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UK is in ‘perilous state’ and ‘falling apart’, John Swinney claims

The SNP leader spoke out as he accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being on a ‘bit of a lecturing tour’ of the UK instead of a ‘listening tour’.

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UK is in ‘perilous state’ and ‘falling apart’, John Swinney claims

The SNP leader spoke out as he accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being on a ‘bit of a lecturing tour’ of the UK instead of a ‘listening tour’.

3 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom 3 hours ago on Monday, August 31, 2026.

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