Boris Johnson accused of plan to `emasculate` UK devolution
(WorldNews Europe)

Boris Johnson has been accused of planning an “emasculation” of the devolution settlement, with senior officials and politicians warning that plans for a post-Brexit UK-wide internal market will put Scotland and Wales on a collision course with Westminster. As support for Scottish independence shows a sustained polling lead and the Welsh parliament prepares for a debate on Wednesday about holding an independence referendum, the UK government is accused of bringing a “statutory fist crashing down” as it attempts to regulate policy and standards across the four nations. Sources voiced concerns about a more aggressive approach towards devolution from a new generation of Conservative politician....