03-03-2017 17:26 via theguardian.com

Theresa May lays down independence vote challenge to Nicola Sturgeon

PM escalates attacks on SNP demand for greater autonomy after Brexit, throwing down referendum gauntletTheresa May has signalled a tougher line on Scottish demands for greater devolution after Brexit, laying down a clear challenge to Nicola Sturgeon to call another independence referendum.
The prime minister told the Scottish Conservative party she would fight against any further decentralisation of power which meant the UK became “a looser and weaker union”. “We cannot allow o
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