SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK
John Swinney said Reform MSPs will be excluded from cross-party talks as polls show the party could win up to 20 seats.
- Scottish First Minister John Swinney vowed to "Farage-proof" the Scottish Parliament less than 24 hours after being re-elected, confirming plans to lock Reform UK out of governance after the party secured 17 seats in Thursday's election.
- While the Scottish National Party retained power with 58 seats, the election delivered a dramatic political shake-up, with Reform UK and Labour tied at 17 seats each in the race for the main opposition role.
- Swinney warned a potential Reform-led government under Nigel Farage would be "catastrophic," citing concerns that Farage is "openly hostile" to minority groups and threatens to privatize the NHS.
- As a minority government, Swinney will invite opposition leaders to talks next week to discuss priorities, though he explicitly stated he will not cooperate with Reform "in any way, shape or form.
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John Swinney vows to ‘lock Reform out’ after admitting Nigel Farage ‘on course to become PM’
John Swinney has vowed to “ensure that Nigel Farage and Reform are locked out of governance” as the Scottish National Party looks to secure a pro-independence majority in Holyrood.The Scottish First Minister was speaking in Edinburgh after his party had emerged as the largest in Holyrood but without a clear majority. On Friday, the SNP emerged with 58 seats, while Anas Sarwar’s Labour and Malcolm Offord’s Reform tied on 17. “Nigel Farage’s Refor…
Scottish First Minister John Swinney wants Scotland to become independent before the next British parliamentary elections in 2029. He wants to prevent Nigel Farage of Reform UK, as a potential new Prime Minister, from obstructing Scotland's pursuit of independence.
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