AKIPRESS.COM - Theresa May yesterday said Scotland will leave the European Union along with the rest of the U.K. after Nicola Sturgeon’s Brexit minister rehashed her disputed claim she can block the process, according to The Telegraph.

The U.K. Prime Minister told the Conservative conference there will be “no opt-out from Brexit” and she would “never allow divisive Nationalists to undermine the precious Union between the four nations of our United Kingdom.”

Speaking after unveiling plans for a “Great Repeal Bill”, she said her government would negotiate its departure from the EU “as one United Kingdom and we will leave the European Union as one United Kingdom.”

In an angry response, the First Minister accused May of “going out of her way to say Scotland’s voice and interests don’t matter. Strange approach from someone who wants to keep U.K. together.”

But Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Tory leader, reiterated that Sturgeon’s government has “no veto” over the legislation as the U.K. is the EU member state that is leaving.

She said: “The idea that Nicola Sturgeon thinks she can co-opt my Remain vote as some sort of endorsement for independence is frankly laughable and she should know better and there are thousands of people like me.”

The row broke out after Mike Russell, the Scottish government’s Brexit negotiations minister, warned Holyrood could block the Bill if the deal did not include membership of the EU single market.

He argued the legislation, which would remove the European Communities Act 1972 from the statute book as a prelude to EU withdrawal, would require a legislative consent motion from Holyrood.

Such motions are routinely passed by the devolved administrations to consent to Westminster legislating on matters that impinge on devolved responsibilities. Sturgeon suggested in June that Holyrood could block Brexit by refusing to pass such a motion.

But her threat fell apart within 24 hours after constitutional experts said there was no legal requirement on Westminster to seek Holyrood’s consent, or to stop Brexit if it was withheld.

Sources close to Sturgeon later conceded that there was no legal obligation for the U.K. government to seek a legislative consent motion but argued that one should be required for democratic reasons.