Boris Johnson’s Brexit Gamble Foments a Brewing Scottish Rebellion
Nicola Sturgeon arrives for a session at Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sept. 1.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is feuding with Europe over Brexit and facing a growing backlash from within his own party. There’s also a rebellion over the U.K.’s future that only looks set to get worse.
Scotland opposes the Internal Market Bill that has led to the latest acrimony with the European Union. Johnson’s government has said the legislation will ensure there are no barriers to trade between different parts of the U.K. The administration in Edinburgh says it encroaches on powers already ceded to Scotland such as on food standards and the environment.