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Good morning from westminster. The bill giving theresa may the power to trigger the formal process of leaving the eu has cleared its final hurdle in parliament, and will now become law. The Brexit Secretary, david davis, said the uk was on the threshold of its most important negotiation for a generation. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Contents, 118, not contents, 274, so the not contents have it. With those words the government achieved what the Supreme Court told ministers they had to, parliamentary approval to start brexit. The debates here in the House Of Lords and in the House Of Commons are, for now at least, done. One thing came out very clearly in all the debates. It is uncertainty that is bad for business, it is uncertainty that is bad forforeign nationals in the uk, it is bad for uk nationals resident in eu countries. I think the quicker we get on with this process the better. The House Of Commons had overturned two suggested changes to the plans new Law Guaranteeing the rights of eu citizens living here and ensuring parliament gets a vote after the governments Brexit Negotiations. That meant the bill was carried down this corridor of power and back to the House Of Lords. But collectively they knew the game was up. As the unelected bit of parliament they decided to let the government gets its way, leaving some mps frustrated. Honestly, in the 12 years i have been an mp i have never seen a government behave in such a dogmatic and high handed way towards parliament. I thought the whole point of brexit, this is what the brexiteers said, was restoring sovereignty to this great place, not undermining it. The process of leaving the European Union is about to begin. That flag on the left will soon come down. The big question now, as the Scottish Government pushes again for independence is whether the union flag will flutter for much longer too. Lets speak to our assistant Political Editor norman smith, who is in the Houses Of Parliament. We are going to hearfrom we are going to hear from the we are going to hearfrom the Prime Minister, norman, at lunchtime. The Prime Minister will be making a statement about last weeks eu summit. Many people will be listening for her words about last night, when the House Of Commons and the House Of Lords approved the brexit bill, paving the way for mrs may to trigger article 50, expected towards the end of this month. Striking the ease with which the legislation was passed. There were just Nine Conservative Mps who abstained on the crucial vote. That was all. In the House Of Lords, the Liberal Democrats opposed by eve ryo ne Liberal Democrats opposed by everyone else pretty much through in the towel. You wonder whether that isa sign the towel. You wonder whether that is a sign of things to come because of course there will be many more votes in parliament before brexit. At the same time, of course, we had Nicola Sturgeon throwing a hand grenade into proceedings, pressing for a second Scottish Independence referendum. Downing street, at the moment, is insisting it has so far made no final decision on whether there will be a referendum or with regard to the timing. That said, it is abundantly clear that mrs may has no appetite to hold a referendum while the whole works its process is under way. That was made clear by David Mundell as he was arriving for cabinet. Mr mundell, will you agree to Nicola Sturgeons timetable . People in scotland dont want another Independence Referendum and there shouldnt be one. Iamjoined by i am joined by douglas carswell. Lets talk about brexit burst. I am presuming you must support Nicola Sturgeon. First. The same arguments were Taking Back Control but not part of a larger union and making your own way. Isnt it wonderful exclamation that we won the referendum and scotland had a vote for them it is up to People Living in scotland to decide whether they want to remain in the United Kingdom become an independent country. Last time i checked i think most people in scotland wanted to remain in the United Kingdom and they were given a choice. It is up two people in scotland and not myself to decide these things. Two people in scotland and not myself to decide these thingsm there is a vote next week to trigger section 30, with that then beat the necessary democratic legitimacy whereby mrs may should actually concede a second referendum . My view does not come into this. I represent clapton in the south east of england. Ifa clapton in the south east of england. If a lot of people in scotland want a referendum i would suggest that should be one but not before april, 2019. Well be leaving the European Union in april, 2019. I expect if they are insisted there will be a referendum after that and i would not count on the outcome. Lets talk about brexit and the legislation last night. Way surprised in the end that the bill seemed to pass with some ease . Not really. 0ne seemed to pass with some ease . Not really. One or two pundits have talked it up. If you talk to the decision makers, the mps and peers, there has been a huge, psychological shift. The british establishment is pivoting. It is aligning itself to the new reality of brexit. I think a lot of the remain noises are subsiding but that means we can build a National Consensus was that ido build a National Consensus was that i do not want to live in a country where people are marching on the high courts. I want to create a consensus. High courts. I want to create a consensus. There high courts. I want to create a consensus. There are high courts. I want to create a consensus. There are good people on the remain side. People in parliament recognise we would leave and wanted to make it work for everyone. We have the great repeal bill coming down and be votes on Trade Legislation and possibly a lot more. Is it your sense that mrs may can expect those bills also to be passed without much opposition . There will be a lot of complex legal tapestry to unravel in some of that legislation. There is a big brexit majority in the commons. It could theoretically be held to ransom. The reality is there is a majority of 45, 50. There is a phalanx of people like myself and the ulster unionists, good, traditional socialists on the labour side who are fed up with people running their lives. Erin banks, one of the pa rtys lives. Erin banks, one of the partys the founders in years gone by and said he is expelled on the party. Given what he has said about forming a separate party, given he has said he will stand against you as ukip mp, he says, should he be expeued . As ukip mp, he says, should he be expelled . It is sad when one of the 40,000 members leaves the party for whatever reason. Fundamentally, i have no more say in these matters, whether or not it is an nec decision. I have no more say in nec decisions than in deciding who gets a knighthood. It is not something i decide. I had stood for election in clacton four times. There have been some colourful characters on the ballot paper. I am sure at the next election there will be colourful characters as well. The more the merrier. We are all looking forward to the clacton election we should find a bit more out about the mood of mrs may round about 12 30pm when were expecting her to make the statement on last weeks eu summit. More from you later. That is coming up more from you later. That is coming up after midday. Lets just test the mood in scotland. The Scottish National party has warned theresa may not to try to block First Minister Nicola Sturgeons plans for a second Independence Referendum. Ben brown is at holyrood. We are here at the Scottish Parliament. The snp is warning to reason me not to stand on its way, not to stand in the way of Nicola Sturgeon. A timetable which is to have a second Scottish Independence referendum between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of 2019. Here at the Scottish Parliament, work on all of that begins with a vote next tuesday to request what is called the section 30 order from westminster, paving the way for a Scottish Referendum, a second Scottish Referendum, a second Scottish Referendum. The snp will push that through with the help of Pro Independent Scottish greens next week. That is only the beginning of the process. Essentially then the ball is in the court of theresa may will she go along with Nicola Sturgeons timetable or, if she agrees to a Scottish Referendum, will she seek to postpone it and haveit will she seek to postpone it and have it after the Brexit Negotiations are complete . Today we have been hearing from fiona hyslop and she said that life after brexit in scotland would be intolerable. We want to make sure we can protect scotlands interests. We think continued membership of the Single Market is very important forjobs and for people in scotland and for our future. Therefore, the choice that we want to provide for the people of scotland is whether there is clarity over what the brexit deal will be. We wont know that until the autumn of 2018, we think, at the earliest. Its important to have clarity about the brexit deal. We need to have clarity, yes, about independence but most importantly we need choice. Yes, the rest of the uk apart from Northern Ireland voted to leave the eu but scotland voted to remain. 0ur Interests must be with the continued relationship with europe. We want to provide that opportunity. This is notjust about the brexit orthe eu, this is about the type of country we want to be and we want to see. With a very weak labour opposition in westminster, the prospect of perhaps decades of conservative rule is just intolerable. So, that is fiona hyslop of the snp talking to us earlier on foot i am joined here by professor michael keating, professor of the centre on Constitutional Changeful study you think theresa may has no choice but to agree to a second Scottish Referendum . Legally, she can say, no. Referendum . Legally, she can say, no. They have the right to say there will be no referendum or they can agree to it, which is rather unlikely. 0r agree to it, which is rather unlikely. Or they can say there will bea unlikely. Or they can say there will be a referendum on their terms and undertheir be a referendum on their terms and under their conditions, noticeably to do with the timing of the referendum. If it were outside the time frame of Nicola Sturgeon, which is next year or 2019, after the Brexit Negotiations, what difference would that make is to mark they want to have a referendum before we have left the eu. Would that make . If we have to come out of the eu all the new trade deals and go along with the uks new relationship and is able to get back into the eu, that will be a lot more complicated. How much of a gamble is it for Nicola Sturgeon to call for a second Scottish Referendum so soon after the last one . It is a gamble to seize the initiative. The Scottish Government has been arguing for a special deal for scotland within the eu. The uk government has conceded no eu. The uk government has conceded no ground whatsoever on and is moving to the last option, which is the most risky. They did not want to go all the way down the list but feel they have no choice but to go foran feel they have no choice but to go for an Independence Referendum. Feel they have no choice but to go foran Independence Referendum. It isa gamble foran Independence Referendum. It is a gamble because Scottish Opinion is a gamble because Scottish Opinion is very much to divided and the economic circumstances are much worse than they were. The polls show that most scots do not want a referendum. That is always true with referendums. They are polarising they have to make a simple choice on conjugated issues. Almost 50 of people say they would vote yes in a referendum. Some of those people who do not want a referendum so they would vote for independence anyway. Looking far ahead into the future, if there were an independent scotla nd if there were an Independent Scotland outside the uk and outside the youth how hard or difficult or easy, with scotland an Independent Scotland find it to get back inside the European Union . Technically it would be quite compensated. I do not see a reason why scotland would not be allowed into the European Union. I think it would eventually get back inside the European Union. The spanish do not want to encourage separatism and have said they would not let scotland in. They have said different things. They said eventually they would follow the uk lead. Yesterday the Spanish Foreign minister said something else. Ultimately they would have to have a reason for keeping scotland out and they do not think they have such a reason. They are more concerned about gibraltar now than they are with scotland. That is a whole other subject. We will not get into gibraltar now. We have enough to talk about here. That is the latest from the Scottish Parliament. Back to you. I know we are on for 24 hours but thatis i know we are on for 24 hours but that is a whole other issue. Lets ta ke lets take a look at the scene in downing street. At 12. 30pm well be live when theresa may gives a speech after this mornings cabinet meeting. That is a key statement will be covering and looking out for. We are keeping an eye on all the developments politically both in london and edinburgh. In this hour we will be talking Tojill Rutter from the institute of government about the bureaucratic, legal and technical issues that are ahead in the coming weeks and months. That is all coming up at half past. Now for the rest of the days news. The headlines on bbc Newsroom Live. The bill to allow the government to trigger brexit will become law today, after being approved by Parliament Last night. The Scottish National party warns the Prime Minister not to try to block First Minister Nicola Sturgeons plans for a second Independence Referendum. The Deputy Governor of the Bank Of England resigns after failing to reveal her brothers role at barclays. In sport, Double 0lympic in sport, Double Olympic Champion Joanna Arousal is shand says she has achieved everything she wants in cycling after announcing her retirement. 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