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UK's top court to rule on Scottish bid for independence vote

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Britain’s Supreme Court is due to rule Wednesday on whether Scotland can hold a vote on independence without the consent of the UK government, a case with huge implications for the future of the United Kingdom. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot tells us more.

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