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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

Swinney urges Tories to ‘do the decent thing’ and call general election

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has called on the Tories to “do the decent thing” and call a general election, rather than electing another new leader and prime minister without going to the public.

John Swinney spoke out at the same time as Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy insisted the party could serve out its full five-year term in government at Westminster.

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