Will there be a second Scottish independence referendum?

Eight years after Scotland&nbsp;said no to independence in its 2014&nbsp;referendum, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon now wants to&nbsp;put the issue back at the top of the agenda.&nbsp;In a speech to the Scottish parliament last week, the first minister set out the route map for holding a vote on the issue on October 19 next year.&nbsp;The question put to Scots would be the same as in the 2014 referendum&nbsp;– Should Scotland be an independent country?&nbsp;But holding a second referendum is shrouded in legal problems and there’s no certainty it will even happen, as London Editor Denis Staunton explains.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>