UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Scottish visit during the SNP conference overshadows John Swinney's push for independence, with Burnham actively promoting the union on Scottish soil.
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01Summary
- 01Andy Burnham visits Scotland on Friday, the middle of the SNP's Aberdeen conference, in a move seen as overshadowing the event.
- 02John Swinney aims to reinvigorate the case for a second independence referendum by 2031 but faces a popular UK PM.
- 03Polling by PF Global shows 46% of Scots have a favourable view of Burnham, higher than Labour and double Keir Starmer's rating when he left power.
- 04The SNP is dealing with fallout from Nicola Sturgeon's resignation and Peter Murrell's five-year sentence for embezzling £400,000 from the party.
- 05Ipsos polling indicates 42% of Scots support closer working between the SNP-led Scottish government and London, up 12 points since May.
02Why it matters
This matters because Burnham's proactive stance on the union and his popularity in Scotland could undermine the SNP's independence campaign, affecting the future of Scottish devolution and UK politics.
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