Workers' rights under threat from Tory's Brexit Bill, a Scottish minister warns
Holyrood rejects the Withdrawal Agreement Bill by 92 to 29
The Union flag, Saltire and the European Union flag fly alongside each other outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh
THE British government wants to “cut and remove” workers’ rights after Brexit, a Scottish minister warned today as Holyrood rejected the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
Scotland’s Brexit Secretary Mike Russell had urged MSPs to withhold consent for the legislation ahead of today’s debate.
They heeded his call, rejecting PM Boris Johnson’s Bill by 92 to 29.
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