Pupils at one of Scotland's biggest secondary schools have started a petition over a long running dispute about toilets breaks - and are threatening to boycott classes.
31.01.2022 - 14:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A fresh row has broken out between SNP ministers and the UK Government over the future of devolution after the Tories announced plans for a "Brexit Freedom Bill".
Downing Street is weighing up plans which would hand Boris Johnson the ability to remove regulations previously set by the European Union.
John Swinney today claimed the Scottish Government was only informed of the move on Saturday during a brief phone call with Attorney General Suella Braverman.
The Deputy First Minister accused the Tories of "no prior consultation, no engagement, no dialogue" on the issue.
The row centres on how the EU imposes set rules for member states on a variety of issues including environmental protections, food and drink standards and consumer issues.
But following Brexit there have been clashes between the Scottish Government and Westminster over who should now take responsibility for regulations previously set by Brussels.
SNP ministers have repeatedly warned that senior Tories view Brexit as an opportunity to claw back powers from the Scottish Parliament.
A controversial Internal Market Bill was passed by MPs last year despite opposition from the devolved governments in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
Downing Street now claims current rules mean it could take several years to scrap EU laws and the process should be sped up.
Swinney said: "On Saturday morning, the constitution secretary Angus Robertson took part in a call with the Attorney General in which what was reported this morning was announced to us.
"No prior consultation, no engagement, no dialogue, no enhancement of the way the administrations work together.
He added: "I think it would be good if the UK Government was to have actually engaged about what was the right way to
Pupils at one of Scotland's biggest secondary schools have started a petition over a long running dispute about toilets breaks - and are threatening to boycott classes.
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