AS news of the Supreme Court's historic ruling spread today, people across the UK were asking a lot of important questions. Will Boris Johnson resign? When will the MPs get back to work? Is a No-Deal Brexit really off the table now?

Amidst what Joanna Cherry has called "a defining moment in the failure of the British state", there was also a lighter topic of conversation: how fabulous was Lady Hale's spider brooch?

The 74-year-old judge is perhaps an unlikely fashion icon, but surely arachnid-related accessories are now the must-have of autumn/winter 2019. We've rounded up some of the high street's best eight-legged looks ... along with some ahead-of-the-zeigiest creations by independent Scottish makers.

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Large Spider Brooch with colourful glass marble, £28, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BeckasInsects

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Spider Web Hair Slides, £5.99. www.newlook.co.uk

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Alice band with a spider, £9.99, www.hm.com

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Spider and cobweb earrings, £18, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShinyStarCreations

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Spider necklace, £42.50, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SelkieCrafts

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Huge dangly spider earrings, £28, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BeckasInsects

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Halloween Hair Slides, £6.99, www.newlook.co.uk

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Sterling Silver spider earrings, £29, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WhiteAmberStudio

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Spider embellished loafers, £100, www.debenhams.com

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Spider cufflinks, £17.95, www.badgerandbrown.co.uk