Article 6B8F0 Conservatives will not devolve more powers to Scotland, Rishi Sunak says

Conservatives will not devolve more powers to Scotland, Rishi Sunak says

by
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#6B8F0)

PM tells Scottish Tory conference that Holyrood should instead be held to account' for not using existing powers enough

Rishi Sunak has ruled out any further devolution of powers for Scotland after telling Conservative activists that Holyrood should be held to account" more for underusing its existing powers.

The prime minister claimed Holyrood already had significant powers, including over income tax rates, telling delegates at the Scottish Conservatives' annual conference in Glasgow there was therefore no case for adding to them.

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