Scottish Nationalists try to get independence back on U.K. agenda - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTScottish First Minister John Swinney intensified his push for a second referendum on independence, countering Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s offer to work together and design a new model of regional empowerment. Swinney used his address to the Scottish National Party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday to make the point that the case for…Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →Governmentscottish independence referendum push