Downing Street warned not never to interfere with Scottish independence referendum 2

Despite all the opposition being faced by Scottish First Minister concerning her drive to make Scotland an independent nation from the rest of the UK from Westminster, she has stressed once again that "Scotland's referendum must be made in Scotland."

Ms Sturgeon made this known at the end of cabinet meeting saying: "There should be no strings attached, no blocking mechanisms applied and no Downing Street diktat." Though the First Minister shifted grounds by saying that the much clamoured indyref could be delayed after Brexit, as is also being suggested by some Tories. Even though she had said Monday that the referendum must take place before the final exit of the UK from the EU.

"The vote must take place within a time frame to allow an informed choice to be made - when the terms of Brexit are clear but before the UK leaves the European Union or shortly afterwards," she said.

"In that way, with the vote taking place between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019, the independence prospectus which we will offer people can be contrasted directly with the Brexit deal which the UK Government will have negotiated by the start of that period."

The Scottish government at Holyrood is likely to debate and vote in favour of a second ballot next Tuesday and Wednesday.

After voting Holyrood, Westminster would be expected to make an order in line with section 30 order which will legally authorise Holyrood to go on with a referendum.

But because Downing Street thinks the referendum should not hold, is likely to want to influence the votes timings and parameters.

Ms Sturgeon comments came shortly after the Prime Minister accused the SNP of "playing politics with the future of our country" and a vote would lead to "more uncertainty and division".

Theresa May however insisted she had been "working closely" with the Scottish government on preparations for Brexit, which was met with jeers from the Scottish Nationalist benches.

Speaking in the House of Commons, she said: "This is not a moment to play politics or create uncertainty.

"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."