THERESA May is preparing to make a last-ditch bid to get Edinburgh’s agreement on Brexit as her latest “considerable offer” to Nicola Sturgeon was rejected out of hand by the Scottish Government. With Whitehall set to intensify talks to get Holyrood’s consent to its EU Withdrawal Bill, David Lidington, effectively the Prime Minister’s deputy, for the first time pointed to a contingency plan to “protect” British business should MSPs continue to oppose the flagship legislation. A source close to the First Minister has made clear the Scottish Government “will not budge” on what it sees as a point of fundamental principle; that all 111 devolved powers and responsibilities coming from Brussels post-Brexit should go directly to Holyrood with none being parked, however temporarily, at Westminster. Loading article content The First Minister is today due to give a keynote speech, featuring Brexit, at the annual conference of the ABI, the insurance industry body, in London. With time running out before the deadline for the UK Government to table its amendment to Clause 11 of the bill – Thursday, March 22 – The Herald understands another meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee is due to take place in the next few days;… Read full this story
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