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John Swinney Claims He Will 'Press on' with Scottish Independence Referendum in 2028

Swinney said a majority would give the SNP a mandate for a vote, and he expects Scotland could become independent within 18 months if it passes.

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Scottish Labour said 'no one buys John Swinney’s flimsy pretence that this election is about independence'.

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John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028

The Scottish First Minister said his ‘expectation’ would be a referendum that year if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.

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scottishdailyexpress broke the news in on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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