BORIS JOHNSON will have the power to 'strike down' Scotland if it attempts to defy the UK's post-Brexit laws, an expert has revealed.
The warning comes as Westminster and Holyrood are on track for the biggest constitutional showdown since the EU referendum as Nicola Sturgeon's government threaten to block a major post-Brexit law over accusations of a “power grab”. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish National Party have warned they are prepared to stand in the way of an internal bill, which would give the UK Government the power to set food and environmental standards following the nation’s exit from the bloc.
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