Scottish MPs will vote on English issues, insists first minister Nicola Sturgeon

SNP leader dismisses Tory proposal of English votes for English laws when Scotland’s interests are still affected

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has dismissed William Hague’s plans for English laws for English people, and committed to vote on English-only issues at “each and every opportunity” when Scotland’s interests are affected.

In a move designed to undermine proposals unveiled by the leader of the Commons last week, the SNP leader said her MPs in Westminster would now vote on budgetary changes nominally focused on England if they felt there would be an impact in Scotland.

Related: Many ‘English issues’ are Scottish ones too. That’s why the SNP’s MPs will vote on them | Nicola Sturgeon

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