internal market between the four UK nations after Brexit. Mike Russell, the Scottish Government's spokesman on the constitution, told MSPs today the plan was not about smoothing trade but removing power from Holyrood and handing it back to Westminster.
The veteran Nationalist claimed the proposed internal market would "undermine not just the basic foundation of devolution" but also "the entire list of devolved competencies".
His statement was backed by the Scottish Greens and also the STUC, who said Boris Johnson was trying to "centralise power and promote free market dogma" under the cover of Brexit.But the UK Government insisted its plans "respect and strengthen devolution" and would actually hand more powers to Holyrood.It maintains that.
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