- Andy Burnham ruled out a second Scottish independence referendum and visited Ilkeston during a listening tour, amid political discussions involving Keir Starmer and John Swinney.
- As Scottish First Minister, John Swinney is involved in political discussions where Andy Burnham applies Northern Ireland's political rules to the viability of a Scottish referendum.
- Swinney agrees that Westminster is not functioning as a viable partner, while Burnham hints at further devolutionary powers for Holyrood.
Swinney led a Scottish Parliament debate highlighting Burnham's comments on independence, while Marra introduced an amendment in Holyrood.
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Swinney led a Scottish Parliament debate highlighting Burnham's comments on independence, while Marra introduced an amendment in Holyrood.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Michael Marra suggested that John Swinney is managing his own party.Sub-event
Swinney led a Holyrood debate on independence, and Marra introduced a new amendment.1 source
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The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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John Swinney
Scottish politician (born 1964)
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