# SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-17T15:45:53+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/17/snp-campaign-second-referendum-independence-john-swinney
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/snp-says-campaign-for-next-referendum-on-independence-has-already-begu-28275d/

John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UK John Swinney has said that the second referendum campaign for Scottish independence “has already begun”, revealing a nationwide effort to renew the argument for leaving the UK in his keynote address to the SNP party conference. On Saturday, the Scottish first minister said the SNP would launch

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