Brexit meant Scottish and UK Governments had 'poor' relations during pandemic, says John Swinney
John Swinney has said that relations between the Scottish and UK Governments were "pretty poor" when the pandemic hit because of Brexit.
Swinney was asked by inquiry lawyer Kate Blackwell if a review into the relationship between devolved parliaments was commissioned because the Scottish and UK administrations had bad relations at the start of the pandemic. "We were not happy with the [prospect] of a no deal Brexit... But generally relations were pretty poor.
"[Tory Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove] has told the inquiry in his written statement that at the time of the pandemic, it was apparent that the broader matter of intergovernmental relations was not clearly agreed.
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