Wales and Northern Ireland also have their own legislatures and regional administrations. But it said he was not criticising devolution, only its use “by separatists and nationalists to break up the U.K”. “The PM has always supported devolution,” Downing St. said in a statement. The Scottish National Party, which wants Scotland to become an independent country, leads the government in Edinburgh. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that Mr. Johnson’s remarks showed his government was “a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament.” “The only way to protect & strengthen ScotParl is with independence,” she said.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2020 17:04 UTC