# Scottish Nationalists Seek to Put Independence Back on the UK Agenda

https://mins.news/en/item/104528

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-17 17:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-17/scottish-nationalists-try-to-get-independence-back-on-uk-agenda?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad3aac181b9480001ba65fb

> Scottish First Minister John Swinney stepped up his campaign for a second independence referendum, pushing back against UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s offer to collaborate on a new model of regional empowerment.

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