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Westminster wins legal battle with Holyrood

The UK Government has blocked two Scottish Parliament Bills after winning the backing of the Supreme Court.

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By Martin Ford | 07 October 2021

Westminster has blocked two Scottish Parliament Bills after winning the backing of the Supreme Court.

Holyrood had hoped to enshrine the European Charter of Local Self-Government and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scottish law.

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