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John Swinney: “I can’t see how the Internal Market Act is compatible in any way, shape or form with what the people of Scotland voted…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2026
I can’t see how the Internal Market Act is compatible in any way, shape or form with what the people of Scotland voted for in the 1997 referendum.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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Critique of the Internal Market Act's impact on Scotland.

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