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Radio Scotland,13 Apr 2026,25 mins

Why did Wes Streeting stir up an indyref row?

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘BBC leaders debate – the debrief’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nd1ntq UK Cabinet minister Wes Streeting (pictured) has ruled out an independence referendum in the event of an SNP majority at Holyrood. We ask Nicola Sturgeon’s former chief of staff Liz Lloyd and ex-Labour adviser James Matthewson whether Streeting’s intervention helps Anas Sarwar’s election campaign. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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