John Swinney defends immigration as Scotland faces rise of Reform
Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in MayScotland needs immigration to bolster the size of its working-age population, the country’s first minister has said, mounting a forceful defence of diversity in the face of rising...
<p>Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in May</p><p>Scotland needs immigration to bolster the size of its working-age population, the country’s first minister has said, mounting a forceful defence of diversity in the face of rising support for Reform ahead of next May’s Holyrood elections.</p><p>John Swinney was speaking at the end of a year marked by a significant shift in Scottish public sentiment, with Nigel Farage’s party securing 26% of the vote in its first Holyrood byelection test.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/06/john-swinney-defends-immigration-as-scotland-faces-rise-of-reform">Continue reading...</a>
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