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The President of Britain's Supreme Court, Lord Robert Reed, announces the court's ruling that the Scottish Parliament cannot unilaterally legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence without the backing of the Westminster-based government of the United Kingdom, in a set-back for the Scottish National Party and those supporting a repeat of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. SOUNDBITE
The leader of the SNP and Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says "democracy is what is at stake" after the UK Supreme Court ruled against the unilaterial right of the Scottish parliament to call an independence referendum. "It is now about whether or not we even have the basic, democratic right to choose our own future" she adds. SOUNDBITE
The UK Supreme Court rejects a government plan to send migrants to Rwanda, upholding a lower court ruling that it was unlawful, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. SOUNDBITE
Images of a demonstration in Edinburgh in support of Scottish independence, after the UK's Supreme Court rejects Scotland's bid for a referedum. IMAGES
Supporters of Scottish independence gather outside the United Kingdom Supreme Court as a ruling is announced which reject's the Scottish Parliament's right to unilaterally call a referendum without the backing of the Westminster-based UK Parliament. IMAGES
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday rejects former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's bid to delay a 12 year prison sentence for corruption. IMAGES
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