Theresa May is set for a bracing final round of Brexit talks with the leaders of the devolved nations before the likely triggering of article 50, with the prime minister warning her counterparts from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that they can have no veto over the process. While the main element of the ruling was to oblige May to put the article 50 process, which will trigger departure from the EU, as a bill to parliament – a subsidiary element of the judge’s decision was that the devolved governments could not veto the process. The subsequent two-clause bill to trigger article 50 is being debated this week and next week, and is expected to have been passed before the JMC meets again. Sturgeon, speaking before the Cardiff meeting, said May appeared set on ignoring Scotland’s desire to remain within the single market. We need all of those opposed to Brexit to stand together.”

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2017 00:02 UTC