Scottish Parliament Rejects Brexit Bill in Challenge to May
- May can overrule the assembly but risks constitutional crisis
- U.K. government has never overruled Scottish Parliament
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The Scottish Parliament voted against Theresa May’s landmark Brexit legislation, setting up a potential constitutional crisis and further complicating the path to an orderly departure.
Lawmakers in Edinburgh voted 93-30 to withhold consent for the EU withdrawal bill. The U.K. can disregard the vote, but it would be the first time London asserts its dominance over the regional parliament. May had pledged to seek a Brexit that works for all the U.K.’s nations, but Scotland -- which voted to remain in the EU in the referendum -- is accusing her of a power grab.