Westminster dealings ‘demoralising’, say ex-ministers of devolved nations

UK government accused of being devoid of understanding of issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The UK government’s dealings with the devolved nations has been described by former ministers as “demoralising”, “depressing” and devoid of understanding of issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As the former Brexit minister David Frost is tipped to take charge of matters relating to the union in a potential Liz Truss government, nine former ministers in governments in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast have spoken out about their tussles and frustrations with Westminster in interviews with the Institute for Government.

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