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The rift the UK internal market bill has caused with the EU has grabbed most of the headlines
But the legislation has also provoked a clash with the Scottish and Welsh governments...
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But the legislation has also provoked a clash with the Scottish and Welsh governments...
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2/8 Take the UK’s alternative to EU structural and other support funds
Clause 46 of the bill gives UK ministers the power to spend on infrastructure and other projects, including in devolved areas...
Clause 46 of the bill gives UK ministers the power to spend on infrastructure and other projects, including in devolved areas...
5/8 The new law appears to give UK ministers the power to spend as they choose
However, Mr Jack is saying that in practice this would be done jointly with devolved administrations or local authorities
UK government briefing suggests a role for Scottish MPs at Westminster...
However, Mr Jack is saying that in practice this would be done jointly with devolved administrations or local authorities
UK government briefing suggests a role for Scottish MPs at Westminster...
6/8 As well as spending row, @NicolaSturgeon said internal market bill would:
allow chlorinated chicken into Scottish market, if UK accepted it as part of trade deal
prevent @scotgov introducing policies like minimum alcohol pricing in future
Both claims disputed by UK
allow chlorinated chicken into Scottish market, if UK accepted it as part of trade dealprevent @scotgov introducing policies like minimum alcohol pricing in futureBoth claims disputed by UK
7/8 @ScotSecofState writing to FM to challenge. He argues:
chlorinated chicken will remain banned and UK has no intention of lowering food standards
devolved policy innovation still possible and his legal advice says minimum pricing not prohibited
@scotgov not convinced
chlorinated chicken will remain banned and UK has no intention of lowering food standards devolved policy innovation still possible and his legal advice says minimum pricing not prohibited@scotgov not convinced
8/8 There’s more background to this dispute from @BBCPhilipSim here: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-54065391
