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THE SNP Government met Tory ministers yesterday in the hope of gaining ground over Brexit – and walked away with “zero”.

Scots Secretary David Mundell came to Edinburgh to talk to Nicola Sturgeon about her plans for Scotland remaining in the EU single market once the UK leave.

Details of which powers will be transferred from the EU to Scotland after Brexit were also on the agenda.

But a spokesman for the First Minister said the meeting had been “pointless”.

He added: “They came to the meeting, made no offer, provided no detail whatsoever on the issue they said they were keen to discuss – zero, zilch, nothing.”

SNP Brexit Minister Michael Russell added: “The Scottish Government, in its detailed, compromise proposals, has set out clearly how Scotland can stay in the European single market and which powers should come to Holyrood if the UK leaves the EU.

“Given this meeting was requested by the Scotland Office, I was disappointed that they appear to have given no thought to these proposals, and made no offer on powers despite asking for the meeting to discuss that very subject.

“There was no offer, no guarantee even that current devolved powers, presently exercised through EU membership, will be coming back to Scotland.

“There should be no UK Government power grab.

“Time is running out for the UK Government to show they are serious about engaging with the Scottish Government’s compromise proposals to protect Scotland from the disaster of a hard Brexit.”

Mundell later admitted he didn’t know which powers will be dev olved to Holyrood after Brexit.

But he did reveal that Prime Minister Theresa May will be forced to consult Holyrood on the Great Repeal Bill – the final legislation that takes Britain out of Europe.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court rejected Sturgeon’s argument that Holyrood had to be consulted about triggering article 50.

The latest development sets the stage for the Scottish Parliament to formally refuse consent for the Brexit process.

May would be free to ignore their decision as it would not be a legal veto.

(Image: Nick Ansell/PA Wire)

But it could throw the UK into fresh political crisis and risk pushing Scotland further towards indyref2.

Mundell said: “Not agreeing to the Great Repeal Bill would have very significant consequences.”

The Scots Secretary met the SNP as the day the UK Government published their Bill to allow May to trigger Article 50.

Mundell said he expects major criminal justice powers to come to Holyrood from Brussels.

Powers relating to the environment, consumer rights and marine matters will also be transferred to the Scottish or UK Government.