MSPs will get a vote over triggering Article 50 to leave the European Union "no matter" what the Supreme Court says, the First Minister has vowed.

Nicola Sturgeon made the comments just a day before the country's top court announces its verdict on the UK Government's appeal.

Downing Street has appealed to the court to allow the Prime Minister to trigger Britain's exit from the EU without first seeking and gaining parliament's approval.

The Scottish Government's top lawyer, the lord advocate, intervened in the four-day hearing to argue the Scottish Parliament should have to give its consent to the triggering as it will change the devolved settlement.

Writing in the Daily Record, the First Minister said: "It's getting hard not to feel like the PM has her fingers in her ears when it comes to Scotland.

"This isn't some academic debate - removing us from the largest single market in the world would be devastating for people's jobs and living standards. But that seems to be of little concern to the Tories."

She added: "No matter what the court decides, I want to make this crystal clear - I intend to make sure the Scottish Parliament has the chance to vote on the question of triggering Article 50.

"And if the UK Government doesn't start showing the Scotland some respect, I'll make sure that people across Scotland have the chance to choose our own future, before the Tories drag us off an economic cliff edge".

The Prime Minister has promised to trigger Article 50 before the end of March.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said they will vote against triggering Brexit if MSPs do get a vote.

Party leader Willie Rennie said: "Liberal Democrats will vote against the triggering of Article 50 in parliament unless there is a Brexit deal referendum that gives the British public a say on the terms of Brexit.

"The First Minister believes that the answer to the reckless nationalism of the Tories is the reckless nationalism of independence which will only compound the chaos of Brexit further. Instead of giving up on the UK the SNP should join our efforts of keeping the UK in the EU."