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[Boris Johnson has come under fire for
reportedly telling a virtual meeting of Conservative MPs
that devolution had been a "disaster" in Scotland.
Mr Johnson also reportedly described it as
predecessor Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".

The SNP and Labour have both criticised Mr Johnson.

But government sources suggested the
prime minister had been making
"more of a reference" to the SNP's running
of Scotland than devolution in general.
Mr Johnson was in a Zoom meeting with
Tory MPs representing dozens of seats in
northern England on Monday when he
is said to have made the remarks.

The Sun newspaper reported the PM had told
the MPs "devolution has been a disaster north of the border".]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54965585