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May to warn successors that no-deal Brexit threatens UK's future
Source: The Guardian
May to warn successors that no-deal Brexit threatens UK's future
PM to deliver speech in Scotland on eve of Conservative leadership hustings
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Wed 3 Jul 2019 11.11 BST Last modified on Wed 3 Jul 2019 11.24 BST
Theresa May is to warn her potential successors that a no-deal Brexit threatens the UK’s future, in her final speech in Scotland as prime minister.
May will also unveil plans for a review into the role of Whitehall departments in the devolved nations, in a move expected to lead to increased direct spending by the UK government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
She will travel to Scotland on the eve of a widely anticipated Conservative leadership hustings between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in Perth on Friday evening, which is likely to focus heavily on Holyrood’s powers.
Recent opinion polls show increased support for independence, particularly if Johnson becomes prime minister and presses ahead with a no-deal Brexit. A Panelbase poll for the Sunday Times last weekend put the yes vote at 49%, excluding don’t knows, with 51% favouring a referendum if the UK leaves the EU.
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PM to deliver speech in Scotland on eve of Conservative leadership hustings
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Wed 3 Jul 2019 11.11 BST Last modified on Wed 3 Jul 2019 11.24 BST
Theresa May is to warn her potential successors that a no-deal Brexit threatens the UK’s future, in her final speech in Scotland as prime minister.
May will also unveil plans for a review into the role of Whitehall departments in the devolved nations, in a move expected to lead to increased direct spending by the UK government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
She will travel to Scotland on the eve of a widely anticipated Conservative leadership hustings between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in Perth on Friday evening, which is likely to focus heavily on Holyrood’s powers.
Recent opinion polls show increased support for independence, particularly if Johnson becomes prime minister and presses ahead with a no-deal Brexit. A Panelbase poll for the Sunday Times last weekend put the yes vote at 49%, excluding don’t knows, with 51% favouring a referendum if the UK leaves the EU.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/03/theresa-may-to-warn-successors-no-deal-brexit-threatens-uks-future