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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

Scotland is in a new era of 'Westminster override', argues top academic

Professor Aileen McHarg says Brexit has led to UK ministers acquiring new powers to act in devolved policy areas

DEVOLUTION in Scotland has entered a “new era of Westminster override”, a public law and human rights academic has claimed.

Professor Aileen McHarg has highlighted in a new article how Brexit has led to UK Government ministers acquiring new powers to act in devolved policy areas which she claims is “highly problematic” when most Scots feel Holyrood should have the biggest say in how the country is governed.

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