EU withdrawal bill 'assault on devolution'
16/02/2018
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he will take steps to protect Welsh powers after Brexit if UK ministers do not change their EU withdrawal bill. He claimed the way Theresa May planned to bring powers back from Brussels was a "fundamental assault" on devolution.
Irish Consulate returns to Cardiff as Brexit looks set to kickstart new and diverse relations.
Analysis finds changes such as removal of blanket ban on hormone-disrupting chemicals. / The UK has been accused of “silently eroding” key environmental and human health protections in the Brexit-inspired rush to convert thousands of pages of European Union pesticide policy into British law.
'Radical change is needed for UK to survive'
05/08/2019
For the UK to survive, the UK government's approach to devolution needs to "change fundamentally", Wales' Brexit minister has warned.
BORIS Johnson has been accused of having his “greedy eyes” on Scotland’s NHS after he appeared to threaten the Scottish Government’s powers over it yesterday.
Border checks between Scotland, England and Wales could be required because of varying food standards after Brexit, academics have warned.
BORDER checks between Scotland, England and Wales could be required because of varying food standards after Brexit, academics have warned.
Despite its success in the EU and local elections this year, the party could have its work cut out to win seats as it pushes for devolutio
A “sea-change in attitude” is needed from the UK Government if Scotland is to be given a meaningful role in future Brexit negotiations with the EU, a minister has said.
Nicola Sturgeon calls for immigration powers to be devolved as industry bodies condemn proposals.
Policy on devolved issues should return to the Scottish Parliament on the day the UK leaves its Brexit transition period with the EU, according to a committee of MSPs.
Senior figures in Scotland and Wales warn Brexit is bringing a ‘statutory fist crashing down’.
Westminster on collision course with Edinburgh and Cardiff over plans for repatriation of powers after Brexit
16/07/2020
Proposals denounced as 'power grab' by Scottish National Party.
HELENSBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) - James Henderson has spent most of his life fiercely opposed to Scottish independence. Now, reluctantly he is backing it.
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to step up their fight to protect the NHS after a legal bid to prevent it being “on the table” in post-Brexit trade deals was voted down by Tory MPs.
The Welsh Government's approach to agreeing post-Brexit legislation with the UK government is "high-risk and flawed", a report has said.
Government ignored legal advice over proposed withdrawal agreement changes.
Plans for a new law giving the UK government more powers to spend in Wales will be published on Wednesday.
UK ministers are granting themselves powers to spend on infrastructure in Wales.
Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge
A protest against the UK Internal Market Bill will be held outside the UK Government’s headquarters in Edinburgh today.
The UK Education Secretary has refused to rule out the possibility Westminster will use its post-Brexit powers to impose tuition fees on Scots students.
ONE-THIRD of voters are more likely to back independence in a future referendum as a result of the UK Government’s “power grab” Internal Market Bill, according to the super-sized poll commissioned by Progress Scotland.
Archbishops warn bill could ‘further undermine trust and goodwill’ among home nations.
Internal Market Bill: UK’s five most senior bishops say Brexit legislation will fracture the country
19/10/2020
The legislation begins its passage through the House of Lords on Monday and is likely to be heavily amended.