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Boris Johnson has been accused of trampling on devolution and parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after the House of Lords rejected his Brexit plans. The SNP ’s Ian Blackford clashed on independence at Prime Minister’s Questions and said “powers were being grabbed back to Westminster and devolved parliaments ignored. Blackford said: “Devolution is under attack from this Tory government. There is no respect for the people of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.” He […]

Donald Trump today claimed the EU makes it 'impossible' to trade as he praised Boris Johnson and said the UK is in a 'good position' to get a strong post-Brexit deal from the bloc. The US President delivered a savage attack on Brussels as he spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this afternoon. He said the EU was 'more difficult to do business with than China' but predicted the bloc would […]

Peers have approved Boris Johnson's Brexit bill, but not before making changes to the legislation. The House of Lords voted in favour of five amendments over two days of debate, leading the new government to its first parliamentary defeats. The changes included backing the Dubs amendment to protect the rights of refugee children after Brexit. No 10 said they were "disappointed" by the move, but planned to overturn them when the […]

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion withholding consent for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. The motion put forward by the Executive Office asked MLAs to consider parts of the Brexit bill that affected Northern Ireland. It passed without a formal division on Monday. All 18 Westminster MPs from Northern Ireland opposed the prime minister's Brexit deal last month. The bill includes a role for the assembly […]