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Reform MSPs in Holyrood Walkout over Independence Debate ‘Farce’
Offord called the debate a vanity project and withdrew his amendment after the presiding officer refused to close the session.
- On Tuesday, Lord Malcolm Offord led all 17 Reform MSPs out of the Holyrood chamber after Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson rejected his bid to cancel an independence debate.
- First Minister John Swinney had tabled a motion asserting Scotland's right to decide its constitutional future, arguing the fundamental right to hold a referendum remains despite the 2014 result.
- Offord branded the session a "vanity project" and a "farce," arguing politicians should prioritize homelessness figures released Tuesday and public finances over debating the constitution.
- Swinney's motion is expected to pass with support from the Scottish Greens and Labour, though Prime Minister Andy Burnham reiterated a second independence referendum remains "off limits."
- Tension persists between Holyrood and Westminster as the SNP pushes for a "fresh start," referencing the 2014 referendum where 55% of Scots rejected independence.
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Reform stages Holyrood walk out over Scottish independence debate
Reform UK MSPs staged a dramatic walkout from the Scottish Parliament during an SNP-led independence debate, as Malcolm Offord branded the session "pointless" and accused ministers of ignoring Scotland's real problems.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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