UK government set to go to supreme court over Holyrood bill

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Scottish government accused of trying to limit UK powers with legislation embedding UN convention on children’s rights
UK government lawyers are preparing to take Nicola Sturgeon’s administration to the supreme court over new legislation embedding the UN convention on children’s rights into Scottish law.
Ministers accuse the Scottish government of unlawfully trying to control and limit Westminster’s powers after passing the legislation at Holyrood earlier this month, triggering a fresh constitutional battle over Scotland weeks before the May elections. Continue reading...

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