Scotland’s Sturgeon hopes court will rule against Johnson
22 September 2019 |
1:03 pm
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told DW she hopes the UK's Supreme Court rules that the prorogation of parliament was unlawful. Judges must choose between Scottish and English interpretations of the law.
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