A Full-Scale Assault On Devolution
Daily Record|July 14, 2020
Tories want to hold on to key economic power
Paul Hutcheon
A Full-Scale Assault On Devolution

Nicola Sturgeon has blasted UK Government plans to keep a key economic lever at Westminster after the Brexit transition period.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not devolve control over “state aid”, which lets Governments subsidise companies.

The First Minister tweeted: “This would be a full-scale assault on devolution – a blatant move to erode the powers of the Scottish Parliament in key areas.

“If the Tories want to further boost support for independence, this is the way to do it.”

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