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Scottish Parliament denies consent to Theresa May's Brexit legislation
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Scottish Labour's Brexit spokesman Neil Findlay said the 'shambolic' behaviour of the Tories meant the dispute between Holyrood and Westminster could end up in the Supreme Court

“SHAMBOLIC” Tory posturing means that the Brexit dispute between the Westminster and Holyrood governments could end up in the Supreme Court, Labour said yesterday.

Last night, the Scottish Parliament denied consent to Theresa May's EU withdrawal Bill in a row over the devolution of powers from the bloc. MSPs voted 93-30 in favour of rejecting the Prime Minister’s legislation.

The move will not block Westminster’s blueprint, but it means Westminster is now set to push through laws against the wishes of Holyrood for the first time. The Scottish Parliament has previously withheld consent to parts of a Tory social security reform Bill, but Westminster responded by dropping the relevant sections.

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