The SNP is meeting for its annual conference this weekend ahead of a significant week in the debate over independence.
The three-day conference in Aberdeen will see a range of issues debated from abortion to the proposed referendum in 2023.READ MORE:The First Minister said economic issues would be specified in a new paper in the same week as the UK Supreme Court is due to hear evidence ahead of its determination on whether it is within the Scottish Parliament’s powers to hold a referendum.
"But assuming we get a judgement round about the turn of the year, then there is time for the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a referendum in October next year.papers that will look at specifically economic issues."By election announced for Glasgow next month Other motions include raising the school starting age, pensions in an independent Scotland, and abortion protest buffer zones outside hospitals andA proposal to extend free school meals to secondary pupils and issues around he cost of living - including the higher charges for repayment meters - are also on the agenda.
“We are in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, with families across the country struggling to make ends meet.