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Lanarkshire spearheads move to bring back feudal land laws

It was a hangover from the 12th century that was supposed to have been cured by one of the first big decisions of devolution, but now a Labour-run local authority hopes to revive the ancient rights of feudal tenure.

North Lanarkshire Council wants the SNP government to “reinstate” some of the feudal rights it lost five years ago to rein in developers.