Mike Russell opens the debate on Brexit in the Scottish parliament ANDREW COWAN/GETTYTheresa May is likely to be called in to help end the impasse with the Scottish government over Brexit. The prime minister is expected to meet Nicola Sturgeon next month in an attempt to finalise a deal that would allow the key EU Withdrawal Bill to secure the backing of the Scottish parliament. David Davis, the Brexit minister, met Mike Russell, his Scottish counterpart, today in the latest of a series of meetings over the bill. The dispute between the governments concerns Clause 11 of the bill which would see all 111 powers over devolved areas go to London, rather than Scotland, after Brexit. They have threatened to block the EU Withdrawal Bill in the…

Source: The Times February 22, 2018 17:03 UTC