Scotland's parliamentary independence could be affected by the Bill (Image: Getty )
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BORIS JOHNSON has been dealt a blow tonight after Scotland voted to object to UK Government plans for a British internal market system after Brexit.
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Wed, Aug 19, 2020UPDATED: 00:36, Wed, Aug 19, 2020
The SNP motion was passed by 92 votes to 31 today - whilst an opposing Tory motion calling on Scottish ministers to "engage constructively with the UK Government" on the plans was rejected by 30 votes to 91. Downing Street and Whitehall sources told Express.co.uk they were disappointed by the result. Business Secretary Alok Sharma published a White Paper on the new laws earlier this month which will see measures which were previously managed by the EU return to the UK at the end of the year when the Brexit transition period expires.
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