Scotcast - Why did Wes Streeting stir up an indyref row?
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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.
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Published on Monday, 13th April 2026.
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