Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is confident that a second referendum on Scottish independence could be held in October next year.
On Tuesday, the British Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments for allowing a vote on secession without the approval of British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government, reports N1.
In a 2014 referendum approved by the British government, Scots rejected independence by 55 percent.
The Scottish National Party claims that the vote to leave the European Union two years later changed the situation.
Sturgeon said that voters in the Scottish Parliament elections last year supported the pro-independence parties and that they are obliged to submit a bill to hold a referendum on October 19, 2023.
When asked during an interview on the BBC whether she was convinced that this would happen, she answered in the affirmative.
"Let's wait and see what the court will say. I am convinced that Scotland will become independent," said Sturgeon.
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