The Supreme Court has rejected Holyrood from granting a second Scottish independence referendum.
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Judges reject SNP argument and rule Holyrood cannot legislate on indyref2
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories. A number of the papers splash on the news that the RMT rail union is to stage a series of strikes before Christmas. December rail strikes – ‘Christmas chaos’ “When will we rein in the unions intent on Christmas chaos?” asks the Daily Mail. The paper says the strikes could cost the hospitality industry millions of pounds but ministers don’t want…
Supreme Court ruling: Scottish government loses indyref2 case The Supreme Court has ruled the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum (known as indyref2) without the consent of the UK government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum to be held on 19 October 2023. But the UK government has so far refused to grant formal consent for a vote that was in place before the referendum in 2014.
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Supreme Court to rule on indyref2 case today The Supreme Court are to rule on whether the Scottish government has the power to hold another independence referendum. Scotland’s FM Nicola Sturgeon wants a referendum to be held on 19 October 2022. But the UK government won’t give formal consent for the vote to go ahead. The court’s judges are to clarify whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate for a referendum without that consent. The court…
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England and Wales back down over LGBTQ armband – ‘disappointing’ The shocking u-turn from England, Wales and European teams on wearing the One Love armband – in support of the LGBTQ community has left fans and pundits divided. The plan had been that captains of England, Wales and European teams would wear the armband to promote diversity and inclusion. But at last minute the clubs u-turned – after Fifa said the captains could face an…
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England’s armband protest was always a hollow gesture Daily Mail says It was always a hollow gesture, an empty, elasticated symbol long after the opportunity for meaningful protest had passed. Even so, the FA are not the bad guys here. That would be FIFA, again. Why always them? Their president, Gianni Infantino, bears a striking resemblance to Thunderbirds villain The Hood and, in Qatar, that similarity extends to the strings working him. The reason the…
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