Boris Johnson thinks 'devolution is a disaster' says Dominic Cummings

Boris Johnson thinks devolution is "a disaster" and also reverse it, his former advisor Dominic Cummings has said

The reported comments echo remarks Mr Johnson was said to have made throughout a Zoom call with northern Conservative MPs where he known as the policy a disaster. The best minister asserted his words were “not entirely accurately” reported and the man was only in opposition to the “way the SNP have handled devolution in Scotland” instead of Holyrood itself.

Mr Cummings posted a 4,000-word blog on July 4 then hosted an issue and answer session with members of the public around the blogsite Substack. Asked exactly what the Pm really said about the constitutional set-up behind the curtain, Mr Cummings told Scottish newspaper The nation's : “He's an unthinking unionist. Thinks devolution/Scottish parliament would be a disaster, want to reverse it but won't dare try.”

The UK government has been criticised for overriding the wishes from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish administrations, particularly over the Internal Market Act, that allows UK ministers to invest straight into devolved areas, something Welsh Government has stated will undermine its powers.

Last week it had been revealed Welsh Government will be allowed to appeal after a legal challenge to some post-Brexit UK trade law was blocked.

They claim the Internal Market Act will restrict devolved powers but permission for a High Court challenge was refused on the grounds of being premature however, the Welsh Government can now appeal that call.

The prime minister's official spokesman has said that No 10 wouldn't respond to every allegation made by Cummings.