Michael Gove is said to have ignored a request from Humza Yousaf, the Scottish justice secretary Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesScotland’s justice secretary is angry that police were “blindsided” by ministers at Westminster who refused to share sensitive Brexit planning. Humza Yousaf wrote a month ago to Michael Gove, minister for no-deal planning, seeking clarity on public order preparations but had no reply. Will Kerr, deputy chief constable for local policing, said on Tuesday that Police Scotland had been denied access to plans to handle civil disruption. The force has only seen arrangements that are heavily focused on the south of England, with little recognition of Scotland’s position, he said. Mr Yousaf said: “It is imperative that Scottish ministers have the opportunity to discuss the impact of leaving the EU on devolved operational law enforcement issues.”A UK government spokeswoman said: “We are committed to…

Source: The Times October 02, 2019 23:05 UTC