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SNP ends Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Green Party

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy had called for the agreement to be 'scrapped' earlier this year at the farming union's Glasgow conference

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed the end of the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Green Party
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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed the end of the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Green Party

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed the end of the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Green Party who have accused him of ‘selling out future generations'. The Scottish Government...

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