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Supreme Court rules Scottish

Parliament cannot hold 2nd indyref

THE Supreme Court has ruled
that Scotland cannot hold a sec-
ond referendum on independ-
ence.
Lord Reed, the president of the
Supreme Court, rejected an argu-
ment from the Lord Advocate of
Scotland that such a referendum
does not relate to the United
Kingdom Parliament.
He said: “The Scottish Par-
liament was established by the
‘More than half of Britsblame United Parliament at Westmin-
ster in 1998 when it enacted the
Tories for cost of living crisis’ Scotland Act.
“The Scotland Act gives the
MORE than half of Britons party on fiscal matters. Scottish Parliament limited pow-
blame the Conservative govern- The poll for Channel 4 News also ers. In particular, the Scottish
ment over global factors for the revealed that just 17 per cent of Parliament has no power to leg-
cost of living crisis, new polling re- people think the government re- islate in relation to matters that
veals. A nationally representative mains steadfast to its “levelling are reserved to the United King- but respected the ruling of the working with the Scottish gov-
poll of more than 2,000 people up” agenda. dom Parliament at Westminster. court, and stressed that the judg- ernment on the "issues that mat-
from Find Out Now for Channel It comes after Rishi Sunak and “Those reserved matters in- es do not make the law and only ter most to people in Scotland".
4 News found that 51 per cent of his chancellor were accused of clude fundamental aspects of the interpret it. Mr Jack said: "People in Scot-
people believe the government shielding the super-rich from Constitution of the United King- She added: "A law that doesn't land want both their govern-
was largely culpable for the soar- paying their fair share of tax by dom, including the Union of Scot- allow Scotland to choose our own ments to be concentrating all
ing cost of household bills, while refusing to abolish the non-dom land and England and, the United future without Westminster con- attention and resources on the
37 per cent hold international fac- loophole. Labour leader Sir Keir Kingdom Parliament.” sent exposes as myth any notion issues that matter most to them.
tors, such as the Covid pandemic Starmer accused the government Lord Reed, therefore, said it of the UK as a voluntary partner- "That's why we are focussed on
and war in Ukraine, responsible. of having “gone after working was a reserved matter that would ship & makes case for Indy". issues like restoring economic
In the wake of chancellor Jeremy people” with tax hikes while do- not be able to be devolved. The Secretary of State for Scot- stability, getting people the help
Hunt’s explosive autumn Budget, ing “nothing about non-dom sta- Ms Sturgeon tweeted that she land, Alister Jack, said the UK they need with their energy bills,
29 per cent of voters said they tus”, telling broadcasters during was disappointed by the decision government was committed to and supporting our NHS."
now trust Labour to run the econ- a vist to Swindon: “The super-rich
omy. Meanwhile, just 19 per cent are not paying their taxes in this
Sunak gives winter warning over
put their faith in the Conservative country.”

Starmer: ‘We would relax higher bills ahead of ‘deep recession’
immigration to help businesses’ HIGH energy prices, soaring wealthy G7 nations, Britain’s econ- The spokesman said the potential

inflation, strikes and spiralling omy will shrink the most next year, for power blackouts was not dis-
LABOUR will relax immigration end the “cheap labour” model for
rules to boost growth in a renewed growth and wean Britain off its “im- NHS waiting lists will present a according to the Organisation for cussed but insisted ministers were
‘challenging’ winter, Rishi Sunak
push for business support, Sir Keir migration dependency”. The head warned yesterday as the UK was Economic Co-operation and De- ‘preparing for all eventualities’.
Starmer is set to say, after Rishi of the UK’s biggest airport group forecast to suffer a deeper reces- velopment (OECD). After the cab- He added: ‘We do have quite a
Sunak rebuffed the Confederation said on Monday that there was “no sion than allies. inet meeting, the prime minister’s diverse energy provision. Offshore
of British Industry’s (CBI) call for doubt” that Brexit had damaged the The prime minister braced his official spokesman said: ‘Looking wind continues to provide a huge
greater access to overseas workers. economy and had “massively exac- cabinet for misery in the coming ahead to winter, he said this would amount of our energy, particularly
In a speech to business leaders erbated” labour shortages. Charlie months as they discussed how to be a challenging period for the during the winter months.’UK body
on Tuesday, the Labour leader will Cornish, chief executive of MAG, tackle the crises. country caused by the aftershocks the Office for Budget Responsibili-
put his party at odds with the gov- said the aviation sector’s ability to With nurses voting to strike, of the global pandemic and the on- ty predicts a ‘very difficult year’ for
ernment on the key battleground recruit workforce “at scale and at health secretary Steve Barclay going conflict in Ukraine.’ households as bills keep rising.
issue, saying his government would pace” had been harmed. “Pre-Brex- warned the NHS backlog had al-
be “pragmatic” on migrant workers it, that problem was never there.” ready been ‘significantly exacerbat-
as part of a national “strategy for It comes after Mr Sunak dismissed ed’ by the pandemic.
growth”. But he will tell the CBI that reports the government was consid- Railway workers, civil servants
any easing of restrictions must be ering a Swiss-style deal with the EU and Royal Mail staff are among
matched by commitments from em- to remove barriers to trade, which others taking industrial action.
ployers on better training, pay and would involve a return to greater Downing Street said 400,000
conditions for homegrown staff – to freedom of movement for workers.
people were currently waiting more
than 52 weeks for operations, com-
pared with only 1,600 before Covid
struck.
Food prices and heating costs
have driven inflation to a 41-year-
high of 11.1%, with global fuel
prices forced up by Russia’s war in
Ukraine.
And compared with the other