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‘Historic’ new powers to Holyrood fail to wow SNP
No-one Scottish impressed by Smith ommission

SCOTLAND should be granted new powers over welfare and tax - but not too much, the Smith commission on devolution recommended yesterday.

Westminster politicians hailed the proposals as "radical" and "historic."

But Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon branded them "disappointing" and said they fell short of promises made by pro-union parties in the heat of the independence campaign.

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