Sturgeon to seek approval for second Scots independence vote

Edinburgh, Scotland

SCOTTISH First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she'll start the legal process of preparing for a second independence referendum, threatening to open another front as the UK government prepares to trigger "Brexit".

Scotland, which voted to remain in the European Union (EU), "stands at a hugely important crossroads" as a result of the UK decision to leave the bloc, Ms Sturgeon said. The Scottish government repeatedly sought compromise with Prime Minister Theresa May's government, only to be "met with a brick wall of intransigence", Ms Sturgeon told reporters in Edinburgh.