The Queen will approve the Government's Brexit Bill in the coming few days, Prime Minister Theresa May has said.
The Independent has reported that Mrs May has confirmed that she expected royal assent to be granted "in the coming days" to the Bill granting her the power to begin negotiations with the EU.
She has promised to come to the Commons before the end of March to inform MPs she had formally triggered Article 50.
On the other hand Nicola Sturgeon has indicated she could delay a fresh Scottish independence referendum until after Brexit, in the hope of a deal with Theresa May on its timing.
The Guardian reported after saying on Monday the vote must be offered before the UK leaves the EU in March 2019, the first minister signalled she could stage it after that date if more time was needed to confirm the precise terms for the UK’s Brexit deal.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, as we went to press, after the Scottish government cabinet formally endorsed her decision to stage a second referendum, Sturgeon insisted there was a “cast-iron mandate” for the poll.
Ms May has warned the SNP that it's "not a moment to play politics or create uncertainty" after Nicola Sturgeon launched plans for a fresh referendum.
The Prime Minister added: "It is a moment to bring our country together, to honour the will of the British people and to shape for them a better, brighter future and a better Britain."
