SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says
John Swinney says an SNP majority would block Reform UK in Holyrood and help cut food, commute and childcare costs.
- On Thursday, The First Minister John Swinney campaigned in southern Scotland, stating that an SNP majority government would "stop Nigel Farage at the border" and lock Reform out of Holyrood.
- Swinney reiterated claims that rival parties are willing to make a "grubby deal" with Reform, insisting his party is the only one strong enough to defeat them across the country.
- Rachael Hamilton, deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives, argued that Swinney promotes Reform to split opposition votes, claiming the Scottish Tories are best placed to stop the SNP.
- Elsewhere, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain criticized 19 years of SNP neglect, while Alex Cole-Hamilton challenged Malcolm Offord over comments Nigel Farage made regarding the Dunblane shooting.
- With the election one week away on May 7, voters face a choice between supporting the SNP for a "fresh start" or backing the Scottish Conservatives or Scottish Liberal Democrats.
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SNP vows to 'stop Nigel Farage at the border' - but would throw doors open to migrants
John Swinney has called on Scottish voters to “stop Nigel Farage at the border” - just as senior SNP figures called for more migrants to flood through it. The First Minister is set to rail against Reform UK on the campaign trail today, saying only a vote for his party could lock the party out of power at Holyrood, claiming other parties would do a "grubby deal" with them. He said: “The SNP wants to bring down people’s bills, and the other partie…
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SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says
The First Minister said an SNP majority would lock Reform UK out of power in Scotland.
SNP want to "stop Farage at the border"
THE SNP say that an SNP majority at the polls next Thursday will stop Reform UK at the English border. When he is campaigning in the South of Scotland today the SNP leader, John Swinney, will say that the SNP will keep Nigel Farage and Lord Offord from having any influence in Scotland. Meanwhile Mr Swinney says that all other parties are ready to do a “grubby deal” with Reform and work together after the election. Mr Swinney said: “The SNP want…
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