Kirsty Hughes

EU must rise to big challenges: climate change, human rights, migration. Whatever happens with Brexit and “indyref2”, Scotland can play role

Brexit will damage Scotland. 59% of Scots want a People’s Vote, 63% want to stay in EU. Scotland must play a leading role in the campaign.

SNP MPs would “undoubtedly” support a People’s Vote in Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon told BBC ahead of party conference.

It could denounce growing chaos of talks, call to stop Brexit and argue for a People’s Vote. That would be strong and coherent.

Sturgeon should follow her MPs’ example and speak out. Brexit is bad for Scotland - and her hopes of independence.

Constitutional web just got trickier to untangle as Edinburgh and Cardiff launch rival EU withdrawal bills.

Report gives SNP plenty of Brexit ammunition, not least to ask where government and the opposition’s analysis is.

SNP leader likes pact with EU because it promises no land border in Ireland. Scottish Tory leader likes it as it promises no sea border.

With Scotland, Wales and London demanding their own special deals, pressure mounts on PM to ditch hard Brexit.

SNP isn’t yet backing a new EU referendum when we know what Brexit means. If it did, pressure would mount on Labour to follow suit.