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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Judith Duffy

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How this brexit bill could undermine devolution and see key laws vanish overnight - The Untold Story

MSPs have backed a call for the UK Government to scrap a key Brexit bill, with concerns it will undermine devolution and threaten key protections introduced under the EU.

A motion on the Retained EU Law Bill put forward by Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson was passed at Holyrood on Tuesday by 84 votes to 29.

It also stated that the bill threatens environmental and health standards and protections built up over 47 years of EU membership, as well as creating “enormous uncertainty” for workers and businesses.

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