The First Minister has shifted her ground, and now says that she won’t seek a referendum (for now) if the Government secures a soft Brexit.
Also: Scottish Labour reject calls for SNP pact; Welsh Tories attack Labour NHS overspend; SNP tuition fee policy backfires on Scottish applicants; and more.
Labour have sunk yet further ahead of the local elections, and domestic political challenges are adding to the SNP’s Brexit woes.
Also: SNP MP referred to prosecutors over mortgage fraud; Wales to get income tax powers; Fallon sparks Cabinet row over inquiry into Troubles veterans; and more.
Beneath the headlines the Scottish Secretary’s statements were entirely consistent with the Prime Minister’s muscularly unionist approach.
Also: Brokenshire pledges to focus on victims of republicans; Welsh Tories attack Jones’ record of failure; SNP accused of wasting over £940m; and more.
Their call for a border poll at least three times since June’s referendum result betrays a lack of confidence that such an event could ever happen.
If you’re pro-Leave, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by yesterday’s emphatic vote for Article 50.
Commons fun and games today – but with serious implications for the coming negotiation.
Also: Mundell calls for devolution within Scotland; and Hammond praises the Ulster economy.
Harnessing anger is easy, but keeping a grip on it is much harder.
One historical study has found that, on average, authoritarian parties surge by around 30 per cent as the economic consequences play out.
Also: Demands for probe into expenses of SNP MPs as costs soar; economist says Wales no longer ‘significantly underfunded’; and more.
Die-hard Remainers have a clear strategy. The Prime Minister must move swiftly and decisively to defeat it.
Change Britain activists who backed both Leave and Remain will be on the streets, maintaining the momentum for reform that this year’s vote has unlocked.