Scottish government planning second Independence referendum for October 2023, constitution secretary says

Ahead of such a vote, the Scottish First Minister launched the first paper in a series of documents from the Scottish Government designed at updating the case for independence

The Scottish Government intends to hold a second vote on independence in October next year, Angus Robertson said (Jane Barlow/PA)

The Scottish government plans to hold a second independence referendum in October next year, the constitution secretary has said.

However, at the same time as Angus Robertson revealed the possible time for the crunch vote, a former adviser to both Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon cast doubt on whether it could be delivered by then.