Minister seeks to scotch claims of Brexit power grab

David Lidington to tell devolved administrations that Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast will take some powers returning from Brussels

The Cabinet Office minister David Lidington will on Monday promise “a very big change” to a key Brexit bill in the hope of resolving the deadlock between London and the devolved administrations over what happens to powers being repatriated from Brussels.

In a speech in north Wales, Lidington will say “the vast majority of powers returning from Brussels will start off in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – and not in Whitehall”.

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