Guardian | SNP turns focus back to independence after election boost
"Alongside publishing her referendum paper, Sturgeon will write formally to Boris Johnson asking his government to give Holyrood the legal powers [!] to stage an independence vote. Johnson told Sturgeon on Friday he would refuse, setting up a constitutional standoff that could end in the courts."
Belfast Telly | 'Now is the time' to get Stormont up and running says Coveney [!] as DUP and Sinn Fein leaders call for cash injection
"[Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith] appeared to rule out the suggestion that some of the big ticket issues could be parked, or moved into a separate process, to enable the restoration of devolution immediately."

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