SNP vows to 'undo Brexit' as price for deal to prop up Starmer after next election

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SNP EU Accession spokesperson Alyn Smyth (Picture: PA)

The has vowed to "undo Brexit so far as potential" as its worth for backing a minority Labour authorities. The Scottish nationalists boasted they might be kingmakers after subsequent yr's basic election.

Outcomes from final week's native elections counsel Labour might fall in need of a majority at Westminster when the UK goes to the polls for a nationwide vote.

SNP EU Accession spokesperson Alyn Smyth stated his get together would insist Britain has nearer ties with Brussels in negotiations with a minority Labour authorities.

He stated the SNP would push to rejoin the only market and convey again freedom of motion.

Mr Smyth additionally stated his get together would demand powers for Scotland to carry a contemporary independence referendum.

Stephen Flynn

The SNP's Westminster chief Stephen Flynn (Picture: PA)

Mr Smyth stated: " has been a catastrophe for Scotland and the UK - costing our financial system billions, damaging the NHS, and contributing to the price of dwelling disaster - and there is been a conspiracy of silence on it from Labour and the Tories.

"Whereas independence is the one manner for Scotland to regain our EU membership, the SNP might maintain the stability of energy on the subsequent election and we'd use our affect to undo so far as potential and demand the UK has an in depth relationship with the EU.

"With all of the indicators pointing to a hung parliament, the SNP might drive a minority Labour authorities to rejoin the EU single market, reintroduce free motion and switch energy for an independence referendum to Edinburgh, so Scotland can regain our place in Europe."

He added: "The SNP would additionally push for the UK to rejoin Erasmus and Horizon Europe, and defend the European Court docket of Justice, whereas making certain Scotland has the ability to flee completely with independence.

"On the subsequent election, voting SNP is the one technique to beat the Tories in Scotland - and a powerful crew of SNP MPs can get the perfect deal for Scotland, together with powers over an independence referendum, an in depth relationship with Europe and making the price of dwelling disaster a key precedence."

The SNP is without doubt one of the solely main events to help rejoining the EU, as Labour has dominated out any reversal.

Sir Keir Starmer's get together has repeatedly stated there will likely be no offers with the SNP after a basic election.

It comes because the SNP's Westminster chief Stephen Flynn final week gloated the get together might "pull the strings".

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf yesterday stated he was assured about subsequent yr's basic election and any subsequent independence referendum the SNP can extract in a hung parliament regardless of weeks of turmoil over a police probe into the get together's funds.

On Labour's refusal to countenance a deal, the SNP chief stated: "I feel what is claimed earlier than a basic election and within the midst of a marketing campaign could be very completely different when the realpolitik kicks in.

"I might work, frankly, with any progressive get together to see the again of the Tories, that worth for cooperating with Labour undoubtedly, from our perspective, could be demanding that Part 30, which is in fact our proper given our mandates that we have gained, however it can even be to place firmly the progressive agenda entrance and centre of not simply Scottish politics however UK politics."

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