BBC

Scottish Devolution Referendum – 1979

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Global News

U.K.’s Boris Johnson criticized after calling Scotland’s political powers a ‘disaster’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the devolution of powers to Scotland “a disaster”, a comment that played into the hands of Scottish nationalists as recent polls show a majority of ...

Papers reveal Blair said voters had no appetite for more Welsh powers

"There was no appetite in Wales for a further referendum on devolution and this provided a brake on such a radical change ...
Yahoo News UK

Freeport plan risks undermining devolution, Scottish and Welsh ministers warn

UK ministers have been warned they will be undermining devolution if they set up new freeports in Scotland and Wales without the backing of the devolved governments. Scottish Government ministers have ...
heraldscotland

First Minister says Scotland at limits of devolution

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The Argus

Unionists 'should consider Scottish devolution referendum'

Unionists may want to consider another devolution referendum to secure decisive support for the Scotland Bill and end the ongoing manoeuvring towards independence, a leading political commentator has ...
The National

Tony Blair believed he had 'lanced the boil of separatism' in Scotland

NEWLY released cabinet papers reveal that Tony Blair believed Labour’s devolution settlement had "lanced the boil of separatism" ...
The Globe and Mail

Scotland’s No victory sets stage for devolution dilemma in U.K.

The United Kingdom is launching into its biggest constitutional change in three centuries after Scotland narrowly spurned independence while demanding that the Westminster parties make good on their ...
BBC

What is devolution and how does it work in the UK?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner have met England's regional mayors to discuss "shifting power out of Westminster". The UK has had devolved governments since the ...
BBC

Scotland's referendum: Five facts from Labour's devolution plan

The Scottish Labour Party has unveiled proposals for further devolution of powers to Scotland, ahead of September's independence referendum. Here are five key facts from their plan. Labour would give ...
Opinion

The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegiance ...