Scotland's parliament has voted to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second independence referendum in what is likely another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles to keep the United Kingdom united.
The vote by lawmakers in Edinburgh was 69 in favour and 59 against despite Ms May's last minute appeals.
Sturgeon will now make a formal request for a referendum but she needs approval from the British government and parliament in London to do so.
SBS Europe correspondent Brett Mason is in the UK following developments.
He is speaking with Peggy Giakoumelos.
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