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Scotland's first minister John Swinney reveals summit plan to combat far-right threat as he accuses Nigel Farage of being 'accomplice to Russian agenda'

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Speaking at a press conference at Bute House on Wednesday, John Swinney said he "accepts and understands that people are angry" but is worried some are finding "attractiveness in the politics of Farage and the far right".

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Scotland's first minister John Swinney reveals summit plan to combat far-right threat as he accuses Nigel Farage of being 'accomplice to Russian agenda'

Speaking at a press conference at Bute House on Wednesday, John Swinney said he "accepts and understands that people are angry" but is worried some are finding "attractiveness in the politics of Farage and the far right".

·United Kingdom
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The First Minister warned Scots there was a "very live and active threat to our security from the aggression of Russia".

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The National broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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