Sturgeon: Autumn 2018 would be a "common sense" date for any 2nd independence referendum

In a BBC interview to be aired today, Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon noted that autumn 2018 would be a "common sense" date for any second independence referendum.

However, she said there has been no final decision taken on the referendum and that she would take things forward at "the pace that I think is right for the country".