Scottish Labour will oppose a second independence referendum in its Holyrood election campaign next year.
The policy was confirmed at a meeting of the party’s governing body in Glasgow yesterday.
It came after several hours of debate at the Scottish Executive Committee gathering and is likely to spark a fresh round of infighting.
Leader Richard Leonard said: “ We agreed to campaign for a programme of home rule, devolution and democratic advance within the UK.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the terms of the constitutional debate in Scotland.
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