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Does the Cardiff summit boost indyref2 hopes?

Martin Geissler asks how significant the Cardiff summit is for John Swinney’s independence strategy.

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The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have declared "Westminster's time is coming to an end" at a summit in Cardiff.

We speak to The Herald’s Rebecca McCurdy and our Westminster correspondent Paris Gourtsoyannis whether the gathering boosts SNP leader John Swinney’s independence strategy.

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Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

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Tue 15 Sep 2026 00:00

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