Corbyn to show his colours at last

NICOLA Sturgeon is set to meet Theresa May in a bid to break the deadlock between the UK and Scottish governments over a “power grab” of EU regulations after Brexit.

Talks to reach an agreement between the UK and devolved governments over Brexit powers came to nothing yesterday.

Later, SNP negotiator Mike Russell warned that Holyrood will start taking their own legal moves shortly to assert the Scottish Parliament’s authority over 111 powers in devolved areas being repatriated from Brussels

Russell confirmed that a Continuity Bill will be introduced at Holyrood before the end of the month.

He added: “If we were to find an agreement during this process, then the Continuity Bill, which is the less desirable option that we have, would fall by the wayside.”

Tory Scots Secretary David Mundell said another summit would take place “in very short order” but added that he was hopeful a deal would be reached in time.

At yesterday’s talks in London, led by Brexit Secretary David Davis, ministers from Scotland and Wales rejected an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill, saying it does not go far enough to protect devolution.

After emerging from the talks, Russell said: “We do not have an agreement and we do not have an amendment.”

Mundell insisted some progress had been made.

He said: “I think the UK Government have demonstrated by bringing forward the draft of an amendment that we are demonstrating flexibility and are addressing the concerns that both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament have raised.”