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The Independent UK
Craig Paton

Independence ‘within reach’, says Swinney following poll

The First Minister spoke after a poll put his party just one seat short of a majority (Peter Summers/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scottish independence is “within reach”, John Swinney has said, after a poll projection put his party just one seat short of a majority at this year’s Holyrood election.

A survey by More in Common this week projected that the SNP would win 64 seats after May, with Reform and Labour battling it out for second place and the Tories potentially falling to joint fourth with the Lib Dems.

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