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SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK
The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK, The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.
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- SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UKBBC News - 2026-05-09T16:30:54+00:00
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