Patrick Harvie: “It is an affront to democracy to continue to deny Scotland’s right to decide our own future.”

But we cannot stop here. People across Scotland should not have to pay more for their bus simply because of where they live.

The opportunities that independence offers Scotland are vast.

At a time when we must be maximising our efforts to decarbonise our heating and transport systems, this scale of increased demand for Scotland’s renewable electricity is incompatible with achieving Scotland’s net zero targets.

The expansion to Strathclyde is a major step forward, but it must not become an excuse for further delay elsewhere.