UK politics
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3 days agoHistoric win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood
SNP won a significant election victory, with Swinney seeking to form a government and negotiate issue by issue while excluding Reform UK.
It has been a difficult few weeks for Sir Keir Starmer and his government, with speculation about a leadership challenge followed by a chaotic run-up to the Budget, a period of damaging leaks and U-turns. Earlier this week, the Times newspaper said that it had spoken to three Scottish Labour MPs who want to see the prime minister ousted before elections to the Scottish Parliament in May. In anonymous comments, the MPs reportedly said they fear Labour will be "slaughtered" in those elections, in part thanks to the prime minister's unpopularity.