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Why did Wes Streeting stir up an indyref row?

Martin Geissler asks who benefits from Wes Streeting stirring up a fresh row about another independence referendum.

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UK Cabinet minister Wes Streeting (pictured) has ruled out an independence referendum in the event of an SNP majority at Holyrood.

We ask Nicola Sturgeon’s former chief of staff Liz Lloyd and ex-Labour adviser James Matthewson whether Streeting’s intervention helps Anas Sarwar’s election campaign.

Scotcast is the Âé¶¹Éç’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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