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| Brexit deadlock: May to meet Scottish and Welsh first ministers | Brexit deadlock: May to meet Scottish and Welsh first ministers |
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| Nicola Sturgeon and Carwyn Jones, the Scottish and Welsh first ministers, will table proposals to end months of deadlock over Brexit when they meet the prime minister on Wednesday. | Nicola Sturgeon and Carwyn Jones, the Scottish and Welsh first ministers, will table proposals to end months of deadlock over Brexit when they meet the prime minister on Wednesday. |
| Theresa May is hosting a summit at Downing Street with the two devolved governments, also attended by officials from Northern Ireland, to discuss a complex and controversial deal on redistributing powers around the UK after it leaves the EU. | Theresa May is hosting a summit at Downing Street with the two devolved governments, also attended by officials from Northern Ireland, to discuss a complex and controversial deal on redistributing powers around the UK after it leaves the EU. |
| The joint ministerial meeting will also include discussion of the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, Brexit issues such as the Irish border, and wider economic and trade considerations. | The joint ministerial meeting will also include discussion of the nerve agent attack in Salisbury, Brexit issues such as the Irish border, and wider economic and trade considerations. |
| In a further sign of the pressure to reach agreement, May will also hold separate private bilateral meetings with Sturgeon and Jones. | In a further sign of the pressure to reach agreement, May will also hold separate private bilateral meetings with Sturgeon and Jones. |
| They are at odds over power-sharing in at least 24 areas including GM crops, organic farming, fishing quotas, food labelling and food safety, and pesticides, which will be needed in the UK. | They are at odds over power-sharing in at least 24 areas including GM crops, organic farming, fishing quotas, food labelling and food safety, and pesticides, which will be needed in the UK. |
| Neither side is expecting a breakthrough, but Sturgeon said: “We and our Welsh colleagues will take the opportunity to set out what changes are required to secure our consent. | Neither side is expecting a breakthrough, but Sturgeon said: “We and our Welsh colleagues will take the opportunity to set out what changes are required to secure our consent. |
| “While we remain determined to continue discussions on this issue, it is time for the UK government to show respect for devolution and accept that no changes can be made to Scotland’s devolved powers without the consent of the Scottish parliament.” | “While we remain determined to continue discussions on this issue, it is time for the UK government to show respect for devolution and accept that no changes can be made to Scotland’s devolved powers without the consent of the Scottish parliament.” |
| In an advance statement, May said: “I will be making clear my commitment to a deal that brings our country together, protects the security and prosperity of all our communities and business sectors, and reinforces our union of nations.” | In an advance statement, May said: “I will be making clear my commitment to a deal that brings our country together, protects the security and prosperity of all our communities and business sectors, and reinforces our union of nations.” |
| While the Scottish and Welsh governments are presenting a united front, it is widely thought that Jones is closer to a deal than Sturgeon. Both devolved governments have introduced rival legislation on Brexit in case they fail to reach a deal on the UK government’s EU withdrawal bill. | While the Scottish and Welsh governments are presenting a united front, it is widely thought that Jones is closer to a deal than Sturgeon. Both devolved governments have introduced rival legislation on Brexit in case they fail to reach a deal on the UK government’s EU withdrawal bill. |
| Jones said: “We want to resolve this and are committed to continuing to try to seek agreement before the [EU withdrawal] bill finishes its passage through parliament, but time is against us.” | Jones said: “We want to resolve this and are committed to continuing to try to seek agreement before the [EU withdrawal] bill finishes its passage through parliament, but time is against us.” |
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