British Prime Minister Theresa May is under no obligation to amend her Brexit plan in response to Holyrood's objection. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the secessionist Scottish National Party (SNP), said Britain was heading into "uncharted constitutional territory". Michael Russell, the Scottish government's chief Brexit negotiator, said any attempt to use Brexit to restrict the powers of the Scottish parliament "will be noted here and across Europe". Russell has invited British cabinet minister David Lidington to Scotland for last-ditch cross-party talks to break the impasse. Sturgeon has rejected claims by May's Scottish Conservative allies that she is trying to "weaponise Brexit" to further her aim of Scottish independence.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 17:37 UTC