US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Streeting Rules Out Scottish Referendum Saying UK ‘Has Had Enough of Chaos’
Streeting said Labour would block any new vote, even as a YouGov poll found the SNP on course for 67 seats.
- On Sunday, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting ruled out a second Scottish independence referendum, telling LBC News the government will not grant one even if the SNP wins a majority at the upcoming Holyrood election.
- Streeting dismissed the prospect by citing the "catastrophe of Brexit," the war in Ukraine, and the COVID pandemic, arguing the country has endured enough "chaos" in recent years.
- SNP Depute Leader Keith Brown accused Labour of "sticking two fingers up at Scottish voters," arguing that winning more than 65 seats constitutes a mandate for independence negotiations.
- Scottish First Minister John Swinney warned that the UK government "can't stand in the face" of Scottish independence, asserting the public's democratic wish must be respected regardless of Westminster's stance.
- Recent YouGov polling commissioned by Sky News and The Times suggests the SNP is on track for a majority in 89% of simulations, potentially returning between 63 and 69 seats at the upcoming Holyrood election.
Insights by Ground AI
25 Articles
25 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources25
Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution74% Center
Bias Distribution
- 74% of the sources are Center
74% Center
L 22%
C 74%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
