The leader of the scandal-hit SNP was mocked today over his ‘cunning plan’ for Scottish independence after Westminster dismissed the party’s latest referendum bid.
John Swinney, the Scottish First Minister, this week saw MSPs back an SNP motion demanding the UK Government hand over powers to enable a fresh independence vote.
But Downing Street immediately rejected the motion passed by the Scottish Parliament, with a spokesman saying: ‘The UK Government does not support independence or another referendum.’
On Thursday, Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord pressed Mr Swinney on what he proposes to do now.
Raising the issue at First Minister’s Questions in Holyrood, Lord
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