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Scottish Labour is considering backing a second independence referendum in a dramatic reversal of policy by the party leader, Richard Leonard.

Party sources have told the Guardian Leonard will raise that possibility at Labour’s Scottish executive committee on Saturday, where it could also discuss demands for it to split formally from the UK Labour party.

Leonard told his shadow cabinet on Monday he wanted to hold a special conference in May to decide Scottish Labour’s position on a fresh independence referendum, where he would present proposals for Labour to back a federal UK.

Sources close to Leonard said he would consider asking for a pro-federal option to be included in a multi-option referendum on independence in future. “Labour would be more willing to consider supporting a second referendum if it was multi-option,” one source said.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...endum-indyref2