's parliament voted Tuesday to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second independence referendum, another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles to keep the country united just a day before triggering Brexit.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves after the vote on a second referendum on independence was carried at Scotland's Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Source: Press Association

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